1290

Form
Application for Australian citizenship

Other situations 1290
Department of Home Affairs
Important If information or documents are found to be fraudulent or

Have you considered applying online? Applying online will misleading after you become an Australian citizen, you may be
ensure your application and payment is received by the prosecuted and may be subject to revocation of your Australian
Department of Home Affairs (the Department) in a timely citizenship.
manner. Check if you can apply online at
www.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship
If you apply using this paper form Step 1 – Eligibility

Please read the information pages carefully. Pre-pay through You should use this form if you:
ImmiAccount before posting your application to the
• are aged 60 and over – you will need to show you
Department (see page 26).
understand the nature of your application, or
We strongly advise that you keep a copy of your application for • have a permanent or enduring physical or mental
your records. incapacity that means you cannot:
– understand the nature of your application, or
– demonstrate a basic knowledge of English, or
There are 10 steps in the citizenship application process.
– demonstrate an adequate knowledge of Australia
Step 1 Ensure that you meet the eligibility criteria and the responsibilities and privileges of
(see pages 1–2) Australian citizenship, or
• have a permanent loss or substantial hearing, speech
Step 2 Check that you meet the residence
or sight impairment.
requirement (see pages 2–3)
If you belong to any of the above categories, you will also
Step 3 Learn what it means to become an Australian need to:
citizen (see page 3) • be a permanent resident, and
Step 4 Gather your original documents and have • satisfy the residence requirement, and
copies of them certified (see pages 3–6) • be likely to reside, or to continue to reside, in Australia or to
maintain a close and continuing association with Australia.
Step 5 Complete your application form and online
You should also use this form if you:
payment (see page 7)
• are 16 or 17 years of age – you must be a permanent
Step 6 Lodge your application, certified copies of resident when you apply and when a decision is made on
your documents and your payment receipt your application. You also need to:
(see page 7) – satisfy the residence requirement at the time of your
application (or show that you would suffer significant
Step 7 Attend your citizenship appointment –
hardship or disadvantage if you had to meet this
ensure you bring all your original documents
requirement)
(see page 8)
– understand the nature of your application
Step 8 Have a citizenship interview (see page 8) – have a basic knowledge of the English language
– have an adequate knowledge of the responsibilities and
Step 9 Await notification of the Department’s
privileges of Australian citizenship at the time of decision
decision (see page 8)
– be likely to reside or continue to reside in Australia,
Step 10 Attend a citizenship ceremony and make the or maintain a close and continuing association with
pledge (see page 8) Australia.
or
• are under 16 years of age – you must be a permanent
You must be in Australia when the Department of
resident when you apply and when a decision is made on
Home Affairs (the Department) makes a decision about
your application. You also need to be living with:
your application except in certain, limited
circumstances described in Step 2 – Residence – a responsible parent who is an Australian citizen, or
requirement. – a responsible parent who is not an Australian citizen
and you would otherwise suffer significant hardship or
disadvantage
Integrity of application
Your application form must be signed by the responsible
The Department is committed to maintaining the integrity of parent you live with.
the visa and citizenship programs. If you or a third party acting
on your behalf provide, or have provided in a previous or
application, false or misleading information or documents
(either knowingly or otherwise), this application may be
refused. In addition, you may be prosecuted under the
Migration Act 1958 and/or the Australian Citizenship Act 2007.
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• are an unaccompanied humanitarian minor – if you Special residence requirements
are an unaccompanied humanitarian minor and you are
Special residence requirements may apply to you if:
a ward of the Minister, then your application requires the
consent of the Minister’s delegate. • you are seeking to undertake activities that are supported
by particular organisations, such as the Australian Olympic
If you are an unaccompanied humanitarian minor and
Committee, or
you are not a ward of the Minister then your application
requires the consent of your responsible carer. • you have been engaged in particular kinds of work for a
total of 2 in the past 4 years, that required you to travel
• were born in Papua before 16 September 1975 and
outside Australia.
one of your parents was born in Australia, as it is now, and
was an Australian citizen at the time of your birth, or Additional documents are required to apply for either of these
special residence requirements.
