1300T Form

Form
Application for Australian citizenship

General eligibility 1300t
Department of Home Affairs
Important Integrity of application

Have you considered applying online? Applying online will The Department is committed to maintaining the integrity
ensure your application and payment is received by the of the visa and citizenship programs. If you or a third party
Department of Home Affairs (the Department) in a timely acting on your behalf provide, or have provided in a previous
manner and helps us to finalise your application more quickly. application, false or misleading information or documents
Check if you can apply online at (either knowingly or otherwise), this application may be refused.
www.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship In addition, you may be prosecuted under the Migration Act
1958 and/or the Australian Citizenship Act 2007. If information
If you apply using this paper form or documents are found to be fraudulent or misleading after you
Please read the information pages carefully. Pre-pay through become an Australian citizen, you may be prosecuted and may
ImmiAccount before posting your application to the be subject to revocation of your Australian citizenship.
Department (see page 29).
We strongly advise that you keep a copy of your application
for your records. Step 1 – Eligibility
You should use this form if you meet the general eligibility
criteria for Australian citizenship, that is, you:
There are 10 steps in the citizenship application process. • are aged 18 years or over and under 60
Step 1 Ensure that you meet the eligibility criteria • are a migrant who is a permanent resident
(see page 1) • satisfy the residence requirement (see Step 2)
• are likely to reside, or to continue to reside, in Australia
Step 2 Check that you meet the residence requirement or to maintain a close and continuing association with
(see page 2) Australia, and
Step 3 Prepare for the citizenship test (see page 2) • are of good character.
Step 4 Gather your original documents and have copies New Zealand citizens
of them certified (see pages 3–6) Special eligibility conditions apply for New Zealand citizens
Step 5 Complete your application form and online who:
payment (see page 7) • arrived in Australia before 26 February 2001.
• hold a Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa.
Step 6 Lodge your application, certified copies of your
See New Zealand citizens on page 9.
documents and your payment receipt
(see page 7) Children
Step 7 Attend your citizenship appointment – Children under 16 years of age can be included on a
ensure you bring all your original documents responsible parent’s application form. Any child included in
(see page 8) your application must be a permanent resident at the time of
application and time of decision. You must be the responsible
Step 8 Sit the citizenship test at your appointment parent of any child included in your application and under
(see page 8) policy it is expected that children included live with you.
Step 9 Await notification of the Department’s decision You may be required to provide evidence that you are the
(see page 8) responsible parent. There is no cost for children under 16 years
of age applying on the same form as a responsible parent.
Step 10 Attend a citizenship ceremony and make the Children are also able to apply in their own right by
pledge (see page 8) completing form 1290 Application for Australian citizenship –
Other situations which must be signed by a responsible parent.
Fees apply.
You must be in Australia when the Department of Home
Affairs (the Department) makes a decision about your The Australian Citizenship Act 2007 defines a responsible
application except in certain, limited circumstances parent in relation to a child as:
described in Step 2 – Residence requirement. • a parent, unless that parent does not have parental
responsibility because of orders made by the Family Court
of Australia, or
• any person having responsibility over the child because of
an order made by the Family Court, or
• any person who has guardianship or custody of the child
under an Australian law or a foreign law, whether because of
adoption, operation of law, an order of a court or otherwise.
Children 16 or 17 years of age will need to complete their
own application using form 1290 Application for Australian
citizenship – Other situations.
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Step 2 – Residence requirement Ministerial discretions
The residence requirement is based on the time you have lived There are a number of ministerial discretions which may
in Australia and the time you have spent outside Australia. be applied to an application to assist a person to meet the
The Residence Requirement Calculator can help you calculate residence requirement for Australian citizenship.
whether you meet this requirement and is available on the 1. If you were in Australia as an unlawful non-citizen during
Department’s website https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/ the 4 years immediately before making your application
help-support/tools/residence-calculator and it was as the result of an administrative error, then
that period of time may be treated as a period of lawful
General residence requirement residence in Australia.
2. If you were in Australia as a lawful non-citizen but not
Permanent residents must: as a permanent resident as the result of an administrative
• have been living in Australia on a valid Australian visa for error, then that period of time may be treated as a period of
4 years immediately before applying which must include permanent residence.
the last 12 months as a permanent resident, and 3. If you were in Australia as a lawful non-citizen, but not as
• not have been absent from Australia for more than one year a permanent resident during the 12 months immediately
in the past 4 years, including no more than 90 days in the before making your application, then that period of time
year before applying. may be treated as a period of permanent residence if you
Changes to the general residence requirement apply for would otherwise suffer significant hardship or disadvantage.
certain New Zealand citizens holding a Skilled Independent 4. Time spent in prison or a psychiatric institution by order
(subclass 189) visa (see New Zealand citizens on page 9). of a court in the 4 years immediately before making your
application may be counted as time in Australia if your
Special residence requirements conviction has been quashed.
5. If you are the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian
Special residence requirements may apply to you if: citizen, or surviving spouse or de facto partner of an
• you are seeking to engage in specific activities of benefit to Australian citizen at the time you make your application,
Australia such as participation as an athlete in an Australian and you spent time outside Australia as a permanent
Olympic team, or resident in the 4 years immediately before making your
• you are engaged in particular kinds of work for a total of at application, you may treat those periods of absence as time
least 2 years in the past 4 years, that required you to travel in Australia if, during each period of absence:
outside Australia. • you were the spouse or de facto partner of that Australian
Additional documents are required to apply for either of these citizen, and
special residence requirements. • they were an Australian citizen, and
For more information see Special residence requirements • you maintained a close and continuing association with
applicants on page 9. Australia.
Note: If you have spent time in prison or a psychiatric 6. If you spent time outside Australia as a permanent resident
institution by order of a court in the 4 years immediately in the 12 months immediately before making your
before making your application, that time during which you application as the holder of an interdependent visa, and your
were confined cannot be counted as residence in Australia. interdependent partner was an Australian citizen during your
periods of absence, you may treat those periods of absence
as time in Australia if you had a close and continuing
Defence service requirement association with Australia during those periods of absence.
You meet the residence requirement if you have completed You will need to provide documents to support your
relevant defence service, which is if you: claims at the time you lodge your application.
• were appointed, enlisted or transferred into any of the
permanent forces or reserves of the Commonwealth of
Australia, and
• have served for a total of at least 90 days in the permanent Step 3 – Prepare for the citizenship test
forces, or
• have served for a total of at least 90 paid service days in the To prepare for your citizenship test, the Australian Citizenship:
navy, army or air force reserve, or Our Common Bond test resource booklet provides useful
information and is available in English and in a range of
• were discharged from defence service as medically unfit for community languages. A podcast series is also available. These
service as a result of that service. resources are on the Department’s website
If you are a member of the family unit of a defence person www.homeaffairs.gov.au/prepare-for-citizenship
you meet the residence requirement if:
• the defence person was granted one of the following visas
on or after 1 July 2007: Labour Agreement (Migrant)
Class AU, Labour Agreement (Residence) Class BV,
Employer Nomination (Permanent) Class EN, Regional
Employer Nomination (Permanent) Class RN, and
• you were included as an applicant in the visa application of
the defence person and were granted the same type of visa
at the same time, and
• you still hold that same visa, and
• the defence person has completed relevant defence service
or dies while undertaking that service.
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Step 4 – Original documents Children
You will need to provide the Department with a range of If you are including children under 16 years of age in your
documents to prove that you are who you say you are and to application (Question 29), you must provide the following
establish you have not had any serious criminal convictions. for each child:
These documents are called identity documents and good 1. Identity documents that show a:
character documents. • birth name and date of birth
When applying for a Ministerial discretion to enable you to • photograph and current name, if available.
meet the residence requirement, or for a concession fee, you
2. Proof of change of name, if applicable.
will need to provide additional documents – these are called
supporting documents. 3. Part F – Identity declaration completed by a person with the
correct authority.
You must provide original documents at your citizenship
appointment. If you have to get documents from overseas The following checklist will help you identify suitable
this can take time. documents. If you have difficulty finding suitable documents
please call the Citizenship Information Line.
You will not be able to complete the application process
without these documents.
Identity document checklist
Translations and certified copies Attach certified copies of relevant documents to your
application. Bring the original documents to your
If your documents are not in English, you must provide
appointment.
official translations. In Australia, you must use translators
accredited by the National Accreditation Authority of Applicants 18 years of age or over
Translators and Interpreters. For more information, see
A current document with your photograph
www.naati.com.au
and/or signature
Unless specified that original documents are required,
certified copies of original documents must be attached to An Australian driver licence, or
your application. These documents must be certified by a
person with the correct authority. See Identity declarations A passport, or
– list of professions on page 10 for people who can certify
documents. Further information on certifying documents is A United Nations High Commissioner for
available on the Department’s website Refugees (UNHCR) document, or
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/applying-
online-or-on-paper/on-paper/certified-copy A national identity card, or
If you are outside Australia when applying, contact the Another document containing a signature and
Australian Home Affairs office in the country where the photograph, eg. an air crew identity document,
documents were issued for advice on acceptable translators, seafarer identity document, military identity
and who can certify your original documents. document or student card
If you need to provide overseas penal clearance certificates
with your application, you must provide certified copies of Document for travel to Australia (DFTTA)
the certificates.
Evidence of your current residential address
Identity documents A utilities notice eg. electricity, gas or water bill,
Applicants 18 years of age or over bank notice, or
You must provide identity documents for yourself and all Rental contracts or rates notice
children included in your application.
For yourself, you must provide the following documents. Evidence of your date of birth, birth name
1. Three original documents that collectively show your: and any changes of name
• photograph
A full birth certificate
• signature
• current residential address Evidence of links between present and previous
• birth name, date of birth and gender. names, for example an official marriage or divorce
certificate, if applicable
2. Proof of change of name, if applicable.
3. Part F – Identity declaration completed by a person with the A certificate issued by an Australian Registry of
correct authority. Births, Deaths and Marriages as evidence of other
If you do not provide these documents, your application changes of name, if applicable
will not be accepted and will be returned to you.
Evidence of your identity in the community
One passport-sized photograph and identity
declaration signed by an Australian citizen with the
correct authority

