Life as a expat

[Viking]

2 hours ago, GeoffH said:

It would be more difficult with an Australian dead husband, the government doesn't give citizenship (or dual citizenship) to children of citizens born overseas automatically and hence payments wouldn't apply.  Citizenship by descent has to be applied for and it costs money, takes a while and isn't guaranteed in outcome.  And that's if an overseas ex wife even knew about the process which is online and a fairly complicated.

I am happy to hear that atleast some countries still have common sense 

[Tommy T.]

11 hours ago, Viking said:

I am happy to hear that atleast some countries still have common sense 

Perhaps the countries have common sense, but that does not mean that the governments have common sense, right?

[hk blues]

6 hours ago, Tommy T. said:

Perhaps the countries have common sense, but that does not mean that the governments have common sense, right?

Indeed Tom. Fortunately, countries are in reality run by bureaucrats rather than politicians. Heaven knows what state we'd be in if our respective countries were under the control of the two leaders!