English/irish passport

[Micksyb]

Just wondering if anyone can tell me if there are restrictions on applying for another working visa using a different passport. I am here through my Irish passport but was born in Britain so have the option of applying for a UK passport and hopefully obtaining a new working visa using the UK passport. I'm not sure if they will allow such a thing to happen? Anyone try something similar or have information on if it is possible?

Cheers

 

[Leon]

Just wondering if anyone can tell me if there are restrictions on applying for another working visa using a different passport. I am here through my Irish passport but was born in Britain so have the option of applying for a UK passport and hopefully obtaining a new working visa using the UK passport. I'm not sure if they will allow such a thing to happen? Anyone try something similar or have information on if it is possible?

Cheers

Why do you want two work visas? Isn't one enough?

As for the legality, as far as I know, there are no restrictions when you use one passport to get an IEC visa and when it's up, use another passport to get another but you should be clear to immigration that you are the same person. If you get caught using two passports pretending to be a different person in order to get more work permits than the average person, I have a feeling it would not go over well with immigration.

 

[jazibkg]

Why do you want two work visas? Isn't one enough?

As for the legality, as far as I know, there are no restrictions when you use one passport to get an IEC visa and when it's up, use another passport to get another but you should be clear to immigration that you are the same person. If you get caught using two passports pretending to be a different person in order to get more work permits than the average person, I have a feeling it would not go over well with immigration.

He obviously means to get another when one of them expires, doesn't he? And you have to declare all your nationalities on the visa forms anyways, don't you?

 

[Micksyb]

Why do you want two work visas? Isn't one enough?

As for the legality, as far as I know, there are no restrictions when you use one passport to get an IEC visa and when it's up, use another passport to get another but you should be clear to immigration that you are the same person. If you get caught using two passports pretending to be a different person in order to get more work permits than the average person, I have a feeling it would not go over well with immigration.

My work visa expires in June of this year and I am weighing up my options. I have looked at the LMO type method and the costs along with the fact that not a huge percentage of applicants seem to get the extended year of work has led me to check out other options. Yes the fact that it is the same person on both passports will be apparent to immigration authorities through their system, but what I am wondering is if there are regulations in place for this sort of instance? Or a governing body who could answer this question?

 

[BChome]

My work visa expires in June of this year and I am weighing up my options. I have looked at the LMO type method and the costs along with the fact that not a huge percentage of applicants seem to get the extended year of work has led me to check out other options. Yes the fact that it is the same person on both passports will be apparent to immigration authorities through their system, but what I am wondering is if there are regulations in place for this sort of instance? Or a governing body who could answer this question?

The British and Irish working holiday programs are different so I guessing you can apply through both as long as you fit the criteria? I have never read that one excludes the other. I guess the organisers of these programs would have a definitive answer so trying giving BUNAC or the Irish equivalent a call to find out, or even the CIC helpline.
RE the LMO, my experience with this was my first year application was successful (second year in work after BUNAC year) and second LMO application the following year was denied even though I was only partially through a contract. I don't recall it there being any application fees associated with an LMO.