• were born to a former Australian citizen who
automatically lost Australian citizenship by acquiring the For more information see Special residence requirements
citizenship of another country as an adult. applicants on page 9.
Note: If you have spent time in prison or a psychiatric
Good character institution by order of a court in the 4 years immediately
If you are 18 years of age and over, you will need to show you before making your application, that time during which you
are of good character. were confined cannot be counted as residence in Australia.
New Zealand citizens Defence service requirement

Special eligibility conditions apply for New Zealand citizens You meet the residence requirement if you have completed
who arrived in Australia before 26 February 2001 (see New relevant defence service, which is if you:
Zealand citizens on page 9). • were appointed, enlisted or transferred into any of the
permanent forces or reserves of the Commonwealth of
Children Australia, and
Children under 16 years of age can be included on a responsible • have served 90 days in the permanent forces, or
parent’s application form, or can apply on their own form.
• have served a total of 90 paid service days in the navy, army
The Australian Citizenship Act 2007 defines responsible or air force reserve, or
parent in relation to a child as:
• were discharged from defence service as medically unfit for
• a parent, unless that parent does not have parental service as a result of that service.
responsibility because of orders made by the Family Court
of Australia, or If you are a member of the family unit of a defence person you
meet the residence requirement if:
• any person having responsibility over the child because of
an order made by the Family Court, or • the defence person was granted one of the following
visas on or after 1 July 2007: Labour Agreement (Migrant)
• any person who has guardianship or custody of the child Class AU, Labour Agreement (Residence) Class BV, Employer
under an Australian law or a foreign law, whether because of Nomination (Permanent) Class EN, Regional Employer
adoption, operation of law, an order of a court or otherwise. 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
Step 2 – Residence requirement • you still hold that same visa, and
The residence requirement is based on the time you have lived • the defence person has completed relevant defence service
in Australia and the time you have spent outside Australia. The or dies while undertaking that service.
Residence Requirement Calculator on the citizenship website
can help you calculate whether you meet this requirement.
Ministerial discretions
There are a number of ministerial discretions which may be
General residence requirement applied to an application to assist a person to meet the
Permanent residents must: residence requirement for Australian citizenship.
• have been living in Australia on a valid Australian visa for 1. If you were in Australia as an unlawful non-citizen during
4 years immediately before applying which must include the the 4 years immediately before making your application
last 12 months as a permanent resident, and and it was as the result of an administrative error, then
• not have been absent from Australia for more than one year that period of time may be treated as a period of lawful
in the past 4 years, including no more than 90 days in the residence in Australia.
year before applying. 2. If you were in Australia as a lawful non-citizen but not as
a permanent resident as the result of an administrative
error, then that period of time may be treated as a period of
permanent residence.
3. If you were in Australia as a lawful non-citizen, but not as
a permanent resident during the 12 months immediately
before application, then that period of time may be treated
as a period of permanent residence if you would otherwise
suffer significant hardship or disadvantage.
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4. Time spent in prison or a psychiatric institution by order Translations and certified copies
of a court in the 4 years immediately before making your
If your documents are not in English, you must provide
application may be counted as time in Australia if your
official translations. In Australia, you must use translators
conviction has been quashed.
accredited by the National Accreditation Authority of
5. If you are the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian Translators and Interpreters. For more information,
citizen, or surviving spouse or de facto partner of an see www.naati.com.au
Australian citizen at the time you make your application,
Unless specified that original documents are required,
and you spent time outside Australia as a permanent
certified copies of original documents must be attached to
resident in the 4 years immediately before making your
your application. These documents must be certified by a
application, you may treat those periods of absence as time
person with the correct authority. See Identity declarations –
in Australia if, during each period of absence:
list of professions on pages 9–10 for people who can certify
• you were the spouse or de facto partner of that Australian documents. Further information on certifying documents is
citizen, and available on the Department’s website
• they were an Australian citizen, and www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/citi/appl/what-documents-
• you maintained a close and continuing association with do-you-need
Australia. If you are outside Australia when applying, contact the
6. If you spent time outside Australia as a permanent Australian diplomatic mission in the country that issued the
resident in the 12 months immediately before making documents for advice on acceptable translators, and who can
your application, as the holder of an interdependent visa certify your original documents.
and your interdependent partner was an Australian citizen If you need to provide overseas penal clearance certificates
during your periods of absence, you may treat those with your application, you must provide original certificates.
periods of absence as time in Australia if you had a close
and continuing association with Australia during those
periods of absence. Identity documents
You will need to provide documents to support your Applicants 16 years of age or over
claims at the time you lodge your application. You must provide identity documents for yourself and all
children included in your application.
