There are some questions on visa application forms, where details of the citizenship of a sponsor is required, often with the option of “citizenship by birth or granted”.
This can confuse some people, as some of those born to an Australian … Read the rest
In January 2019, the application fee for Australian Citizenship rose to $285 for Citizenship by Conferral.
immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship
The fee for Australian citizenship by descent, if you were born outside Australia and one (or both) of your parents at the time of your birth … Read the rest
You can become an Australian Citizen if you
Recent News Reports show that there are 236,694 applications waiting for Australian Citizenship as at 30th December 2018, a massive increase from the almost 81,000 applications in the pipeline at 30th June 2017.
Such a rise is astronomical, but how has … Read the rest
The Department of Home Affairs has stated that 4,151 applications for citizenship by conferral were refused in 2016-17.
SBS Punjabi has reported that 1,866 of those couldn’t pass the citizenship test, and that the remaining applications (presumably 2,285) were refused because of failure … Read the rest
Prior to 20 August 1986, almost anyone born inside Australia, no matter what visa they held, became an Australian Citizen.
An Australian Birth Certificate was enough to get an Australian passport.
However the Australian Citizenship (Amendment) Act 1986 made a major change to that, and … Read the rest
Children born outside Australia to parents who are not Australian citizens do not automatically acquire Australian citizenship and they are not eligible for citizenship by descent.
Therefore, children born outside Australia to permanent visa holding parents will need to apply for and … Read the rest
In most circumstances if a British subject was born in Australia before 26 January 1949, they automatically became an Australian citizen on 26 January 1949, unless their father … Read the rest
Subject to the passage of legislation in 2018:
THIS LAW WAS NOT PASSED in 2018, but may be considered again in 2020
New requirements for Australian citizenship will come into effect on 1 July 2018, and applicants may be affected, … Read the rest
