Australian Citizenship
Australian Citizenship
Australian Citizenship
How can you start on the pathway to Australian citizenship?
There are several circumastances that affect how a person can become an Australian citizen:
- Emigrating to Australia
- Birthplace and nationality
- Birth parents
- Spouse/de facto being an Australian citizen
Australian migrants have two options for their pathway to Australian citizenship:
- Conferral - General eligibility; AND
- Conferral - Other situations
Conferral - General Eligibility
When you have been lawfully resident for four years or longer, you may be eligible to become an Australian citizen. You must have remained in Australia for the twelve months prior to application as a permanent resident, and had no periods outside of Australia for longer than 12 months during those four years, including no absences of three months or more in the 12 months prior to application.
You must also prove that you are of good character, and pass a Citizenship Test to have your citizenship application granted.
Conferral - Other situations
The following Australian migrants are not required to sit the Citizenship Test:
- People aged under 18 years
- People aged 60 years or over OR suffering from a pemanent or substantial loss of hearing, speech or sight
- People who have a permanent physical or mental incapacity to understand the nature of the test
- People born to a former Australian citizen overseas; OR
- People born in Papua before 16 September 1975 and at the time had an Australian-born parent.
As an Australian citizen, you will be required to vote in the Federal, State and Local government elections, and if asked, serve on a jury in the courts.
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