Evidence of when you first arrived in Australia Children
and your present country of citizenship You will need to provide an identity declaration and
endorsed photograph for each child you are including in
Current and previous passport, or your application at Question 29.
Travel document with a visa such as a Document If you have more children than the space on the application
for Travel to Australia, PLO56 (M56), Titre de form allows, please use form 1195 Identity declaration for
Voyage or ImmiCard each additional child.
The declaration and photograph should be signed by an
Australian citizen who has known your child for at least one
Children
year and belongs to a profession on the list on page 10.
The following documents are required for all children under
In the case of children under 6 years of age, if no Australian
16 years of age
citizen has known them for one year, the declaration can be
A full birth certificate or family register containing signed by a person who has known them for less than one
parent’s details year and belongs to a profession on the list on page 10.
The photograph of each child should be individually
Passport or travel document attached to the front of the application form without
obscuring the image, or you can place the photographs in a
Evidence of links between birth name and current plastic sleeve or envelope and staple it to the form.
name, if applicable
One passport-sized photograph and identity Circumstances when an application cannot be
declaration signed by an Australian citizen with the approved
correct authority If any of the following circumstances apply to you, your
application for Australian citizenship cannot be approved:
• your identity cannot be verified.
Identity declaration
• you are not in Australia at the time of decision on your
Applicants 18 years of age or over application. (If you have an Australian citizen spouse or
As well as your identity documents, you will need to provide de facto partner the decision maker may use a discretion
an identity declaration and an endorsed passport-sized to approve your application while you are outside
photograph of yourself. Australia.)
• it is less than 12 months since you last ceased to be an
The identity declaration must be completed and signed by Australian citizen.
an Australian citizen who:
• there is an adverse or qualified security assessment in
• has known you for at least one year and belongs to a place in relation to you, or you have been convicted of a
profession on the list on page 10, and national security offence.
• is not related to you by birth, marriage or de facto
relationship, and Criminal offences
• is easy to contact by telephone during normal working
hours. If you are 16 years of age or over, the Department will request
a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC)
Note: If you are outside Australia when applying you can from the National Police Checking Service (NPCS).
have the identity declaration completed by a citizen of your
country of residence who has known you for at least one year If any of the following circumstances apply to you, your
and belongs to a profession on the list on page 10. application for Australian citizenship cannot be approved:
• when proceedings for an offence against an Australian
Photograph requirements law (including proceedings by way of appeal or review)
are pending.
The person who signs the declaration must also write on the • when it is less than 2 years since you were released from
back of your photograph the words: This is a true photograph prison after serving a prison sentence of 12 months or
of (your full name) and sign the back of the photograph using more, or 10 years if you are a repeat offender.
the same signature as on the declaration.
• you are subject to certain conditions set by an Australian
The photograph should be carefully attached to the front of court (such as being released on parole, good behaviour
the application form without obscuring the image, or you can or bail) where action may be taken against you for breach
place the photograph in a plastic sleeve or envelope and staple of those conditions.
it to the form. • you are in prison or a psychiatric institution by order of
The photograph must be: the court at the time of decision.
• no more than 6 months old
• a full-face view of your head and shoulders (untinted
prescription glasses can be worn – a photograph that shows
facial features only is acceptable if you wear a head covering
for religious reasons)
• of good quality, in colour, against a plain, light coloured
background (laser copies are not acceptable).

Good character Information about where to obtain an overseas penal
If you are 18 years of age or over, you will also need to be clearance certificate by country can be obtained from the
assessed under the good character requirement. Department’s website
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/contact-us/
offices-and-locations/offices-outside-australia
Convictions
You must tell the Department about any convictions you may Supporting documents
have had in Australia or overseas.
Documents supporting your application are required for a
A conviction is a criminal charge leading to a guilty verdict variety of reasons, such as:
in a court of law resulting in imprisonment or a fine or good
behaviour bond. A traffic infringement, such as an on-the- • to request a Ministerial discretion to enable you to meet the
spot speeding or parking fine is not considered a conviction. residence requirement
• to provide evidence that your spouse or de facto partner is
If any of the above apply to you at the time you lodge your an Australian citizen
application please call the Citizenship Information Line.
• to provide evidence that you are the responsible parent of
children included in your application
Spent convictions
• to claim fee concessions (form 1298i Citizenship fees
You must declare spent convictions in your application. provides a list of fees and concessions).
The spent convictions law allows people with minor The following checklist provides a list of supporting
convictions to disregard those convictions after a certain documents commonly required. Attach certified copies
period of time. A conviction may be considered spent if: of relevant documents to your application. Bring original
• it is 10 years since the date of the conviction (or 5 years for documents to your appointment.
juvenile offenders), and You may be required to provide additional documents to
• the person was not sentenced to imprisonment for more those listed.
than 30 months, and
• the person has not re-offended during the 10 years (or Evidence of relevant defence service
5 years for juveniles) period, and
• a statutory or prescribed exclusion does not apply. A letter or discharge papers from the Australian
Defence Force or Australian Reserve Force
The Department is allowed to ask you for this information specifying service dates
for the purpose of assessing your application.
Please refer to and read the information regarding spent
convictions available from the website Evidence for Ministerial discretions (See page 2)
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting- Discretions 1 and 2
our-requirements/character/character-requirements-for-
australian-citizenship Evidence of a departmental administrative error
affecting your lawful or permanent residence status
Overseas penal clearance certificates Discretion 3
Overseas penal clearance certificates, or police checks as they A statement and appropriate supporting
are known in some countries, show whether a person has a documentation to support the claim that you
criminal record. would suffer significant hardship or disadvantage
You may need to supply an overseas penal clearance certificate
as part of your documentation if you are 18 years of age or Discretion 4
over. Evidence from a court that your convictions have
been quashed
When to provide overseas penal clearance certificates
Discretion 5
Penal clearance certificates from overseas countries are
required if: Evidence of the Australian citizenship of your
living or deceased spouse or de facto partner, (for
• you lived or travelled outside Australia since the age of example birth certificate, citizenship certificate or
18 years or over, and passport)
• you held a permanent Australian visa at that time, and
• the total time spent outside Australia added up to and evidence of your relationship, such as a
12 months or more, and marriage certificate for spouse relationships, or
• the time spent in any one country was more than 90 days, joint utilities accounts, joint bank accounts, joint
or tenancy agreements, or joint mortgage agreements
for de facto relationships
• requested by the Department.
You will need to provide certified copies of all overseas penal and a statement explaining the reasons why
clearance certificates from each country where you spent more you were both overseas, such as a letter from an
than 90 days. employer and evidence of travel
In addition, New Zealand citizens who do not hold a and evidence that you had a close and continuing
permanent visa, must provide a penal clearance certificate association with Australia during the period of
from New Zealand if they have left Australia since the age of absence
18, irrespective of destination or the amount of time spent
overseas. For more information contact the Citizenship Death certificate, if applicable
Information Line.

