Australia lets eligible permanent residents and New Zealand citizens become Australian citizens. This process is known as ‘becoming a citizen by naturalisation’, and it’s a common way to become an Australian citizen.
To apply for Australian citizenship, candidates must:
It is possible to get Australian citizenship by naturalisation, as described on this page.
It is also possible to become an Australian citizen by descent, which means the person was born outside Australia to a parent who was an Australian citizen at the time of the birth.
Australia does allow dual citizenship, so someone who becomes an Australian citizen can remain a citizen of another country.
Citizenship applicants must have held permanent residence for the 12 months preceding the application.
In addition, applicants must have lived in Australia on a valid visa for the four years preceding the application and must not have been away from Australia for more than 12 months in total in the four years preceding the citizenship application.
The latter requirement includes no more than 90 days in total in the 12 months preceding the application.
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