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Australian Citizenship

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Australian Citizenship by conferral

You can become an Australian citizen by conferral if:

  • You are an Australian permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen holding a Special Category (subclass 444) visa (SCV)

  • You intend to live in Australia or maintain a lasting link with Australia while overseas

To become an Australian citizen, you will have to:

  • Meet the residence requirement

  • Meet the character requirement

  • Meet the language requirement

  • Sit the citizenship test

  • Attend a citizenship ceremony

Australian Citizenship by descent

You can become an Australian citizen by descent if you were born outside Australia and one (or both) of your parents at the time of your birth was an Australian citizen.

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