They wanted to know every country I have visited in the last decade (I opted to list only the most recent visit to countries I have visited more than once), every university I have attended, and all civil, professional, and/or charitable organizations I have ever been a member of. These questions did not exist on the form for my collegues, who have Swedish passports. It was because I am using an Australian passport that I had the extra questions. I am curious as to if I would have had even more questions had I used my US passport, but not curious enough as to actually try it.
When I applied for a Russia visa two years ago, I laughed at the first question, especially given the space provided for answering. People from the US and the UK (and it sounds like Australia too) both have to fill out way more complicated forms than people from other countries; my Russian colleague pointed out that when he applies for a visa to the US, he has to fill out the exact same form. The US form was in use before the Russian, so it's just a matter of retaliation. :)
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Date: 2012-08-07 08:51 am (UTC)When I applied for a Russia visa two years ago, I laughed at the first question, especially given the space provided for answering. People from the US and the UK (and it sounds like Australia too) both have to fill out way more complicated forms than people from other countries; my Russian colleague pointed out that when he applies for a visa to the US, he has to fill out the exact same form. The US form was in use before the Russian, so it's just a matter of retaliation. :)