For yourself, you must provide the following documents.
Step 3 – Learn what it means to become an 1. Three original documents that collectively show your:
Australian citizen • photograph

• signature
It is important that you understand what becoming an • current residential address
Australian citizen involves. The Australian Citizenship: Our
Common Bond resource provides useful information and is • birth name, date of birth and gender.
available on the Department’s website 2. Proof of change of name, if applicable.
www.homeaffairs.gov.au/prepare-for-citizenship 3. Part F – Identity declaration completed by a person with
the correct authority.
If you do not provide these documents, your
Step 4 – Original documents application will not be accepted and will be returned
to you.
You will need to provide the Department with a range of
documents to prove that you are who you say you are and to Children
establish you have not had any serious criminal convictions.
These documents are called identity documents and good If you are including children under 16 years of age in your
character documents. application (Question 28), or you are an applicant under
16 years of age, you must provide the following:
When applying for a Ministerial discretion to enable you to
meet the residence requirement or for a concession fee, you 1. Identity documents that show a:
will need to provide additional documents – these are called • birth name and date of birth
supporting documents.
• photograph and current name, if available.
You must provide original documents at your
2. Proof of change of name, if applicable.
citizenship appointment. If you have to get documents
from overseas this can take time. 3. Part F – Identity declaration completed by a person with
the correct authority.
You will not be able to complete the application
process without these documents. The following checklist will help you identify suitable
documents. If you have difficulty finding suitable documents
please call the Citizenship Information Line.

Identity document checklist Identity declaration
Attach certified copies of relevant documents to your Applicants 16 years of age or over
application. Bring original documents to your appointment.
As well as your identity documents, you will need to provide
Applicants 16 years of age or over an identity declaration and an endorsed passport-sized
A current document with your photograph and/or photograph of yourself.
signature The identity declaration must be completed and signed by
an Australian citizen who:
An Australian driver’s licence, or
• has known you for at least one year and belongs to a
profession on the list on pages 9–10, and
A passport, or
• is not related to you by birth, marriage or de facto
A United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees relationship, and
(UNHCR) document, or • is easy to contact by telephone during normal working hours.
A national identity card, or Note: If you are outside Australia when applying you can have
the identity declaration completed by a citizen of your country
Another document containing a signature and of residence who has known you for at least one year and
photograph, eg. an air crew identity document, belongs to a profession on the list on pages 9–10.
seafarer identity document, military identity
document or student card Photograph requirements
The person who signs the declaration must also write on the
Document for travel to Australia (DFTTA) back of your photograph the words: This is a true photograph
of (your full name) and sign the back of the photograph
Evidence of your current residential address using the same signature as on the declaration.
A utilities notice eg. electricity, gas or water bill, The photograph should be carefully attached to the front of
bank notice, or the application form without obscuring the image, or you can
place the photograph in a plastic sleeve or envelope and
Rental contracts or rates notice staple it to the form.
The photograph must be:
Evidence of your date of birth, birth name • no more than 6 months old
and any changes of name
• a full-face view of your head and shoulders (untinted
A full birth certificate prescription glasses can be worn – a photograph that shows
facial features only is acceptable if you wear a head covering
Evidence of links between present and previous for religious reasons)
names, for example an official marriage or divorce • of good quality, in colour, against a plain, light coloured
certificate, if applicable background (laser copies are not acceptable).
A certificate issued by an Australian Registry of
Children
Births, Deaths and Marriages as evidence of other
changes of name, if applicable An identity declaration and endorsed photograph are required
if you are an applicant under 16 years of age, or for each child
Evidence of your identity in the community under 16 years of age you are including in your application at
Question 28.
