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Immigrating to UK after New Zealand same-sex marriage
If we were to be married in New Zealand (a country that allows same sex marriage) can we then migrate to London where he would be able to live and work as my spouse?
Yes.
There are a number of ...
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My dual citizen son (US and Australia) wants to marry a US citizen but live in Australia
It does not matter where the wedding is actually performed. Both the US and Australia (like virtually all countries) recognise marriages that have been legally performed according to the laws of the ...
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Australian freelancer moving to France
If you live in France (and either staying there for most of the year or having your main abode there would mean that you are considered a resident for tax purpose) then you most likely have to declare ...
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As an Australian, can I get a work visa for France without returning to Australia?
You cannot obtain a regular long-stay visa from within France but you don't necessarily need to go back to Australia to transition to a long-term status. There are at least two solutions you could ...
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American with Australian residency, marrying Australian in America, but returning to live in Australia
You can marry legally in the US regardless of your immigration status. The K-1 visa is for those who intend to settle in the US. Since your fiance will not be adjusting immigration status, and will ...
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Do Australian citizens need any paperwork to work in New Zealand?
I Googled it for you and came on these two great government websites: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/apply-for-a-visa/about-visa/australian-resident-visa and https://www.employment....
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French girlfriend to an Australian moving to france
First, in France, you have to be married to ask for a spouse visa (or about to get married).
Then, the process could be long and painful. My first advice would be to ask/print for all official papers (...
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My Tier 2 is getting transferred to another company. Can I work in the interim?
You cannot work until you have your visa. You were wise to research this.
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Australian citizen working in the USA
There are J-1 "exchange visitor" programs that are used for seasonal workers. These require a sponsor who will employ you; before and after the program you have a 30-day "grace period" during which ...
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Australian citizen working in the USA
No, there isn't. The US and Australia do not have a working holiday visa arrangement, and the VWP explicitly does not permit work.
The closest option would be the E-3 visa, but this is similar to ...
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Do Australian citizens need any paperwork to work in New Zealand?
Aside from the resident visa (essentially automatic for Australian citizens as detailed in another answer), you will also need an IRD number to actually start working. You can apply for this online ...
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Moving to Germany from Australia as a Software Developer
Australian citizens can apply for a residence permit after entering Germany at the local immigration authority, without applying for a visa beforehand.
You won’t be able to start work until the work ...
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UK CITIZEN/AUSTRALIAN WIFE WITH AUSTRALIAN PASSPORT
It's looking like there will be a transition period until at least the end of 2020. The current UK government wants to eliminate the possibility of extending this period, but some in the EU have said ...
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If husband is Egyptian, and wife is an Australian and Thai dual national, can our child hold these three citizenships?
In principle, this may be possible, with caveats.
From Egyptian nationality law:
Therefore, even if the child [born abroad] is registered with the Egyptian authorities and given an Egyptian birth ...
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Leaving Australia as a dual national but without an Australian passport
I just attended the ceremony not long ago and will be leaving for overseas tomorrow. I did not apply for an Australian passport for various reasons. All I can tell is when I checked online using VEVO, ...
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Can a dual national leave Australia on their Canadian Passport?
The recommendation for dual nationals (of any nationalities) is that you enter/leave each country for which you have citizenship using a passport for that country.
If you have Australian/Canadian ...
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Aussie Expat living in US - taxed on paying off foreign mortgage
Has anyone had similar experience and is this the correct treatment? I
have been unable to find any solid tax ruling on this. Its being
included on Form 8949 of the IRS return.
I don't think this ...
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Australian (UK resident) looking to marry a Korean (Korean resident)
Most countries will certainly recognise a conventional marriage performed in another country. For example, if you were to get married in the UK, it would certainly be recognised by Australia and very ...
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How can I find a lawyer who can create an international will in Japan?
The best way to find a lawyer as an expat in Japan (or elsewhere) is to ask other expats with the same background as you if they have hired a lawyer for a similar reason in the past. If so, and they ...
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NZ citizenship through parent
Her kids will not be automatic NZ citizens, yet. However, if she is an NZ citizen by birth or by grant (but not by descent), then her children are eligible for citizenship by descent. See Types of ...
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Having an Australian pension paid to me now that I live in the UK
MLC will have been writing to you to tell you your options.
You can have access to Australian Super from age 55.
If deemed a 'trivial amount' (I do not know threshold for this) it can be paid as lump ...
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An Australian staying in UK applying for French working visa
No one else has answered this yet, so I am going to answer based on what I was told at the visa processing centre in London. I'm aware that you may no longer be requiring this assistance, but perhaps ...
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Australian PR points process with different fields work experience
Unfortunately you can't add the experience together for 2 unrelated professions. You need to apply for the 189 visa as a named profession and the experience needs to relate to that profession - so in ...
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Are there any visa exemptions available for an Australian wanting to work for a year in the Schengen area who has a dual-citizenship girlfriend?
I'm not an expert on this but I would think 1 year and planning to work is probably enough to count as "taking up residence".
AIUI if you marry your girlfriend and she takes up residence in an EU ...
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Permission to leave Australia on UK passport as a dual citizen
The government's site says
If you are an Australian citizen or a permanent resident you cannot
leave Australia due to COVID-19 restrictions unless you have an
exemption. You can apply online but you ...
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'Close and continuing' association with Australia while overseas
"Close and continuing association" is a requirement to retain and renew permanent residence in Australia while overseas. It does not apply to citizenship, which is permanent.
It is very, ...
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Any Recent Experience with Priority Processing of Australian Passport?
For me it recently took 4 days, but I got it mailed to me. I was told sending it back to the GPO may take longer.
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Permission to leave Australia on UK passport as a dual citizen
Here is what the Australian Department of Home Affairs has to say:
Australian citizens should use their Australian passport to enter and
leave Australia.
The Australian Border Force has more ...
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How to gain additional points on the CoS (Tier 2 UK)
I am pretty sure the only thing that affects a CoS application is the labor market tests and the salary (e.g., https://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/personnel/permits/tier2/overseas/formalcosrequests/), but I ...
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French girlfriend to an Australian moving to france
Been there, done that.
Short anwser: First get married, in France. Then apply. Relative inexpensive, no lawyer needed, but you will be doing paperwork.
After some years married you can apply for ...
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