Can I leave Australia if I have two passports?
Sarah Duran
Published Feb 26, 2026
Australians should use their Australian passport when exiting or entering Australia. This includes dual nationals. If you’re a dual national and have a passport from another country, you may choose to travel on your other passport once outside Australia.
What are some benefits of allowing dual citizenship in Australia?
Australian passport holders are granted visa-free entry to 180 countries, which puts the Aussie item in ninth place on the list of the world’s most accepted passports. Having two passports gives more flexibility with overseas travel, work, residency and inheritance.
Are there US dual citizens living in Australia?
Tax fears: US-Aussie dual citizens provide IRS with details of $184 billion. By. Record numbers of Americans living in Australia are considering a divorce from Uncle Sam because of US taxes on their Australian income, says a tax lawyer who advises Americans living abroad.
Can a Australian citizen move to the US?
For Australian citizens there are often several options for either permanently or temporarily moving to the United States. In most cases, Australians will require either a US job offer, an immediate relative who is a US citizen, or admittance to a US university to be able to live in the United States.
Can a US citizen have dual citizenship in another country?
Yes, with conditions. If you have dual citizenship from birth or have become a citizen of another country, even after having U.S. citizenship, then U.S. law, even going back to the Constitution, offers you the right to keep both citizenships for life. This assumes that the second country has no law requiring you to renounce a previous citizenship.
Is there a transition tax for US citizens in Australia?
The transition tax “absolutely punishes many US citizens living abroad”, said Alexander Marino, a tax lawyer who heads the expatriation group with Moodys Gartner tax law firm. His group is holding seminars in Australia on how dual citizens can renounce citizenship and manage their tax obligations.
