spencebel 181 Posted October 12, 2015 Tai has just announced on twitter, he has visa issues for Aussie GP....... Fingers crossed he gets it sorted in time......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Positive Thinker 48 Posted October 12, 2015 What? It isn't April 1st. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fullbore 129 Posted October 12, 2015 Just as well the title's sorted! Mind if the World Champ is barred from racing it could be the end of a GP in Oz. niamh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobMcCaffery 2,752 Posted October 12, 2015 Retaliation for the problems here last spring? Hopefully just a gesture by the aussies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New Science 1,059 Posted October 12, 2015 Surely he has duel nationality Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted October 12, 2015 Surely he has duel nationality Knowing that he would want to visit and ride in both countries you would have thought he would have it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spiegal 294 Posted October 12, 2015 Mr Woffinen has NO problems with a visa. One of his back up team has delayed in applying Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,057 Posted October 12, 2015 Retaliation for the problems here last spring? Hopefully just a gesture by the aussies. That`s one helluva retaliation from those Aussies, stopping the new World Champ competing in the first GP in Australia in years, thus wiping thousands off the crowd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCB 0 Posted October 12, 2015 Retaliation for the problems here last spring? Hopefully just a gesture by the aussies. I doubt the Aussie border/immigration people have paid any attention to a few speedway riders in the UK. In fact I'd imagine some jobs-worth immigration officer in Aus being quite pleased/admiring that we're taking a tougher stance! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grachan 7,362 Posted October 12, 2015 (edited) Surely he has duel nationality He wouldn't be eligible for Australian nationality. He wasn't born there, his parents are British and he moved away before he was 16. http://www.beyderwellen.com/immigration-questions/2.html#FAQ2 Edited October 12, 2015 by grachan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobMcCaffery 2,752 Posted October 12, 2015 I doubt the Aussie border/immigration people have paid any attention to a few speedway riders in the UK. In fact I'd imagine some jobs-worth immigration officer in Aus being quite pleased/admiring that we're taking a tougher stance! On the same basis then how come the British immigration authorities paid attention to them then? As has been revealed from an authoritative source it's a bungle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostwalker 1,859 Posted October 12, 2015 (edited) On the same basis then how come the British immigration authorities paid attention to them then? As has been revealed from an authoritative source it's a bungle. Because it's British immigration authorities duties to pay attention to anyone who wants to enter the UK, especially if those who want to enter also want work in the UK. Edited October 12, 2015 by Ghostwalker 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCB 0 Posted October 12, 2015 On the same basis then how come the British immigration authorities paid attention to them then? As has been revealed from an authoritative source it's a bungle. Because it's British immigration authorities duties to pay attention to anyone who wants to enter the UK, especially if those who want to enter also want work in the UK. I can't add anything to Ghostwalkers answer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New Science 1,059 Posted October 12, 2015 He wouldn't be eligible for Australian nationality. He wasn't born there, his parents are British and he moved away before he was 16. http://www.beyderwellen.com/immigration-questions/2.html#FAQ2 To get this right both Tai's parents were Australian citizens but he wasn't Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Positive Thinker 48 Posted October 13, 2015 (edited) Perhaps, as someone has said, part of Tai's back-up team is the problem. Like most countries, Australia's visa application people probably check on applicants' backgrounds? Maybe a past conviction, or something? If this were the case, Tai might have go to Australia one man down, hire in a local helper? Edited October 13, 2015 by Positive Thinker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
