To be eligible to apply for Australian Citizenship, you must meet application criteria depending on your living situation in Australia
To become an Australian Citizen, there are a number of requirements you need to meet in order to be eligible to apply.
Specific application criteria will depend on your Australian Residency, however, the below requirements are applicable to all applications.
You may fall into one of the below categories:
GENERAL
If you are a migrant with Permanent Residency, you must meet the below requirements to be eligible to apply for Australian Citizenship:
RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT
CHILDREN
Children under 16 years of age can be included in your citizenship application if they are permanent residents.
Children under 16 years of age must be permanent residents but do not need to meet the residency requirements.
CALCULATE YOUR PERMANENT RESIDENCY
If you were granted a permanent residency before arriving in Australia, your permanent residence date will be the date that you arrived in Australia on that visa.
If you were granted a permanent residency after you arrived in Australia, your permanent residence date will be your permanent visa grant date
GENERAL
If you are a Spouse or Partner of an Australian Citizen, you must meet the below requirements to be eligible to apply for Australian Citizenship:
GENERAL RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT
CALCULATE YOUR PERMANENT RESIDENCY
If your permanent visa was granted before you arrived in Australia, your permanent residence date is the date that you arrived in Australia on that visa.
If your permanent visas granted after you arrived in Australia, your permanent residence date will be the date your permanent visa was granted
CHILDREN
Children who are aged under 16 years can be included in your Citizenship application if they are permanent residents.
Children under 16 years of age do not need to meet the residency requirement.
GENERAL
A New Zealand Citizen living in Australia must meet the below requirements to be eligible to apply for Australian Citizenship:
Eligible protected SCV holders include those who:
GENERAL RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT
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