One passport-sized photograph and identity
If you are including more children than the space on the
declaration signed by an Australian citizen with the
application form allows, please use form 1195 Identity
correct authority
declaration for each additional child.
Evidence of when you first arrived in Australia The declaration and photograph should be signed by an
and your present country of citizenship Australian citizen who has known your child for at least one
year and belongs to a profession on the list on pages 9–10.
Current and previous passport, or In the case of children under 6 years of age, if no Australian
citizen has known them for one year, the declaration can be
Travel document with a visa such as a Document for
signed by a person who has known them for less than one
Travel to Australia, PLO56 (M56), Titre de Voyage or
year and belongs to a profession on the list on pages 9–10.
ImmiCard
The photograph of each child should be individually attached
Children to the front of the application form without obscuring the
image, or you can place the photographs in a plastic sleeve or
The following documents are required for all children under
envelope and staple it to the form.
16 years of age
A full birth certificate or family register containing
parent’s details
Passport or travel document
Evidence of links between birth name and current

name, if applicable
One passport-sized photograph and identity
declaration signed by an Australian citizen with the
correct authority
Circumstances when an application cannot be approved The Department is allowed to ask you for this information for
the purpose of assessing your application.
If any of the following circumstances apply to you your
application for Australian citizenship cannot be approved: Please refer to and read the information regarding spent
• your identity cannot be verified. convictions at www.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship
• you are not in Australia at the time of decision on your
application and have applied for citizenship under the Overseas penal clearance certificates
provisions for incapacity, a hearing, speech or sight Overseas penal clearance certificates, or police checks as they
impairment or are aged 60 or over. (If you have an are known in some countries, show whether a person has a
Australian citizen spouse or de facto partner the decision criminal record.
maker may use a discretion to approve your application
You may need to provide an overseas penal clearance certificate
while you are outside Australia.)
as part of your documentation if you are 18 years of age or over.
• it is less than 12 months since you last ceased to be an
Australian citizen.
When to provide overseas penal clearance certificates
• there is an adverse or qualified security assessment in place
in relation to you, or you have been convicted of a national Penal clearance certificates from overseas countries are
security offence. required if:
• you lived or travelled outside Australia since the age of
Criminal offences 18 years or over, and
If you are 16 years of age or over, the Department will request • you held a permanent Australian visa at that time, and
a National Police check from the National Police Checking • the total time spent outside Australia added up to
Service (NPCS). 12 months or more, and
If any of the following circumstances apply to you, your • the time spent in any one country was more than 90 days,
application for Australian citizenship cannot be approved: or
• when proceedings for an offence against an Australian law • requested by the Department.
(including proceedings by way of appeal or review) are You will need to provide original overseas penal clearance
pending. certificates from each country where you spent more than
• when it is less than 2 years since you were released from 90 days.
prison after serving a prison sentence of 12 months or In addition, New Zealand citizens who do not hold a
more, or 10 years if you are a repeat offender. permanent visa, must provide a penal clearance certificate
• you are subject to certain conditions set by an Australian from New Zealand if they have left Australia since the age of
court (such as being released on parole, good behaviour or 18, irrespective of destination or the amount of time spent
bail) where action may be taken against you for breach of overseas. For more information contact the Citizenship
those conditions. Information Line.
• you are in prison or a psychiatric institution by order of the Information about where to obtain an overseas penal clearance
court at the time of decision. certificate by country can be obtained from the citizenship
website.
Good character
If you are 18 years of age or over, you will also need to be Supporting documents
assessed under the good character requirement. Documents supporting your application are required for a
variety of reasons, such as:
Convictions • to request a Ministerial discretion to enable you to meet the
You must tell the Department about any convictions you may residence requirement
have had in Australia or overseas. • to provide evidence that your spouse or de facto partner is
A conviction is a criminal charge leading to a guilty verdict in a an Australian citizen
court of law resulting in imprisonment or a fine or good • to claim fee concessions (form 1298i Citizenship fees
behaviour bond. A traffic infringement, such as an on-the-spot provides a list of fees and concessions)
speeding or parking fine is not considered a conviction. • to provide evidence you are a responsible parent of
If any of the above apply to you at the time you lodge your children included in your application
application please call the Citizenship Information Line. • to confirm your identity if you are completing the
application form on behalf of an applicant under 16 years of
Spent convictions age.
