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become an australian citizen
You can become a citizen of Australia in different ways. You must meet the criteria before you apply. Conferral and descent are the most common ways to apply.
- Permanent residents or New Zealand citizens
- Australian permanent residents aged 18-59
- Children aged 16 or 17
- Children 15 years or younger applying with a parent or guardian
- Commonwealth Child Migration Scheme migrants
- Eligible New Zealand citizens
- Partners or spouses of an Australian citizen
- Refugees or humanitarian migrants
- Meet Residence Requirement:
- living in Australia on a valid visa for the past 4 years
- A permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen for the past 12 months
- Away from Australia for no more than 12 months in total in the past 4 years, including no more than 90 days in total in the past 12 months
- Meet character requirement
- Person 60 years or over
- permanent residents aged 60 years or over
- Commonwealth Child Migration Scheme migrants
- Eligible New Zealand citizens
- Partners or spouses of an Australian citizen
- Refugees or humanitarian migrants
- Meet Residence Requirement:
- Living in Australia on a valid visa for the past 4 years
- A permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen for the past 12 months
- Away from Australia for no more than 12 months in total in the past 4 years, including no more than 90 days in total in the past 12 months
- Meet character requirement
- Your parent was an Australian citizen when you were born overseas
- Born overseas on or after 26 January 1949
- One or both of your parents are Australian Citizen at the time of your birth
- Meet Character requirement if you are 18 years or over