"For the hundreds of thousands of Australians with British heritage, it is going to be a big loss for them," he said. ( Supplied)ĭual national David Newberry thinks it is unfortunate young Australians with British parents will miss out on the opportunity to work and live in Europe. Nearly 1 million people living in Australia were born in England and in the 2016 census, more than 7 million residents said they had British ancestry.ĭavid Newberry was born in Britain, lived many years in Europe, but now considers himself a proud Australian. "It was exactly the same as having a French passport, a German, a Polish passport." 'Big loss' for Australians with British heritage "Having a British passport meant access to all of the freedoms of the internal market," she said. Professor Philomena Murray from the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne said British passports were a significant advantage for the Australians who held them. "The benefit for them is that I come with a wealth of knowledge I've gained from all that exposure," Mr Wiley said.Īt the stroke of midnight on December 31, that is all set to change as Britain's decision to leave the European Union comes into effect.įrom then, British passport holders will be able to visit EU countries without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, but will lose the right to work there. Robin Wiley was able to immerse himself in other cultures when he travelled through Europe on his British passport ( Supplied) He then used it to build up such broad experience, he was able to set himself up as an independent consultant working with organisations across Europe. Granted the passport on the strength of his father being a British national, he at first found it useful for leisure travel The Adelaide-born Australian had applied for his second passport when he was in his late 20s because he was planning to travel to the United Kingdom and wanted to make it as easy as possible. Organising work visas for staff is time-consuming and costly and so Mr Wiley's employer chose to send him instead of his colleagues when they needed work done in Europe. "In the early 2000s, I travelled to Europe four or five times a year," he said. While the move to the US allowed him to work for global giants like IBM, it was the visa-free access to Europe his British passport afforded him that turbo-charged his career.
Mr Wiley's IT career had hit a ceiling in Adelaide, and so he had looked to the US to further his experience.
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