Evidence for the special residence requirement
Discretion 6
Evidence of the Australian citizenship of the If you are seeking to engage in activities of benefit
person with whom you have an interdependent to Australia that are supported by particular
relationship organisations including the Australian Olympic
and Paralympics committees, Commonwealth
and your close and continuing association with
Games Australia, Tennis Australia (Davis Cup
Australia during periods of absence
or Federation Cup), Cricket Australia, or a
and a statement explaining the reasons why you Commonwealth Department or Agency, a letter
were overseas of support from the relevant organisation detailing
your participation or employment is required. For
more information about evidence required, see our
Evidence for fee concessions and exemptions
website. Select Prepare your documents>Supporting
A Pensioner Concession Card issued by the documents>Evidence to meet the special residence
Australian Government (Services Australia or the requirement at
Department of Veterans’ Affairs). Check your https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship/
eligibility for a concession fee on the Department’s become-a-citizen/permanent-resident#HowTo
website at https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/
If you are engaged in particular kinds of work
citizenship/become-a-citizen/permanent-
requiring regular travel outside Australia, evidence
resident/fee-concessions-or-exemptions
from an employer that shows you have worked
A letter from the Child Migrants Trust as evidence in that particular kind of work for a total of
of arrival as part of the Commonwealth Child at least 2 years in the past 4 years is required.
Migration Scheme For a list of relevant kinds of work see Kinds
of work on pages 9–10. For more information
A letter or discharge papers from the Australian about evidence required, select Prepare your
Defence Force specifying service dates documents>Supporting documents>Evidence to
meet the special residence requirement at
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship/
Evidence of residence — New Zealand and British migrants become-a-citizen/permanent-resident#HowTo
For New Zealand citizens who were not in Australia Evidence that although you have spent periods of
on 26 February 2001 and held a Special Category time overseas, your home has been in Australia.
visa, a Centrelink certificate stating that you were Examples of evidence may include the presence of a
residing in Australia at a particular time spouse or children in Australia, evidence of property,
tenancy agreements, rates notices or income tax
If you are a British subject and arrived in Australia
payments
before 1 January 1975, have not travelled in or
out of Australia since that date, and do not have
evidence of your entry into Australia, you will need Documents relating to children
to provide evidence of residence in Australia. For
example employment, taxation and school records. Any orders relating to the custody, guardianship or
The National Archives of Australia can help with parental responsibility for your child, if applicable
documents pre-1974. For more information, see
www.naa.gov.au/collection/askquestion/index.aspx Evidence of adoption of your child, if your child
was adopted overseas

Step 5 – Complete your application form Part K – Proposed overseas travel – It is important that you
notify the Department of any proposed overseas travel while
Please use a pen, and write neatly in English using BLOCK your application is being processed.
LETTERS. Corrections made with liquid paper are not
acceptable. You may also be able to apply online. Part L – Method of payment – Make your payment
electronically through the ‘My Payments’ section of
Part A – Your details – Part A requires you to provide your ImmiAccount.
personal details and show that you satisfy the residence Sign into, or create, your ImmiAccount and select
requirement. My Payments>Manage Payments>Pre-Pay Paper Service, at
If you change address during the application process you www.homeaffairs.gov.au/immiaccount
must tell the Department your new address. See form 929 If you are eligible for a fee concession or exemption (see
Change of address and/or passport details. form 1298i Citizenship fees) you should indicate this in Part L.
You will need to provide documents to show you are eligible.
Part B – Your children – Part B requires you to provide
Generally, fees are not refundable.
details of your children under 16 years of age that you
have responsibility or legal custody for, and whom you are Part M – Declaration – Carefully read and make sure you
including in this application. You are also required to include understand the terms of this declaration before signing it.
details for all your other children, including adult children.
Children 16 or 17 years of age will need to complete their
own application using form 1290 Application for Australian
citizenship – Other situations. Step 6 – Lodge your application form
Part C – Your parents – Part C requires you to provide the Applications can be made online or posted to the
personal details of both your parents (or adopted parents, if Department. When your completed application, certified
applicable) including whether they have been known by any copies of your documents and the correct fee are received,
other names. you will be provided with a date and time for your citizenship
appointment. See our processing times at
Part D – Associated family – Part D requires you to provide https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship/citizenship-
details of any immediate family members whose details have processing-times
not already been provided in Part B or Part C.
Part E – Identity documents – Part E requires you to list your Apply online
identity documents. See page 3 for information about this Online applications are made through the website
part of the application. www.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship
Children under 16 years of age may be included in the online
Part F – Identity declaration – Part F is not to be completed by
application of a responsible parent.
the applicant. See page 4 for information about who should
complete the Identity declaration and sign the back of your Generally, you can make an application online if you:
photograph. • are a permanent resident
• have travelled in and out of Australia since July 1990
Part G – Travel, good character and criminal offences – Part G
requires you to list travel outside Australia in the last 10 years. You • are not applying for a fee concession or exemption
are asked to complete questions concerning your background in • are not part of the Australian Defence Force.
relation to good character and any criminal activity. See pages 4–5 You must provide a separate form 1195 Identity declaration.
for information about this part of the application. You can download and print this form from the website.
Part H – Supporting documents – Part H requires you to list If you lodge your application online you must bring the
any supporting documents you are providing with your following to your citizenship appointment for yourself and
application. any children included in your application:
• form 1195 Identity declaration with one current endorsed
Part I – Nomination of representative – Part I allows you to photograph. This form is completed, and the photograph
nominate another person who can make enquiries about endorsed by a person with the correct authority. See
your application on your behalf. Make sure you sign the Identity declarations – list of professions on page 10
authorisation at Part I if you want this to happen. • originals of the documents you have listed in
Part E – Identity documents
Part J – Preference for ceremony – Part J allows you to choose
between 2 citizenship pledges. • originals of other supporting documents, if required.
Pledge 1 From this time forward, under God, Lodge your application by post
I pledge my loyalty to Australia and its people,
whose democratic beliefs I share, Send your completed paper application to the relevant postal
whose rights and liberties I respect, and address listed on page 11.
whose laws I will uphold and obey. If you lodge your application by post you must include
certified copies of original documents with your application.
Pledge 2 From this time forward, Do not post original documents with your application.
whose democratic beliefs I share, You must bring the following to your citizenship appointment
whose rights and liberties I respect, and for yourself and any children included in your application:
whose laws I will uphold and obey. • originals of the documents you have listed in Part E –
Identity documents
• originals of other supporting documents, if required

