New dual citizen Canada/Australia
I am a Australian citizen by birth living in Canada. I recently got my canadian citizenship and also got married. I am trying to decide whether to apply for my Canadian passport with my maiden or married name? I have travel coming up to Australia and tickets are booked under my maiden name ( i believe i can contact the airline to have it changed to my married name?). We are also planning to move back to Australia next year so trying to eliminate having to get a new canadian passport after we move by getting it in my married name first time. Any advice would be appreciate.
TIA!
Best Answer
I would definitely suggest getting your new Canadian passport in your married name. The fact that your tickets are booked in your maiden name should not be a problem, since you still have a valid Australian passport.
To avoid any possible problems, bring a copy of your marriage certificate to your flight checkin. Also, call your airline ahead of time if you want reassurance that this won't be a problem for them.
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While Australia now recognises dual citizenship, there are still many countries that do not allow their citizens to hold an additional foreign citizenship. It is a long-standing principle of citizenship law that the citizenship of a state is bestowed by that state.Does Canada Honor dual citizenship?
A citizen of Canada will retain Canadian citizenship upon acquiring a second citizenship in another country. In fact, Canadian citizens cannot lose their citizenship unless they voluntarily renounce it via a complicated legal procedure.Who is eligible for dual Canadian citizenship?
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