You must declare spent convictions in your application. The following checklist provides a list of supporting
documents commonly required. Attach certified copies of
The spent convictions law allows people with minor relevant documents to your application. Bring original
convictions to disregard those convictions after a certain documents to your appointment.
period of time. A conviction may be considered spent if:
You may be required to provide additional documents to
• it is 10 years since the date of the conviction (or 5 years for
those listed.
juvenile offenders), and
• the person was not sentenced to imprisonment for more If you are overseas when you are applying, you should check
than 30 months, and the website of the nearest overseas Australian immigration
office for more information before posting your application to
• the person has not re-offended during the 10 years (or
Australia.
5 years for juveniles) period, and
• a statutory or prescribed exclusion does not apply.

Evidence of eligibility Evidence for fee concessions and exemptions
Evidence from a specialist medical practitioner Evidence of the need for a fee concession. For example
registered in Australia of a permanent or enduring an eligible Centrelink Pension card, Health Care card
physical or mental incapacity that means you cannot: or Department of Veterans’ Affairs card. Please refer to
• understand the nature of your application, or form 1298i Citizenship fees on the website for the list
• demonstrate a basic knowledge of English, or of eligible concession cards for a fee concession
• demonstrate an adequate knowledge of Australia A letter from the Child Migrants Trust as evidence of
and the responsibilities and privileges of arrival as part of the Commonwealth Child Migration
Australian citizenship Scheme
Medical evidence of permanent loss or substantial A letter or discharge papers from the Australian
hearing, speech or sight impairment from a Defence Force specifying service dates
specialist medical practitioner registered in Australia
Evidence of residence – New Zealand and British migrants
Evidence of your birth in Papua before
16 September 1975 to an Australian citizen parent For New Zealand citizens who were not in Australia
on 26 February 2001 and held a Special Category
Evidence of your birth to a former Australian citizen visa, a Centrelink certificate stating that you were
residing in Australia at a particular time
Evidence of relevant defence service
If you are a British subject and arrived in Australia
A letter or discharge papers from the Australian before 1 January 1975, have not travelled in or out of
Defence Force or Australian Reserve Force Australia since that date, and do not have evidence
specifying service dates of your entry into Australia, you will need to provide
evidence of residence in Australia. For example
Evidence for Ministerial discretions (See page 2) employment, taxation and school records. The
National Archives of Australia can help with
Discretions 1 and 2
documents pre-1974. For more information, see
Evidence of a departmental administrative error www.naa.gov.au/collection/askquestion/index.aspx
affecting your lawful or permanent residence status
Evidence for the special residence requirement
Discretion 3
If you are seeking to engage in activities that are
A statement and appropriate supporting
supported by particular organisations including the
documentation to support the claim that you would
Australian Olympic and Paralympics committees,
suffer significant hardship or disadvantage
Tennis Australia, Cricket Australia or a federal
Discretion 4 government agency, a letter of support detailing
your participation is required
Evidence from a court that your convictions have
been quashed If you have been engaged in particular kinds of work
requiring regular travel outside Australia, evidence
Discretion 5 from an employer that shows you have worked in that
Evidence of the Australian citizenship of your living occupation for a total of 2 years in the past 4 years is
or deceased spouse or de facto partner, (for example required. See Special residence requirements
birth certificate, citizenship certificate or passport) applicants on page 9 for a list of relevant occupations
and evidence of your relationship, such as a Proof that although you have spent periods of time
marriage certificate for spouse relationships, or overseas, your home has been in Australia. Examples
joint utilities accounts, joint bank accounts, joint of proof may include the presence of a spouse or
tenancy agreements, or joint mortgage agreements children in Australia, evidence of property, tenancy
for de facto relationships agreements, rates notices or income tax payments
and a statement explaining the reasons why you
were both overseas, such as a letter from an Documents relating to children
employer and evidence of travel
Any orders relating to the custody, guardianship or
and evidence that you had a close and continuing parental responsibility for your child, if applicable
association with Australia during the period of
absence Evidence of adoption of your child, if your child was
adopted overseas
Death certificate, if applicable
For children born through a surrogacy arrangement,
Discretion 6 you must provide court documentation that recognises
Evidence of the Australian citizenship of the person the commissioning parent as the legal parent
with whom you have an interdependent relationship
Documents relating to the responsible parent
and your close and continuing association with
applying on behalf of a child under 16 years of age
Australia during periods of absence
and a statement explaining the reasons why you Proof of identification documents that collectively
were overseas show a signature, photograph, and a current
residential address, for example:
• a passport
• driver’s licence
• credit card or utilities bill
Step 5 – Complete your application form Part L – Payment details – Make your payment electronically
through the ‘My Payments’ section of ImmiAccount.
