Iv visited Australia last year and going next week again,i have friends living there.I had a visa last time i traveled on my Macedonian passport but since i live in Austria i have become Austrian citizen this year as well,So im planning 2 use Austrian passport since its much more easier to obtain visa,iv got yesterday in 5 min.over internet an ETA visa for my Austrian passport.SHOULD i mention to OZ immigration officer that iv have been in oz as macedonian and is that going 2 b a problem bcoz of my dual citizenship.Thank you all for help in advance
2007-07-20 10:16:26 · 4 answers · asked by adler 2 in Travel ➔ Australia ➔ Other - Australia
Should i tell em that this isnt my first time coming to OZ that i have been already but as citizen of another country.I ll have to fill out immigration card and i think there is a question about it.
2007-07-22 19:47:54 · update #1
No worries, just show immigration only your Austrian passport because you have a valid ETA-visa for it. There's no need to tell them about your second citizenship unless they explicitely ask - but I doubt they will (if they even know about it), and I suppose they wouldn't care if they knew You're "just" a legal visitor going to spend your money in Oz.
2007-07-20 18:32:19 · answer #1 · answered by Ken Guru MacRopus 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't have a problem entering if you are a dual national. As an Austian citizen you are eligible to enter Australia with an electronic visa, which is much less painless than with your Macedonian one (you'd need to apply for a paper visa through the embassy). Check this link out for eligible countries:
http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/tourist/976/eligibility.htm
An ETA visa (valid 12 months) will allow you to stay in Australia for up to 3 months but will not allow you to work. You can get it through the Oz immigration (it will cost AU$20) site or through a travel agent
Good luck and have fun in Oz :)
2007-07-20 20:04:27 · answer #2 · answered by jmp78 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As long as you complete your journey using the same passport you started it with, you don't need to tell anyone about your second passport. I have two, Australian and UK and use whichever is more convenient for the journey.
2007-07-22 18:57:38 · answer #3 · answered by tentofield 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your Austrian will be more valuable here than Macedonian I should think
2007-07-21 03:59:38 · answer #4 · answered by Val K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