Tag: citizenship

Indefinite Leave to Remain visa and British citizenship hopefuls may need to prove their knowledge of life in the United Kingdom.

The citizenship provision of the Constitution’s section 44 has raised its head again.

Polish citizenship equals access to the EU, making getting hold of a Polish passport even more attractive. But what are some of the pitfalls?

The new British citizenship solution is giving some people with British descent renewed hope of obtaining UK nationality through their parents and grandparents.

European passports are amongst the most powerful passports in the world. German passport holders can travel to 157 countries without a visa, with other EU countries, including Poland, not far behind.

INTERVIEW: Eva Hussain, founder of Australia based citizenship services company Polaron, talks about Brexit and the fantastic opportunities available through Polish heritage.

Post-budget opinion will soon be tested on the ground in five byelections, four of them caused by the citizenship crisis.

Lamb, who holds the marginal Queensland seat of Longman, took steps to renounce her British citizenship but the UK authorities required her parents’ marriage certificate, which she did not produce.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: In contemporary Australia, identities are often complex, and citizenship entitlements may be multiple and overlapping.

Labor's David Feeney, whose position was referred to the High Court late last year, confirmed on Thursday that he still could not produce the paperwork to demonstrate he had renounced British citizenship.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: 2017 has been a year of deep uncertainty in much of the world, while in Australian politics it has been one in which policy progress has been swamped by other distractions.

Evidence cannot be found that Victorian MP David Feeney has renounced his British citizenship. Labor would be at high risk of losing his Melbourne seat of Batman to the Greens if he were found to be ineligible.

The Australian parliamentary week will be dominated by same-sex marriage and MPs’ citizenship. The government will also introduce a suite of legislation targeting foreign interference and espionage, all while welcoming back Barnaby Joyce.

A tearful senator said she was “heartbroken” and would ask that her case be referred to the High Court.

Kristina Keneally, a former premier of NSW, announces high profile candidacy for seat vacated over citizenship crisis, threatening the Coalition's majority.

Tasmanian independent senator Jacqui Lambie steps down after discovering she is a British citizen.

Labor claimed it got all it wanted in the deal; the government claimed the ALP wished to include further clauses designed to clear MPs on the basis that they had taken “reasonable steps” to renounce dual citizenship.

Malcolm Turnbull stressed this would not be an audit – for which there have been widespread calls. Meanwhile, Liberal backbencher John Alexander "believes" his father renounced British citizenship.

Bill Shorten says Labor would support a ‘universal disclosure to the parliament’ on citizenship, as crisis continues to unfold.

Barnaby Joyce heard the news while he was in his electorate. He goes into the byelection virtually certain to be returned – especially after the former independent MP for the seat, Tony Windsor, announced he would not stand.

Uncertainty for government prolonged by High Court while Opposition Leader Bill Shorten repeats call for two senior Coalition frontbenchers to stand down from ministry.

Labor denies collusion with NZ colleagues to destabilise government over Barnaby Joyce citizenship affair, counter-accusing foreign minister of creating a diplomatic incident with Australia's closest ally.

Australian government rocked by revelation that Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce might be a citizen of New Zealand, potentially making him ineligible to be a federal MP.

AUSTRALIAN VISAS | Eligibility and requirements for Australian citizenship explained.