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Australian Citizenship
Australian Citizenship can be acquired in three ways - by birth, by descent or by conferral.
Detailed information on Australian Citizenship is available at:
See: www.citizenship.gov.au - DIAC website
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Australian Citizenship by Birth |
Further info: See: www.citizenship.gov.au/current - DIAC website |
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Australian Citizenship by Descent |
All citizenship by descent applications for nationals and residents of: Andorra, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Sweden, Switzerland and Vatican City are processed at the Australian High Commission in London. Further info: |
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Australian Citizenship by Conferral |
Further info: See: Australian Citizenship by Conferral - DIAC Website |
Loss and Resumption of Australian Citizenship
If you are unsure whether you lost your Australian citizenship prior to 4 April 2002 by taking up citizenship of another country, please read the following information.
See: Loss of Citizenship - DIAC Website
If you previously lost your Australian citizenship, you may be eligible to resume Australian citizenship.
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Further info |
See: Resuming Australian Citizenship - DIAC website |
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Form/Processing times Service Standard |
See: |
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Fee |
See: Application charges |
Renunciation of Australian Citizenship
It is possible to renounce Australian citizenship for a number of reasons:
to acquire the citizenship of another country;
to retain the citizenship of another country; or
no longer wish to remain an Australian citizen.
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Further info |
See: Giving up Australian Citizenship - DIAC website |
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Form/Processing times Service Standard |
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Fee |
See: Application charges |
Please note: All documents submitted with your application must be originals or copies certified at an Australian Embassy or Australian Consulate General (see www.dfat.gov.au/missions/index.html for your nearest mission). You will also need to provide certified translations of original documents that are not in English.