If you have two passports, we call the second one a 'concurrent' passport. Concurrent passports cost the same as standard ten-year passports but are only valid for up to three years. To apply for a concurrent passport, you need to complete a B15 Concurrent passport form and lodge it with your passport application.
While Australia now recognises dual citizenship, there are still many countries that do not allow their citizens to hold an additional foreign citizenship. It is a long-standing principle of citizenship law that the citizenship of a state is bestowed by that state.
If you qualify, you can have a triple citizenship in Australia. Australia permits 'citizenship of two or more countries', providing it's legal according to all the relevant parties.
If you have a valid U.S. passport and you meet several additional requirements, you may be eligible to apply for a second U.S. passport book. In limited circumstances, we will issue a limited-validity, second passport book to you which will be valid for up to four years.
If you frequently travel internationally, a second passport could help when you're obtaining visas, since you need to submit a valid passport with the visa application. Having a second passport means you can continue to travel while your original is waiting at the embassy.
Both Australia and the United Kingdom allow Dual Nationality. This means that a person can hold nationality (and the passport) of both countries.
Japan (193 countries) If you're looking for a country with great travel options, then you can't go wrong with Japan. The Japanese passport is ranked as the most powerful in the world, allow visa-free access to 193 countries.
Holding Dual New Zealand - United Kingdom Citizenship
There are no restrictions to New Zealand citizens also holding citizenship of another country.
You must have a valid U.S. passport and a visa or an approved Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) to enter Australia. Most U.S. passport holders traveling to Australia for tourism or business purposes for less than 90 days can obtain an ETA.
How powerful is an Australian passport? According to the Henley Passport Index, Australia's is the eighth-most powerful passport in the world, a position it shares with Canada, Greece and Malta. The rankings are slightly misleading, as there are actually 22 passports rated higher than ours.
You can lose Australian citizenship if you take steps to renounce it. You may decide to do this because you are a citizen of another country, or you are entitled to become a citizen of another country. There is a detailed process that you must follow.
Applying for an Irish passport
Both Ireland and Australia allow for dual nationality. If your child is an Irish citizen (born to a parent who was born in Ireland), you can also apply for an Irish passport for him/her.
You must notify the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) if you plan to move overseas for six months (183 days) or more in a twelve-month period. You must do this within 7 days from the date of leaving Australia. Update your contact details via myGov.
Australian citizens 18 years and over can apply to renounce their Australian citizenship. Australia is a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
Entering and leaving Australia
If you have a passport from another country for example; a British passport, you can use this for your return to the United Kingdom, but you will need your Australian passport for travel to Australia when departing the United Kingdom and entering Australia.
If you are an Australian citizen or permanent resident
You can apply for New Zealand citizenship if you have lived here for at least the last 5 years.
Citizenship by birth in New Zealand
You are a New Zealand citizen by birth if you were born in New Zealand before 1 January 2006. If you are born here on or after 1 January 2006, you are a citizen only if at least one parent is a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident.
New Zealand and Australia have one of the most powerful passports in the world. If you hold a New Zealand or an Australian passport, you have one of the most influential documents in the world, according to the latest Henley Passport Index.
Owing to its political unrest and other issues, the passport of Palestine Territories is considered to be among the weakest passports in the world.
Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, and Yemen retained their positions as the world's least powerful passports since the Index's 2020 rankings.
If you're making a permanent move to the UK and you're planning on working there then yes, you need a visa. However, it's worth mentioning that Australians can live in the UK visa-free for up to 6 months if they are going there as a tourist.
Many Australians hold two or more nationalities. As well as holding Australian citizenship, they are citizens (or 'nationals') of another country. If you are a dual national travelling to the country of your other nationality, you need to know how your citizenship can impact you.
If you have indefinite leave to remain ( ILR )
You can usually apply for ILR after you've lived in the UK for 5 years. To apply for citizenship with ILR you must usually have lived in the UK for 12 months after getting it.