Does anyone know the answer to my question?

[Mike F]

Hello

If you go to Australia on a working holiday visa, whislt away your wife gets pregnant and has a baby.
Does the new born become an Australian citizen and let you gain a perment visa?

Thanks

[northern mover]

Hiya,
i doubt this is likely! If the Oz govt is anything like th (y)UK govt, the answer is a definate no!
Your child, would be a citizen of your home country, because of your nationality!

I have had overseas colleagues think that their children born in the uk, where uk citizens, they are not; the parents did apply for dual nationality, and got it here, but for the purpose of legality, they were NOT entitled to stay without getting UK citizenship for themselves.........

Sorry if this isn't what you hoped for; , i am not really qualified to put you 100% straight; see a migration expert, DIAC etc would give you a definative response.....

Good Luck
Jane

[kaz101]

Hi Mike,

I would definitely check this with a migration agent (we have Alan Collett and SOMV (Veronika) ) on the forum and you can contact them through the link in their signatures.

I would agree with Jane though that since neither you or your wife have permanent residency I think that the baby is your nationality. If this was a loop hole in the visa process I'm sure we would have heard of it by now

Regards,
Karen

[British Kiwi]

I'm sure I read on the Holiday Working Visa (for UK residents) it said if you become pregnant, you have to return home! But like the others say, best get professional advice.

[SNH]

I didn't think married people could even apply for a Working Holiday Visa.


Australia does not allow this to happen. Other countries are currently tightening their immigration laws because too many people are turning up temporarily and having children in a different country as an 'in' to stay there permanently.

This is definitely not the case in Australia.

[Tiffani]

I'm not sure about Australia. In the US if a child is born on US soil, they are automatically US citizens, no ifs, ands, or buts.

HOWEVER, they have to be over 21 (or perhaps it's 18) in order to file for permanent residency or citizenship on behalf of a parent, so for all intents and purposes, there are plenty of US citizens who cannot live in America because they were born while their parents were in the US on temporary visas.

The laws vary from country to country, but I don't know if being born on Aussie soil will automatically make your child an Aussie citizen. And even if it does, it doesn't necessarily mean that YOU will be able to stay in the country. It will simply mean that when the child is old enough to look after him/herself, he can move to Australia.

[Halo]

I hope the answer is a resounding NO

[Byo]

Originally Posted by Mike F

Hello

If you go to Australia on a working holiday visa, whislt away your wife gets pregnant and has a baby.
Does the new born become an Australian citizen and let you gain a perment visa?

Thanks

I can confirm the answer is NO!!!! I'm a temporary resident and my two children were born here and aren't allowed Aussie citizenship. And you get no benefits for your children.
What kind of person would do that anyway. Get in the way the rest of us have, with hard work.

[Halo]

Phew.....................

[Tiffani]

Originally Posted by Byo

What kind of person would do that anyway. Get in the way the rest of us have, with hard work.

you'd be surprised!!! In my work back home I saw many people on temporary visas who either waited until they were in the US to get pregnant/give birth or if the wife was due after they were supposed to leave, they would desperately try to find a way to stay in the country legally. Seems a bit absurd, but I guess some parents will do anything to give their children the opportunity for a better life.