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  1. Loarna

    Loarna New Member

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    Hey everyone,
    I am a dancer in Australia in my graduating year at the Australian Ballet School and in 2010 I will be travelling to various parts of europe in order to audition for various ballet companies.
    I am trying to figure out whether I am eligible for a European Passport and what exactly that means in regards to applying for work visas. I have spent hours on the phone to the Australian Passport Office to no avail.
    I have been told by a friend about a stamp of patriality/ancestry that one can get which apparently means that you can travel freely through out countries under the european union. My paternal grandfather was born in Holland and all that side of the family is still over there. Is this relation enough to warrant me being eligible for ancestry? Does he have to have a current dutch passport or do I just have to prove that he was born there? If ANYONE has ANY ideas about how I go about this and what the best next step may be, replies would be GREATLY appreciated! Thankyou, Loarna ;)
     
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    Hi Loarna

    When I applied for my German passport, I had to have a copy of my fathers' birth certificate, access to his passport that he used (if possible) at the time of my birth, a copy of when he received his Canadian citizenship, the long form of my birth certificate and marriage certificate of parents.
    So forget the Australian bit. Look into when your parents immigrated to the land of Oz and from what country. Then look into their requirements to prove citizenship of that country. What I mentioned is what I had to provide since I was born before 1975. Because of that, I had to prove my fathers' citizenship, since that was what was required by them. Good Luck. Get in touch if you want to talk further.

    Gerhard
     
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    Thankyou so much for your reply Gerhard!! That info is great to know. Unfortunately for me it is my grandfather that I am hoping to be able to benefit through not my father (he was born here) so I am not sure how possible it is. Do you know anything about this supposed patriality/ancestry stamp? Did you get either on your german passport? Also in having your german passsport what are you entitled to regarding visas, citizenship (terms and conditions) and ease of entry into countries? so many questions!! :) thanks for your help, Loarna
     
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    As for ease of entry, I am not sure. Since I have not used the passport as of yet since I received it in October 2008. As for the stamp that you are refering to, did not get.
    My best guess would be that the same things still apply to your grandfather. Try and get all the information that you can on him in regards to his foreign citizenship and if and when he received his new citizenship. Then determine when he got his new citizenship and when your father was born. You mentioned that you have relatives in Holland? Did you check the Dutch Embassy/Consulate website regarding how to determine eligibility for citizenship? If no, try that. If that does not work, try writing to your relatives and asking them to help get the information for you.
    As for visas, I am not able to answer that since I do not know about that myself.
     
    #4 gjene, Jun 11, 2009
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    So forget the Australian bit. Look into when your parents immigrated to the land of Oz and from what country. Then look into their requirements to prove citizenship of that country. What I mentioned is what I had to provide since I was born before 1975. Because of that, I had to prove my fathers' citizenship, since that was what was required by them.
    Good Luck. Get in touch if you want to talk further.

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