What es this? I'm a longtime US resident, being born and growing up in the country. But I'm also a New Zealand citizen by decent.

As New Zealand's a commonwealth nation, does that give me any rights or benefits in and of the other 53 members? I remember reading about commonwealth colleges a year or two ago, but currently I can't seem to find anything.

Can I live in the British Virgin Islands if I wanted to? Do I get cheaper college in Australia? Does the commonwealth even mean anything anymore?

Very confused. Any help would be most appreciated.


Thanks!

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http://www.acu.ac.uk/index.html

It makes working vacations easier, but that's about all I've seen for citizen benefits; it speeds along the processing of these Visa applications.

The Commonwealth is involved with things on a larger scale. It seems focused on improving things for it's wide variety of members, rather than connecting people.

http://www.csfp-online.org/

Depends if it is just decent or if you have citizenship in New Zealand. If you are a citizen of any of the Commonwealth countries you don't need a lot to go to any of the others. Your drivers card will be valid in most of the countries aside from Canada ( drive on the left side). You can work in government positions and serve in the defence force in the other countries without being charged with treason. Medical care while in the other countries (most have socialised health). I don't know the exact details but there is also some thing about over seas stays having very loose - if any - limits on how long you can be there.

Basicaly anything you had to get a certificate for will be valid in the other countries and any entitlements your government at home gives you, you will have in the other countries.

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That is a very loose description, there are naturaly exceptions but you will still get it easier if it isn't valid but still have a commonwealth citizenship. Eg. A friend of mines mother was a teacher in South Africa but her degree isn't valid here, instead of doing the corse again to our standards she just has to do a brush up coarse sort of thing where as people from countries outside of the commonwealth and a non-valid degree would have to do the full corse.

Please excuse my spelling if it is as bad as I think it is going to be. Sleepy.

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