How Do You Obtain An EU Passport As An Australian Citizen?
According to Australian expatriate organization Advance, there are at least one million Aussies living outside Australia, many of them living, working and traveling in Europe. Although short-term visas are OK for visitors, Australian citizens who hope to stay in Europe permanently can obtain EU passports. Choose which European country you’d like a passport from. A growing number of countries in Europe–including the United Kingdom, France, Ireland and Sweden–issue EU passports. Member states are added regularly, so refer to the EU portal for a list (see Resources). Determine any biological ties you may have with an EU country. For example, if your mother or father was born in a European member state, your chances of securing an EU passport are much greater. Some countries require that at least one of an applicant’s parents be a resident, but there is some flexibility. If you were born between February 7, 1961 and December 31, 1982 to a mother who was a British citizen, for example, yo