Step 7 – Attend your citizenship Step 8 – Citizenship test
appointment You will be able to sit the citizenship test after your
documents have been checked at your appointment and
You must take your original documents to your citizenship your identity has been verified. To prepare for the test, read
appointment. the Australian Citizenship: Our Common Bond test resource
At your appointment an authorised officer will check your booklet in English, or in a range of community languages.
original documents, verify your identity and confirm your You can also listen to the podcast series available on our
eligibility to sit the citizenship test. website www.homeaffairs.gov.au/prepare-for-citizenship
You should allow up to 2 hours for your appointment.
If you need to reschedule your appointment, follow the Help with the test
instructions in your appointment letter. If you have low computer skills or require support to sit the
Your application may be refused if you do not attend your test see https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship/test-
appointment. and-interview/learn-about-citizenship-interview-and-test
Checklist
This checklist will help ensure that you have everything you
need for your citizenship appointment. Step 9 – Wait to receive notification
When a decision is made on your application, you will be
For you notified in writing.
Identity documents (Step 4) You must tell the Department if you change your address,
and in some circumstances your application cannot be
Certified copies of overseas penal clearance approved if you are outside Australia.
certificates, if applicable (Step 4)
If your application is refused
Supporting documents as required (Step 4) If your application is refused you may have the right to ask
for the decision to be reviewed by the Administrative Appeals
If you applied online: Tribunal (AAT). Your letter of notification will advise you
• one passport-sized photograph and identity where you can lodge an application for review. You should
declaration signed by an Australian citizen with lodge your application with the AAT as soon as possible.
the correct authority (Step 4)
• original documents
Step 10 – Attend a citizenship ceremony

For each child on your application After you have received notification that your application has
been successful you will need to attend a citizenship ceremony
Travel documents or passports, if they are not on and make a pledge of commitment to complete the process of
your passport becoming an Australian citizen.
A full birth certificate or family register containing Usually, your ceremony will be held within 6 months of your
parent’s details application being approved.
If your children are under 16 years of age, they are not
Parenting orders or adoption papers, if applicable required to make the pledge but are welcome to attend a
ceremony. They will become Australian citizens when you
If you applied online: make the pledge.
• one passport-sized photograph and identity You must attend your citizenship ceremony within 12 months
declaration signed by an Australian citizen with of your application being approved otherwise the decision to
the correct authority (Step 4) approve your application for citizenship may be cancelled.
• original documents If you have not been contacted about attending a citizenship
ceremony within 6 months, please call the Citizenship
Information Line for advice.
We strongly advise that you keep a copy of your
application and all attachments for your records.
Passports and travel
You will be able to apply for an Australian passport once
you have attended a ceremony and made the pledge. For
information on Australian passports visit
www.passports.gov.au You should travel out of and into
Australia on your Australian passport.

New Zealand citizens Special residence requirements applicants
Not all New Zealand citizens are permanent residents. To be You may apply for Australian citizenship under one of the
eligible to apply you must: following special residence categories if you meet all other
• hold a permanent visa, or eligibility criteria for citizenship, including sitting the
• have been in Australia on 26 February 2001 on a Special citizenship test and the good character requirements, if you
Category visa (SCV), or satisfy one of the following two requirements.
• have spent a period(s) totalling 12 months in Australia 1. Seeking to engage in activities of benefit to Australia
on an SCV in the 2 years immediately before You are seeking to engage in a specific activity listed below,
26 February 2001, or are required to be an Australian citizen in order to engage
• have a Centrelink certificate issued prior to in that activity, and there is insufficient time to satisfy the
26 February 2004 stating that you were residing in general residence requirement.
Australia at a particular time. Activities
Eligible New Zealand citizens will still have to meet the • Participation as an athlete in an Australian team in
residence requirement, Step 2 of the application process. activities supported by the following organisations:
– Australian Olympic and Paralympics committees
Children of New Zealand citizens – Commonwealth Games Australia
If your children were born in Australia, they may already be – Tennis Australia (Davis Cup or Federation Cup)
Australian citizens if they were: – Cricket Australia (men’s or women’s international
cricket match)
• born in Australia and reached 10 years of age having lived
or
in Australia most of their life, or
• Employment in a Department, an Executive agency or
• born in Australia on or after 27 February 2001 and you
a Statutory agency of the Commonwealth requiring a
held an Australian permanent resident visa or were present
Negative Vetting 2 or higher security clearance.
in Australia on 26 February 2001 as the holder of an SCV,
or You must have been ordinarily resident in Australia as the
• born in Australia between 1 September 1994 and holder of a valid Australian permanent visa throughout the
26 February 2001 and you held a permanent visa or an 2 years immediately before you apply. During those 2 years,
SCV, or you must have been living in Australia for at least 180 days,
including at least 90 days during the past 12 months.
• born in Australia between 26 January 1949 and
19 August 1986 and you were a New Zealand citizen, 2. Engaged in particular kinds of work requiring regular
unless you or your spouse were entitled to diplomatic travel outside Australia
privileges, or If:
• born in Australia between 1 January 2022 and • you are engaged in particular kinds of work listed below
30 June 2023, prior to the grant of their parent’s New at the time of application and for a total of at least
Zealand stream Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa, 2 years in the past 4 years, and
and this visa was granted between 1 January 2022 and • you were required to regularly travel outside Australia for
30 June 2023. that work during the 4 year period.
New Zealand citizens holding a Skilled Independent Kinds of work
(subclass 189) visa Work that is carried out:
Changes to the general residence requirement apply for • on duty by a crew member of a ship or aircraft, or
certain New Zealand citizens holding a Skilled Independent • on duty on a resources installation or a sea installation,
(subclass 189) visa. or
For citizenship purposes: • as an employee of an S&P/ASX All Australian 200 listed
• You are eligible to apply for Australian citizenship from company in one of the following positions:
1 January 2023 if you were granted this permanent visa – a chief executive officer, or
between 1 January and 31 December 2022. – an executive manager, or
• If you were granted this permanent visa on or after • research and development of benefit to Australia
1 January 2023, you are eligible to apply for Australian done as a scientist who has been awarded a Doctor of
citizenship from the visa grant date. Philosophy in their field of specialty and is employed by
You do not need to have held this permanent visa for an Australian university, or
12 months before applying if the above applies to you. • as a scientist employed by:
To meet the residence requirement, at the time you apply for – the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research
Australian citizenship, you must also: Organisation (CSIRO), or
• have been living in Australia on a valid Australian visa for – a medical research institute that is a member of the
4 years immediately before applying, and Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes
(AAMRI), or
• not have been absent from Australia for more than one year
in the past 4 years, including no more than 90 days in the • as a medical specialist internationally renowned in their
year before applying. field, who:
– is a fellow of an organisation listed in column 1 of
an item in the table in clause 1 in Schedule 1 to the
Health Insurance Regulations 2018, and
– holds a qualification relevant to the organisation, or