Please use a pen, and write neatly in English using BLOCK Sign into, or create, your ImmiAccount and select
LETTERS. Corrections made with liquid paper are not My Payments>Manage Payments>Pre-Pay Paper Service, at
acceptable. You may also be able to apply online. www.homeaffairs.gov.au/immiaccount
Part A – Your details – Part A requires you to provide your If you are eligible for a fee concession or exemption (see
personal details and show that you satisfy the residence form 1298i Citizenship fees) you should indicate this in Part L.
requirement. You will need to provide documents to show you are eligible.
If you change address during the application process Lodge your application within 30 days of making your
you must tell the Department your new address. See payment online. Generally, fees are not refundable.
form 929 Change of address and/or passport details.
Part M – Declaration – Carefully read and make sure you
Part B – Your children – Part B requires you to provide details of understand the terms of this declaration before signing it. If
your children under 16 years of age that you have responsibility the applicant is under 16 years of age, the responsible parent
or legal custody for, and whom you are including in this must sign the declaration on page 27 on behalf of the child.
application. You are also required to include details for all your
other children, including adult children.
Part C – Your parents – Part C requires you to provide the
personal details of both your parents (or adopted parents, if Step 6 – Lodge your application form
applicable) including whether they have been known by any
Applications can be made online or posted to the Department.
other names.
When your completed application, certified copies of your
Part D – Associated family – Part D requires you to provide documents and the correct fee are received, you will be
details of any immediate family members whose details have provided with a date and time for your citizenship appointment.
not already been provided in Part B or Part C.
Apply online
Part E – Identity documents – Part E requires you to list your
identity documents. See pages 3–4 for information about this Online applications are made through the website
part of the application. www.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship
Part F – Identity declaration – Part F is not to be completed by Children under 16 years of age may be included in the online
the applicant. See page 4 for information about who should application of a responsible parent.
complete the Identity declaration and sign the back of your Generally, you can make an application online if you:
photograph. • are a permanent resident
Part G – Travel, good character and criminal offences – Part G • have travelled in and out of Australia since July 1990
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 relation to good character and any criminal activity. • are not part of the Australian Defence Force.
See page 5 for information about this part of the application. You must provide a separate form 1195 Identity declaration.
You can download and print this form from the website.
Part H – Supporting documents – Part H requires you to list the
supporting documents you are providing with your application. If you lodge your application online you must bring the
following to your citizenship appointment for yourself and any
Part I – Nomination of representative – Part I allows you to children included in your application:
nominate another person who can make enquiries about your
• form 1195 Identity declaration with one current endorsed
application on your behalf. Make sure you sign the
photograph. This form is completed, and the photograph
authorisation at Part I if you want this to happen.
endorsed by a person with the correct authority. See
Part J – Preference for ceremony – Part J allows you to choose Identity declarations – list of professions on pages 9–10
between 2 citizenship pledges. • originals of the documents you have listed in Part E –
Pledge 1 From this time forward, under God, Identity documents
I pledge my loyalty to Australia and its people, • originals of other supporting documents, if required
whose democratic beliefs I share,
whose rights and liberties I respect, and
Lodge your application by post
whose laws I will uphold and obey.
Send your completed paper application to the relevant postal
Pledge 2 From this time forward,
address listed on page 11.
I pledge my loyalty to Australia and its people,
whose democratic beliefs I share, If you lodge your application by post you must include
whose rights and liberties I respect, and certified copies of original documents with your application.
whose laws I will uphold and obey. Do not post original documents with your application.
