Are you a dual national and wondering whether you can leave or return to Australia on your foreign passport instead of your Australian one?
In short, the Department of Home Affairs’ advice is that Australian citizens, including dual nationals, should leave and enter Australia on their Australian passport.
This is because you may experience issues returning to Australia on a foreign passport. For example, airlines may not allow you to board a plane to Australia without evidence of Australian citizenship or an Australian passport.
If you have a passport from another country, you can use that after you leave Australia. But you should also be aware that, by entering the country of your other nationality on that country’s passport, local authorities may also not recognise you as an Australian citizen, which may limit the Australian Government’s ability to provide you with consular assistance.
For more information on travelling as a dual national, see Smartraveller.
Or, to get more advice on Australia’s exit/entry requirements, go to the Australian Border Force website.