Citizenship Archives

How much does it cost to become an Australian citizen

The Cost to Become an Australian citizen

Being born in Australia as an Australian citizen generally has no cost, other than the birth certificate cost, but for Migrants who wish to apply for Citizenship, and for Australians born outside Australia,… Read the rest

UK Passport Issuing Authority

Which is the correct Issuing Authority for a British Passport?

A question on the UK passport application or renewal form is “Which is your passport issuing authority?” Options given include: : UKPA, UKPS, IPS or HMPO : Other Which one… Read the rest

UK Passports in Australia

Statement by Paul Madden, (British High Commissioner to Australia from 2011 until February 2015). Two main changes were introduced here on 13 January 2014. First, the application now has to be completed and paid for on-line.… Read the rest

UK Passports in Australia

Renew your British Passport Online

Renewing a UK Passport online

Update 23rd OCTOBER 2018 With thanks to: Janet Davis, who posted this: There is a new trial on-line system, which I just tried and it worked well. The steps are: 1. Take a photo and… Read the rest

Australian Citizenship for a Person Born in Australia

Australian Citizenship for a person born in Australia. 1949 and 1986 Regulations

Australian Citizenship for a person born before 26 January 1949.

In most circumstances if a British subject was born in Australia before 26 January 1949, they automatically became… Read the rest

Australian Citizenship for a person born in Australia. 1949 and 1986 Regulations

Australian Citizenship for a person born before 26 January 1949.

In most circumstances if a British subject was born in Australia before 26 January 1949, they automatically became… Read the rest

Citizenship Requirement Changes 2017

Major Reforms of the 2017 Australian Citizenship Proposals

Proposed changes to Australian Citizenship will be going through Parliament at some stage, presumably after the June deadline for people to give their views. Major changes are: Four Years as permanent Resident… Read the rest

Major Reforms of the 2017 Australian Citizenship Proposals

Visa and citizenship processing times available online

Global visa and citizenship processing times will be available online for the first time from 13 March 2017

As part of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection’s ongoing efforts to improve client information, the publishing of current visa and… Read the rest

Australian Citizenship Residency Requirements

Australian Citizenship Four Year Residency Requirement

From 1 July 2010 all citizenship applicants will need to meet the following residence requirement at the time they apply for Australian citizenship. You must have been living in Australia on a valid Australian… Read the rest