• in association with a person’s Distinguished Talent visa 15. Legal practitioner (licensed or registered)
(DTV) or Global Talent visa (GTV). This needs to have 16. Magistrate
been processed under the Distinguished Talent pathway
in the following areas: 17. Marriage celebrant licensed or registered under Sub-
division C of Division 1 of Part IV of the Marriage
– academia and research Act 1961
– the arts 18. Master of a court
– a profession
19. Medical practitioner (licensed or registered)
– a sport
20. Member of Chartered Secretaries Australia
where the work undertaken is in the same field the visa
was granted for. 21. Member of Engineers Australia, other than at the grade of
student
You must have been ordinarily resident in Australia on 22. Member of the Association of Taxation and Management
a valid Australian visa for 4 years immediately before Accountants
applying, including 1 year as a permanent resident
immediately before applying. 23. Member of the Australian Defence Force with 5 or more
years of continuous service
You must also have been living in Australia for a total of
480 days during the 4 years before you apply, with at least 24. Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in
120 days of that time in the year immediately before your Australia, the Australian Society of Certified Practicing
application. Accountants or the Institute of Public Accountants
You must include supporting documents to apply for either of 25. Member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth, a
these special residence requirements. See checklist Evidence for State, a Territory Legislature, or a local government
the special residence requirement on page 6. authority of a State or Territory
26. Minister of religion licensed or registered under
The special residence requirement cannot be used in Subdivision A of Division 1 of Part IV of the Marriage
conjunction with Ministerial discretions 3, 5 and 6. Children Act 1961
under 16 may be included in your application. See Step 2 –
Residence requirement on page 2. 27. Nurse (licensed or registered)
Applicants can apply for citizenship and be approved when 28. Optometrist (licensed or registered)
outside Australia. 29. Permanent employee of Commonwealth, State or local
government authority with at least 5 or more years of
continuous service
Identity declarations – list of professions 30. Permanent employee of the Australian Postal Corporation
with 5 or more years of continuous service
People currently working in a profession or occupation
listed below can complete identity declarations and endorse 31. Pharmacist (licensed or registered)
photographs. 32. Physiotherapist (licensed or registered)
They must: 33. Police officer
• be an Australian citizen, or 34. Psychologist (licensed or registered)
• if applying from outside Australia, a citizen of your country 35. Registered migration agent (where registration is not
of residence if no Australian citizen is known to you suspended or subject to a caution)
AND 36. Registrar, or Deputy Registrar, of a court
• have known you for at least one year 37. Sheriff
• not be related to you by birth, marriage or de facto 38. Teacher employed on a full-time basis at a school or
relationship tertiary education institution
• be easy to contact by telephone during normal working 39. Veterinary surgeon (licensed or registered).
hours.
1. Australian Consular Officer or Australian Diplomatic
Officer (within the meaning of the Consular Fees Act 1955)
2. Bailiff
3. Bank officer with 5 or more years of continuous service
4. Building society officer with 5 or more years of
continuous service
5. Chiropractor (licensed or registered)
6. Clerk of court
7. Commissioner for Affidavits
8. Commissioner for Declarations
9. Credit union officer with 5 or more years of continuous
service
10. Dentist (licensed or registered)
11. Fellow of the National Tax Accountants’ Association
12. Finance company officer with 5 or more years of
continuous service
13. Judge of a court
14. Justice of the peace
Important information about privacy Department of Home Affairs contact details
The Privacy Act 1988 contains 13 Australian Privacy If lodging your application online, select the office of the
Principles which regulate the way that the Department Department closest to you.
collects and handles personal information. Information about In Australia send your paper application to the postal address
how the Department collects, uses and discloses personal of the office of the Department closest to you.
information for its key functions can be found in form 1442i
Privacy notice. More information about the Department’s Australian Capital Territory South Australia
general information handling practices (including form
1442i) can be found in the Department’s Privacy policy at GPO Box 9984 GPO Box 2399
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/access-and-accountability/ SYDNEY NSW 2001 ADELAIDE SA 5001
our-commitments/privacy
New South Wales Tasmania
Personal identifiers collected under the Australian Citizenship
Act 2007 are generally photographs. The Department and GPO Box 9984 GPO Box 794
the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) have SYDNEY NSW 2001 HOBART TAS 7001
signed an arrangement in accordance with the Australian
Citizenship Act 2007 that permits disclosure of your personal Northern Territory Victoria
identifiers for the purposes of administering the Australian GPO Box 9984 GPO Box 241
Passport Act 2005. If your application for Australian BRISBANE QLD 4001 MELBOURNE VIC 3001
citizenship is approved, your photograph, client number,
name, date of birth and gender will be provided to DFAT. Queensland Western Australia
More information on personal identifiers is contained in
information form 1243i Your personal identifying information. GPO Box 9984 Locked Bag 7
Information form 1243i is available from the Department’s BRISBANE QLD 4001 NORTHBRIDGE WA 6865
website www.homeaffairs.gov.au/allforms
For applicants outside Australia
Citizenship testing by Services Australia If you are outside Australia, apply online or send your paper
Citizenship appointments are conducted at selected offices of application by post to:
Services Australia (Centrelink). Postal address:
Test administrators at Services Australia are authorised to Overseas Citizenship Unit
collect and access your identifying information such as your Department of Home Affairs
photograph and signature, and use it along with personal and GPO Box 9984
identifying information provided to Services Australia by the SYDNEY NSW 2001
Department to verify your identity and confirm that you are AUSTRALIA
eligible to sit the citizenship test. Personal and identifying
information includes your name, date of birth, address,
photograph, signature and copies of identity documents.
At the conclusion of your test appointment, the test
administrator will electronically transmit the documents Home page www.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship
and photograph that were used to verify your identity, to
the Department for storage in the Department’s records Citizenship Telephone 131 880 during business hours
management system. The test administrator will then securely Information in Australia to speak to an operator (recorded
destroy the personal and identifying information, including Line information available outside these hours).
electronic records, except for a record of your name, date of If you are outside Australia, telephone
birth and the date of your appointment. +61 2 6196 0196.
Consent to communicate electronically

The Department may need to convey sensitive information
about your application to you. Electronic communication,
unless adequately encrypted, is not secure and may be viewed
by others or interfered with. The Australian Government
accepts no responsibility for the security or integrity of any
information sent to the Department over the internet or by
other electronic means.
Please keep these information pages for your reference

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Form
Application for Australian citizenship
General eligibility 1300t
Department of Home Affairs
Please read the information pages before completing this application
Number
Box File
Client ID
ICSE
PHOTOGRAPH
Please open this form using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Either type (in English) in the fields provided or print this form You must attach the endorsed
and complete it (in English) using a pen and BLOCK LETTERS. photograph of yourself
Tick where applicable 3 AND

all children included in your
application to this page.
Part A – Your details Attach the photo(s) by placing
them in a plastic sleeve and
1 Preferred title Mr Mrs Miss Ms stapling the sleeve to this
Other page.
Do not apply tape, glue or
2 Your full name (this will appear on your evidence of citizenship) staples directly to the photo(s).
Family name
Given names
(including all
middle names) 8 Place of birth
Town/city
3 Have you been known by any other names?
(including name at birth, previous married names, aliases, patronymic State/province
names, clan or tribal names, or alternative spellings or full spelling of
all names) Country
No
9 Residential addresses over the last 5 years
Yes Give details If insufficient space, attach a separate signed sheet with details
Family name Current address
Given names Note: You must tell the Department if your address
changes after you lodge this form.
Reason for
change of
name POSTCODE
If you have been known by more than one other name,
attach additional details on a separate sheet. Previous address 1 (if applicable)
DAY MONTH YEAR DAY MONTH YEAR
4 Sex Male Female Indeterminate / Date from to

Intersex / Unspecified
5 Have you previously identified as being a different gender to the one

selected at Question 4?
POSTCODE
No
Yes Previous address 2 (if applicable)
DAY MONTH YEAR
Date from to
6 Date of birth
7 Have you ever had a different date of birth to the one shown at Question 6?
No DAY MONTH YEAR POSTCODE
Yes Different date of birth

Reason for different date of birth

10 Current postal address 17 Do you hold or have you ever held citizenship of any other country?
(If the same as your residential address, write ‘AS ABOVE’) No
Note: You must tell the Department if your address Yes Give details (including all current and previous citizenships)
changes after you lodge this form.
1. Country of citizenship
Citizenship is: Current Previous

POSTCODE DAY MONTH YEAR
Date acquired
11 Telephone numbers Date ended
Work (AREA CODE          )
2. Country of citizenship
Home (AREA CODE        )

Mobile/cell
DAY MONTH YEAR
Date acquired
12 If you are 18 years of age or over, do you have any email addresses?
(including work, business, personal, home or other emails) Date ended
Do not include migration agent or legal practitioner email addresses.
No 3. Country of citizenship
Yes List all of your email addresses
DAY MONTH YEAR
Date acquired
Date ended
18 List all the countries where you hold permanent residence and are not
13 Do you agree to the Department communicating with you by email or a citizen
other electronic means?
Note: If consent to use electronic communication is not provided, delays
will occur including notification of the outcome of this application.
No 19 Your occupation
Yes Give details
Email address
20 Passport details
14 Have you previously been an Australian citizen? Passport number
No Country of passport
DAY MONTH YEAR
Yes Date you ceased to be Passport type: Government UN Refugee Private
an Australian citizen
DAY MONTH YEAR
15 Have you previously sat and passed the Citizenship test? Date of issue
No Date of expiry
Yes Citizenship Appointment ID number Issuing authority/
Place of issue as
shown in your passport
16 Do you need help with the Citizenship test? 21 Do you ever use Chinese Commercial Code Numbers for the name
(See Help with the test on page 8) shown in the passport at Question 20?
No No
Yes Give details Yes Chinese Commercial Code Numbers (in full)

22 Do you currently have, or have you ever had, any national identity 26 Do you have an Australian firearms licence?
documents or numbers (including birth registration numbers, social No
security cards, etc.)?
Yes Give details
No
Firearms
Yes Give details as they appear on the document licence number
1. Family name Issuing state/territory
Given names 27 Are you seeking a residence exemption or discretion?

