Permanent residents living within Australia can apply for Australian Citizenship.
If you wish to become an Australian Citizen, we can provide an assessment and assist with your application.
Pathways For Australian Citizenship
There are three main ways you can become an Australian Citizen:
- By birth – If you were born in Australia and one or both of your parents are Australian Citizens or permanent residents.
- By descent – If you are the child of an Australian citizen but were born overseas.
- By grant – If you are a non-citizen by may be eligible to apply via conferral.
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Key Criteria For Conferral
To apply for citizenship by conferral you need to meet key criteria including:
- Be a permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen when you apply and when your application is decided
- You must have been a resident within Australia for 4 years and a permanent resident for 12 months
- You must not have spent more than 12 months in total in the past 4 years outside of Australia and no more than 90 days in total in the past 12 months
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Pathways For Australian Citizenship
There are three main ways you can become an Australian Citizen:
- By birth – If you were born in Australia and one or both of your parents are Australian Citizens or permanent residents.
- By descent – If you are the child of an Australian citizen but were born overseas.
- By grant – If you are a non-citizen by may be eligible to apply via conferral.
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Key Criteria For Conferral
To apply for citizenship by conferral you need to meet key criteria including:
- Be a permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen when you apply and when your application is decided
- You must have been a resident within Australia for 4 years and a permanent resident for 12 months
- You must not have spent more than 12 months in total in the past 4 years outside of Australia and no more than 90 days in total in the past 12 months
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