Citizenship Applications and Grants July 2019

Australian Citizenship Applications and Grants July 2019.

The number of people waiting for their Australian Citizenship has reduced from 221,695 at 31 May 2019 to 198,477  at 31 July 2019.

This is a reduction of 23,218 for that two month period. (11,609 per month).  Assuming about 25,000 new applications in … Read the rest

Australian Citizenship Grants 2017-18

Australian Citizenship Grants by Conferral in 2017-18.

80,649 people became Australian Citizens by conferral in the year 2017-18.  That was an average of 6,720 citizenship grants per month.

The largest nationality group was Indian, followed by the UK and the Philippines.  The numbers for the top ten nationalities were:

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Difference between Australian Citizen and Permanent Resident

The difference between an Australian Citizen and an Australian Permanent Resident.

There are a few differences between an Australian Citizen and a Permanent Resident of Australia, and some of these are:

An Australian Citizen will be able to have an Australian passport, being Australian.

A permanent resident of Australia is … Read the rest

Citizenship Ceremonies by Council 2017-18

2017-2018 Citizenship Ceremonies for each Local Government Authority (LGA) in Australia.

The following shows the number of people who acquired Australian citizenship via conferral, at a citizenship ceremony hosted by a Local Government Council, between 1 July 2017 and 30 June 2018.

    • 190 at a Citizenship Ceremony in Adelaide City
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Australian Citizenship Application Processing Delays

Long Delays for Australian Citizenship Applications.

Many new migrants eventually will apply for Australian Citizenship after they have been granted an Australian Permanent Resident visa.

This application can be made after they have been legally in Australia for four years, and at least one year after they received their Permanent … Read the rest

Australian Citizenship for Child Born in Australia to NZ Citizen

Does a Child Born in Australia to a New Zealand Citizen get Australian Citizenship?.

A child born in Australia will generally only be an Australian citizen if at least one parent is either an Australian citizen, an Australian Permanent Resident, or an eligible New Zealand citizen.

The question then becomes, … Read the rest

Lawful Residence Date for Australian Citizenship

When does the Lawful Residence Date for Australian Citizenship begin?.

Migrants to Australia can generally apply for Australian Citizenship after being lawfully resident in Australia for FOUR years.

There is confusion on this date, with many people thinking it is the date from their first Residency Visa, example: the 309 … Read the rest

Australian Citizenship Residence Requirements

Australian Citizenship Residence Requirements.

Migrants to Australia can generally apply for Australian Citizenship after being lawfully resident in Australia for FOUR years, this includes Visitor visas etc., but with at least ONE of those years as a permanent Resident visa holder.

There are however various requirements that must be met.… Read the rest

Australian Citizenship by Birth or by Grant

Are you an Australian by Birth or by Grant?.

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