Type of document (See Step 2 – Residence requirement on page 2)
No
Identity number
Yes Exemption and/or discretion you are applying under
Country of issue
2. Family name
Given names You must provide a statement and evidence to support your
claim for an exemption/discretion or it will not be assessed
Type of document
Identity number
Part B – Your children
Country of issue
• Provide details of your children under 16 years of age that you
have responsibility or legal custody for, and whom you are including
3. Family name in this application for Australian citizenship, at Questions 28 to 30
Given names • Provide details of all your other children, at Question 31

(Note: Details of your other children are required in this application.
Type of document If these children want to apply for Australian citizenship they will
need to complete their own application)
Identity number
Children includes biological or adopted children, step-children,
Country of issue deceased children and adult children
23 Date you first entered Australia as a holder 28 Do you have any children under 16 years of age, that you have
DAY MONTH YEAR
of a permanent visa or were granted a responsibility or legal custody for, and whom you are including in this
permanent visa (enter the later date) application?
No Go to Question 31
24 Have you ever held an Australian visa other than your current Yes
permanent visa?
No Go to Question 25
Yes Date your first Australian visa was granted (if known)
DAY MONTH YEAR
Were you in Australia at the time?

No Date you first arrived in Australia on that visa
DAY MONTH YEAR
Yes
25 Do you have an Australian driver licence?

No
Yes Give details as they appear on the licence
Australian driver
licence number
Card number
DAY MONTH YEAR
Date of expiry
Issuing state/territory

Details of children included in this application
29 How many children are you including in this application?

Give details of each child
If you are including more than 6 children, attach their details on a separate sheet
Child 1 Child 2
Relationship to you Relationship to you
Child’s full name Child’s full name

Family name Family name
Given names Given names
Name in Chinese Commercial Code Numbers (if applicable) Name in Chinese Commercial Code Numbers (if applicable)
Sex Male Female Indeterminate / Sex Male Female Indeterminate /

Intersex / Unspecified Intersex / Unspecified
Date of birth Date of birth
Place of birth Place of birth

Town/city Town/city
State/ State/
province province
Country Country
Has this child ever been known by or used any other names, Has this child ever been known by or used any other names,
dates of birth or gender? dates of birth or gender?
Other names include alternative spellings, patronymic names, Other names include alternative spellings, patronymic names,
maiden names, clan or tribal names maiden names, clan or tribal names
No No
Yes Give details of change(s) Yes Give details of change(s)
If insufficient space, attach additional details If insufficient space, attach additional details
Give reason for change(s) Give reason for change(s)
Country of current residence Country of current residence
List all countries where this child holds permanent residency List all countries where this child holds permanent residency
Does this child have their own passport/travel document? Does this child have their own passport/travel document?
No Name of person whose passport they are on No Name of person whose passport they are on
Yes Give details from the child’s passport/travel document Yes Give details from the child’s passport/travel document
Passport number Passport number
Country of passport Country of passport

Date of issue Date of issue
Date of expiry Date of expiry

Issuing authority/Place of issue as shown in passport Issuing authority/Place of issue as shown in passport

Child 3 Child 4



Town/city Town/city
State/ State/
province province
Country Country
No No



Child 5 Child 6



Town/city Town/city
State/ State/
province province
Country Country
No No



30 Is there a parenting order giving responsibility for any child, named in Question 29, to another person?
No
Yes Give details of the child(ren) and person(s)
Note: Documents must be provided.
Details of other children NOT included in this application
31 Do you have any other children you are NOT including in this application?
No
Yes Give details of each child
If you have more than 4 other children, attach their details on a separate sheet
Other child 1 (not included in this application) Other child 2 (not included in this application)



Town/city Town/city
State/ State/
province province
Country Country

(if not living, write ‘DECEASED’) (if not living, write ‘DECEASED’)
Is this child included in another citizenship application? Is this child included in another citizenship application?
No No
Yes Yes
Has this child ever held citizenship of any country? Has this child ever held citizenship of any country?
No No
Yes Give details (including all current and previous citizenships Yes Give details (including all current and previous citizenships
held) held)

Other child 3 (not included in this application) Other child 4 (not included in this application)



Town/city Town/city
State/ State/
province province
Country Country

Is this child included in another citizenship application? Is this child included in another citizenship application?
No No
Yes Yes
Has this child ever held citizenship of any country? Has this child ever held citizenship of any country?
No No
Yes Give details (including all current and previous citizenships Yes Give details (including all current and previous citizenships
held) held)

Part C – Your parents/adoptive parents
Provide details of one parent at Question 32
and the other parent at Question 33
Parents include biological parents, adopted parents, step-parents, legal guardians and deceased parents
32 Parent 1 33 Parent 2
Parent/adoptive parent’s full name Parent/adoptive parent’s full name


Parent/adoptive parent’s date of birth Parent/adoptive parent’s date of birth

Town/city Town/city
State/ State/
province province
Country Country
Has this parent/adoptive parent ever been known by or used any Has this parent/adoptive parent ever been known by or used any
other names, dates of birth or gender? other names, dates of birth or gender?
No No
Has this parent/adoptive parent ever held Australian citizenship? Has this parent/adoptive parent ever held Australian citizenship?
No DAY MONTH YEAR
No DAY MONTH YEAR
Yes Date acquired (if known) Yes Date acquired (if known)
Date parent/adoptive parent Date parent/adoptive parent
ceased to be an Australian ceased to be an Australian
citizen (if known) citizen (if known)
Present country(s) of citizenship (if not living, write ‘DECEASED’) Present country(s) of citizenship (if not living, write ‘DECEASED’)
Present country(s) of permanent residence Present country(s) of permanent residence

Part D – Associated family
34 Do you have any other immediate family members whose details have
not been provided in this application?
Immediate family members include full, half, adopted and step
brothers and sisters, a spouse or de facto partner including if deceased
No
Yes Provide details of all other immediate family members,
including those who are deceased
If you have more than 5 other immediate family members,
attach their details on a separate sheet
Family member 1 Family member 3
Person’s full name Person’s full name



Town/city Town/city
State/ State/
province province
Country Country

Family member 2 Family member 4
Person’s full name Person’s full name



Town/city Town/city
State/ State/
province province
Country Country


Family member 5
Part E – Identity documents
Relationship to you
35 If you are 18 years of age or over, you must provide at least
Person’s full name 3 documents which collectively contain your:
Family name • photograph
• signature
Given names • current address
• date of birth, birth name and gender.
Name in Chinese Commercial Code Numbers (if applicable)
You must also provide proof of any changes of name, if applicable and
a completed Part F – Identity declaration.
Sex Male Female Indeterminate / Attach certified copies of your documents to this application.
Intersex / Unspecified
If you do not provide these documents your application will not
DAY MONTH YEAR
be accepted and will be returned to you.
Date of birth
Do not post original documents to the Department. Bring the
Place of birth original documents to your appointment.
Town/city Please list the identity documents you are providing (see Step 4 –
State/ Original documents on page 2)
province
Country
Applicants 18 years of age or over
A current document with your photograph and signature
Country of current residence
(if not living, write ‘DECEASED’)
Evidence of your current residential address
Evidence of your date of birth, birth name and any changes of name
Evidence of your identity in the community

Part F – Identity declaration
For each child in the application

Evidence of the child’s date of birth and birth name
A document with the child’s photograph and current name
Evidence of any changes of name, if applicable
Evidence of the child’s identity in the community

