Australian permanent residents, eligible New Zealand citizens, and people born overseas to a parent who is an Australian citizen are eligible to apply for Australian citizenship.
THE AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP ROUTES
Australian permanent residents and New Zealand Special Category Visa (SCV) holders who meet the eligibility criteria can become Australian citizens by conferral.
People who were born overseas to a parent or parents who were Australian citizens at the time of the birth are eligible for Australian citizenship by descent.
MORE ABOUT AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP
Let’s take a closer look at the Australian citizenship routes:
THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
The citizenship requirements depend on the route the applicant is eligible for:
- Citizenship by conferral: The applicant must be an Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizens with a New Zealand Special Category Visa (Subclass 444) who intends to live in Australia or maintain a lasting link with the country while overseas.
- Citizenship by descent: The applicant must have been born outside Australia to a parent or parents who were Australian citizens at the time of their birth and be of good character if they’re 18 or older.
HOW TO APPLY:
The citizenship application process has three steps:
- Eligibility assessment to determine if the candidate is eligible for citizenship
- Preparing the documents for the application, for example, police certificates and identity documents
- Submitting the application
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The most common ways of getting Australian citizenship are through conferral and descent. Please see the website of the Department of Home Affairs for a complete list of Australian citizenship routes.
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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