Part F – Identity declaration

Part F – Identity declaration – This part is NOT to be completed by the applicant
36 This part is to be completed by a person who: Child 1 (if applicable)
• is an Australian citizen, and Details of person making this declaration
• has known the applicant for at least one year, and Family name
• is currently working in a profession or occupation listed on
pages 9–10, and Given names
• is not related to the applicant by birth, marriage, or de facto Telephone numbers
relationship, and Work (AREA CODE          )
• is easy to contact by telephone during normal working hours,
should we need to make contact. Home (AREA CODE        )
The person who completes this declaration must also endorse each Mobile/cell
applicant’s photograph, which must be no more than 6 months old.
Are you an Australian citizen? No Yes
Example What is your profession or occupation group number
PHOTOGRAPH FRONT PHOTOGRAPH BACK from page 10?
I declare that I have known (full name of Child 1)
“This is a true
photograph of” Family name
Given names
Max 36mm
Min 32mm
JOHN CITIZEN
(full name of applicant) for year(s) and vouch for his/her identity.
I have endorsed the back of his/her photograph
PSmith
(signature) Signature
SIZE of person
making this
See Identity declaration on page 4 for more information including declaration -
photograph requirements.
DAY MONTH YEAR
Details of person making this declaration Date

Family name
Child 2 (if applicable)
Given names
Details of person making this declaration
Telephone numbers Family name
Given names
Home (AREA CODE        )
Telephone numbers
Mobile/cell Work (AREA CODE          )
Are you an Australian citizen? No Yes Home (AREA CODE        )
What is your profession or occupation group number from Mobile/cell

page 10?
Are you an Australian citizen? No Yes
I declare that I have known (full name of the applicant)
What is your profession or occupation group number
Family name from page 10?
I declare that I have known (full name of Child 2)
Given names
Family name
for year(s) and vouch for his/her identity.
Given names
I have endorsed the back of his/her photograph
for year(s) and vouch for his/her identity.
Signature I have endorsed the back of his/her photograph
of person
making this Signature
declaration - of person
making this
DAY MONTH YEAR declaration -
Date
DAY MONTH YEAR
Date

Child 3 (if applicable) Child 5 (if applicable)
Details of person making this declaration Details of person making this declaration

Telephone numbers Telephone numbers
Work (AREA CODE          ) Work (AREA CODE          )
Home (AREA CODE        ) Home (AREA CODE        )
Mobile/cell Mobile/cell
Are you an Australian citizen? No Yes Are you an Australian citizen? No Yes
What is your profession or occupation group number What is your profession or occupation group number
from page 10? from page 10?
I declare that I have known (full name of Child 3) I declare that I have known (full name of Child 5)
for year(s) and vouch for his/her identity. for year(s) and vouch for his/her identity.
I have endorsed the back of his/her photograph I have endorsed the back of his/her photograph
Signature Signature
of person of person
making this making this
declaration - declaration -
Date Date
Child 4 (if applicable) Child 6 (if applicable)

Details of person making this declaration Details of person making this declaration

Telephone numbers Telephone numbers
Work (AREA CODE          ) Work (AREA CODE          )
Home (AREA CODE        ) Home (AREA CODE        )
Mobile/cell Mobile/cell
Are you an Australian citizen? No Yes Are you an Australian citizen? No Yes
What is your profession or occupation group number What is your profession or occupation group number
from page 10? from page 10?
I declare that I have known (full name of Child 4) I declare that I have known (full name of Child 6)
for year(s) and vouch for his/her identity. for year(s) and vouch for his/her identity.
I have endorsed the back of his/her photograph I have endorsed the back of his/her photograph
Signature Signature
of person of person
making this making this
declaration - declaration -
Date Date
If more than 6 children are included in this application, please attach

form 1195 Identity declaration for each additional child.

Part G – Travel, good character
and criminal offences
37 Since the age of 18 years, have you lived or travelled outside Australia (only consider the last 10 years)?
No
Yes List all countries, in date order, that you have lived in or travelled to.
Include reason for travel, for example:
• work, study or training
• business
• visit family
• holiday or leisure, including visits to your country of origin
• military deployment.
Country Date from Date to Reason for visit

38 Since the age of 18 years, have you lived or travelled outside Australia for
periods totalling 12 months or more (only consider the time since you were
granted an Australian permanent visa)?
No
Yes List overseas countries where you have spent more than
90 days and attach certified copies of all penal clearance
certificates from those countries
(See Overseas penal clearance certificates on page 5)

39 Please answer the following questions for yourself and any children 40 Consent
included in your application: • I consent to my personal and identifying information being provided
(a) Have you been convicted of, or found to the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission’s National Police
guilty of, ANY offences overseas or in Checking Service (NPCS) and Australian police agencies for the
Australia (include all traffic offences which purpose of conducting a nationally coordinated criminal history
went to court, including offences declared check (NCCHC) in relation to me as part of my application for
in your permanent residence application, Australian citizenship.
and any ‘spent’ convictions)? No Yes • I consent to a NCCHC being undertaken on all names I am known by
(b) Have you been confined in a prison or and have been known by.
in a psychiatric institution by order of a • I understand that this is for the purposes of assessing whether I am
court made in connection with criminal of good character and whether the Offences provision, as defined in
proceedings overseas or in Australia? No Yes section 24(6) of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007, applies to me.
(c) Have you committed, or been involved • I understand that the NCCHC may also be used for the purpose of
in the commission of war crimes or considering whether my visa may be subject to cancellation under
crimes against humanity or human rights the Migration Act 1958.
overseas or in Australia? No Yes • I understand that more than one NCCHC may be requested by the
Department, including a further check that may be undertaken if I
(d) Are you presently under a probation order, am not approved as an Australian citizen and I seek a review of that
good behaviour bond, on parole, released decision.
on licence or subject to periodic detention
overseas or in Australia? No Yes • I acknowledge that my personal and identifying information may also
be used by Australian police agencies for general law enforcement
(e) Are you aware of any proceedings pending purposes including those purposes set out in the Australian Crime
against you overseas or in Australia for an Commission Act 2002.
offence, including proceedings by way of • I acknowledge that my personal information provided will not
appeal or review? No Yes be used without my prior consent for any other purpose, unless
(f) Have you ever been involved in any otherwise authorised by law.
activity, or been convicted of any offence, • I consent to Australian police agencies disclosing my personal
relating to the illegal movement of people information in relation to spent convictions of specific offences
to any country (including Australia)? No Yes (10 years from the date of conviction for adults) and pending
charges to the Department for the purposes outlined above.
(g) Have you ever been charged with any
offence overseas or in Australia that is • I acknowledge that I have read the National Police Checking
currently awaiting legal action? No Yes Service – General Information and understand the spent convictions
legislation.
(h) Have you ever been associated with See https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-
terrorist organisations or involved in acts our-requirements/character/character-requirements-for-
of terrorism overseas or in Australia? No Yes australian-citizenship for information about good character, the
(i) Have you ever been removed or deported Offences provision, spent convictions and the National Police Checking
from any country (including Australia)? No Yes Service – General Information.
See information form 1243i Your personal identifying information for
(j) Have you ever been involved in activities information regarding the Department’s authority to collect personal
that would represent a risk to Australian identifiers and form 1442i Privacy notice for general information on the
national security? No Yes collection, use and disclosure of personal information. The forms are
available from the Department’s website
If you answered ‘Yes’ to any of the questions at Question 39, you www.homeaffairs.gov.au/allforms
must give ALL relevant details. If the matter relates to a criminal
conviction, please give the nature of the offence, full details of Signature of
sentence and dates of any period of imprisonment or other detention. applicant
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DAY MONTH YEAR
Date

Part H – Supporting documents Part J – Preferences for ceremony
41 Do you need to provide supporting documents? 44 Which Australian Citizenship Pledge would you like to make?
(See Step 4 – Original documents on page 2) Pledge 1 is made ‘under God’ and Pledge 2 is not.
No Pledge 1 From this time forward, under God,
Yes What type of document are you attaching? I pledge my loyalty to Australia and its people,
Evidence for fee concessions, exemptions whose democratic beliefs I share,
or residence discretions whose rights and liberties I respect, and
whose laws I will uphold and obey.
Evidence of residence for New Zealand and OR
British migrants Pledge 2 From this time forward,
Evidence for the special residence requirement
whose democratic beliefs I share,
Documents relating to children whose rights and liberties I respect, and
whose laws I will uphold and obey.
Part I – Nomination of representative 45 What is the name of your local council?
42 Do you want to nominate a person to make enquiries about your

application on your behalf?
46 If you wish to attend the ceremony with a particular person(s) who is
No Go to Part J – Preferences for ceremony also an applicant for Australian citizenship, give their details below.
Yes Give details below
1. Family name
Nominated person
Given names
Family name
DAY MONTH YEAR
Given names Date of birth

DAY MONTH YEAR
Date of birth 2. Family name

Relationship to
main applicant Given names
DAY MONTH YEAR
Telephone numbers
Date of birth
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47 The Department occasionally conducts citizenship ceremonies which
may attract media interest. Please tick the box below if you do not want
Mobile/cell to take part in such a ceremony.
I do not want to be involved in a ceremony
43 Authority to disclose information which may attract media attention
I hereby authorise the Department of Home Affairs to release

information about my application to the person named above.
I understand that the authority will remain effective until my
application is finalised and should I wish to cancel or change this
authorisation I may do so by advising the Department in writing.
Signature of
applicant
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DAY MONTH YEAR
Date

Part K – Proposed overseas travel Part L – Payment details
In some circumstances your application cannot be approved if you are IMPORTANT: Ensure you pay the correct fee. See form 1298i
outside Australia. Citizenship fees for information on fees, concessions and exemptions.
It is important that you notify the Department of any proposed travel Form 1298i is available from www.homeaffairs.gov.au/allforms
while your application is being processed.
49 Are you eligible for a fee concession (discounted fee)?
48 Do you intend to spend time outside Australia within the next Note: Check your eligibility before answering this question as not all
12 months? concession cards entitle you to a concession fee. Refer to form 1298i
Citizenship fees for further information and the applicable concession
No amount.
Yes Purpose of your proposed travel No
Yes Provide a certified copy of both sides of your concession
DAY MONTH YEAR card as detailed in form 1298i Citizenship fees.
Date of proposed departure If you do not provide the certified copy, or are not eligible,
your application will be returned to you.
Length of proposed absence Go to Question 51
50 Are you eligible for a fee exemption (nil fee)?

Note: Fee exemptions apply to some British and Maltese former child
migrants, persons with relevant Defence service and persons applying
under the Statelessness provision only. Refer to form 1298i Citizenship
fees for further information.
No
Yes Provide evidence as detailed in form 1298i Citizenship fees.
If you do not provide evidence, or are not eligible, your
application will be returned to you.
Go to Part M – Declaration
51 Payment details
Make your payment electronically through the ‘My Payments’ section of
ImmiAccount. Sign into, or create, your ImmiAccount and select
My Payments>Manage Payments>Pre-Pay Paper Service, at
www.homeaffairs.gov.au/immiaccount
Do not provide credit card details on this form. Make your credit
card payment electronically through the ‘My Payments’ section of
ImmiAccount.
Payment receipt number from the ‘My Payments’ section of ImmiAccount
Attach a copy of your printed receipt.

Part M – Declaration Children aged under 16 years
WARNING: It is an offence under section 50 of the Australian The responsible parent is to complete the following declaration for
Citizenship Act 2007 to deliberately make, or cause to make, applicant(s) under 16 years of age.
a false or misleading statement, or conceal circumstances in • I declare that I am the responsible parent of the applicant(s).
relation to an application. • I declare that the information I have supplied in this form is
52 Please read the following carefully before signing. complete, truthful and correct in every detail.
Complete this declaration if you are the main applicant and are aged • I consent to the conferral of Australian citizenship to the applicant(s)
18 years or over. with my full acceptance of the consequences resulting from that
• I declare that I intend to reside or continue to reside in Australia, or acquired citizenship status at law.
maintain a close and continuing association with Australia. • I acknowledge that this application constitutes an application for
• I declare that the information I have supplied in this form is evidence of Australian citizenship.
complete, truthful and correct in every detail. • I have read the information contained in form 1442i Privacy notice.
• I acknowledge that this application constitutes an application for • I understand the Department may collect, use and disclose the
evidence of Australian citizenship. applicant’s personal information (including biometric information and
• I recognise that by becoming an Australian citizen I will become a other sensitive information) as outlined in form 1442i Privacy notice.
formal member of the community of the Commonwealth of Australia.
• I understand that Australian citizenship is a shared identity, a Signature of
common bond which unites all Australians while respecting their responsible
diversity.
• I understand that Australian society values:
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– respect for the freedom and dignity of the individual;
– freedom of religion (including the freedom not to follow DAY MONTH YEAR
a particular religion), freedom of speech, and freedom of Date

association;
– commitment to the rule of law, which means that all people are Full name of responsible parent
subject to the law and should obey it;
– parliamentary democracy whereby our laws are determined by
parliaments elected by the people, those laws being paramount Telephone numbers
and overriding any other inconsistent religious or secular ‘laws’; COUNTRY CODE AREA CODE NUMBER
– equality of opportunity for all people, regardless of their gender, Work (            ) (            )
sexual orientation, age, disability, race, or national or ethnic
origin; Home (            ) (            )
– a ‘fair go’ for all that embraces:

Mobile/cell
– mutual respect;
– tolerance;
– compassion for those in need; We strongly advise that you keep a copy of your application
– equality of opportunity for all; and all attachments for your records.
– the English language as the national language, and as an
important unifying element of Australian society
• I accept that Australian citizenship involves reciprocal rights and
responsibilities. The responsibilities of citizenship include obeying
Australian laws, including those relating to voting at elections and
serving on a jury.
• In seeking to become an Australian citizen, I undertake to
accept these responsibilities and undertake to conduct myself in
accordance with these values of Australian society, and to obey the
laws of Australia.
• I undertake to make reasonable efforts to learn the English
language, if it is not my native language.
• I understand that, if in the future I meet the legal qualifications for
becoming an Australian citizen and my application is approved, I will
need to pledge my loyalty to Australia and its people.
• I recognise that a prosperous, successful and peaceful Australia
depends upon the support of all Australians, including me, for those
things that we value and share.
• I have read the information contained in form 1442i Privacy notice.
Office use only
• I understand the Department may collect, use and disclose my
personal information (including biometric information and other Name of
sensitive information) as outlined in form 1442i Privacy notice. decision maker
Signature of Signature of
applicant decision maker
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Date
DAY MONTH YEAR
Date Approved Not approved CC Ref

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Application for Australian citizenship

Important Integrity of application

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Step 10 – Attend a citizenship ceremony

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Consent to communicate electronically

Please keep these information pages for your reference

Please read the information pages before completing this application

Tick where applicable 3 AND

4 Sex Male Female Indeterminate / Date from to

5 Have you previously identified as being a different gender to the one

Yes Different date of birth

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Citizenship is: Current Previous

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Given names 27 Are you seeking a residence exemption or discretion?

Given names • Provide details of all your other children, at Question 31

Were you in Australia at the time?

25 Do you have an Australian driver licence?

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29 How many children are you including in this application?

Relationship to you Relationship to you

Child’s full name Child’s full name

Given names Given names

Sex Male Female Indeterminate / Sex Male Female Indeterminate /

Date of birth Date of birth

Place of birth Place of birth

Give reason for change(s) Give reason for change(s)

Country of current residence Country of current residence

Country of passport Country of passport

Date of issue Date of issue

Date of expiry Date of expiry

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Relationship to you Relationship to you

Child’s full name Child’s full name

Given names Given names

Sex Male Female Indeterminate / Sex Male Female Indeterminate /

Date of birth Date of birth

Place of birth Place of birth

Give reason for change(s) Give reason for change(s)

Country of current residence Country of current residence

Country of passport Country of passport

Date of issue Date of issue

Date of expiry Date of expiry

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Child’s full name Child’s full name

Given names Given names

Sex Male Female Indeterminate / Sex Male Female Indeterminate /

Date of birth Date of birth

Are you an Australian citizen? No Yes Home (AREA CODE        )

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