You must bring the following to your citizenship appointment
Part K – Proposed overseas travel – It is important that you for yourself and any children included in your application:
notify the Department of any proposed overseas travel while
your application is being processed. • 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 interview
appointment At the appointment you may have a citizenship interview to
ensure you understand the nature of your application and
You may be requested to attend an interview with an what citizenship involves.
authorised officer.
If you are 16 or 17 years of age, you will be required to
You must take your original documents to your citizenship demonstrate an understanding of the responsibilities and
appointment. privileges of Australian citizenship at your interview.
At your appointment an authorised officer will check your Note: In some circumstances, if you need an interpreter you
original documents and verify your identity. can bring a family member or friend. Alternatively, you can
You should allow up to 2 hours for your appointment. book an interpreter for your appointment but you will have to
Your application may be refused if you do not attend your pay for this service.
appointment.
Checklist
This checklist will help ensure that you have everything you Step 9 – Wait to receive notification
need for your citizenship appointment. When a decision is made on your application, you will be
For you notified in writing.
You must tell the Department if you change your
Identity documents (Step 4) address, and in some circumstances your application
cannot be approved if you are outside Australia.
Original overseas penal clearance 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 where
you can lodge an application for review. You should lodge your
• one passport-sized photograph and identity
application with the AAT as soon as possible.
declaration signed by an Australian citizen with
the correct authority (Step 4)
• original documents
For each child on your application

Step 10 – Attend a citizenship ceremony
After you have received notification that your application has
Travel documents or passports, if they are not on been successful you may need to attend a citizenship
your passport ceremony and make a pledge of commitment to complete the
A full birth certificate or family register containing process of becoming an Australian citizen.
parent’s details Usually, your ceremony will be held within 6 months of your
application being approved.
Parenting orders or adoption papers, if applicable If your children are under 16 years of age, they are not
required to make the pledge but are welcome to attend a
If you applied online:
ceremony. They will become Australian citizens when you
• one passport-sized photograph and identity make the pledge.
declaration signed by an Australian citizen with
You must attend your citizenship ceremony within 12 months
the correct authority (Step 4)
of your application being approved otherwise the decision to
• original documents approve your application for citizenship may be cancelled.
If you have not been contacted about attending a citizenship
We strongly advise that you keep a copy of your ceremony within 6 months, please call the Citizenship
application and all attachments for your records. Information Line for advice.
You are not required to attend a citizenship ceremony or make
the pledge of commitment if you:
• have a permanent or enduring physical or mental incapacity,
or
• were born to a former Australian citizen, or
• were born in Papua, or
• were stateless when born in Australia.
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 • a medical specialist, internationally renowned in
their field, who is a fellow of an organisation listed in
Not all New Zealand citizens are permanent residents. To be
Schedule 4 – Part 1 of the Health Insurance Regulations
eligible to apply you must:
1975 (Cth) and holds a relevant qualification in relation
• hold a permanent resident visa, or to the organisation, or
• have been in Australia on 26 February 2001 on a Special • a person who is a writer or is engaged in the visual or
Category visa (SCV), or performing arts and who is the holder of, or has held, a
• have spent a period(s) totalling 12 months in Australia on a Distinguished Talent Visa.
SCV in the 2 years immediately before 26 February 2001, or
To be residentially eligible you must have held a valid
• have a Centrelink certificate issued prior to 26 February Australian visa for 4 years, immediately before applying,
2004 stating that you were residing in Australia at a including one year as a permanent resident immediately
particular time. before applying.
You must also have been living in Australia for a total of
Children of New Zealand citizens
480 days during the 4 years before you apply, with at least
If your children were born in Australia, they may already be 120 days of that time in the year immediately before your
Australian citizens if they were: application.
• born in Australia and reached 10 years of age having lived in Applications must include supporting documents. See
Australia most of their life, or checklist Evidence for the special residence requirement on
• born in Australia on or after 27 February 2001 and you held page 6.
an Australian permanent resident visa or were present in
The special residence requirement cannot be used in
Australia on 26 February 2001 as the holder of a SCV, or
conjunction with Ministerial discretions 3, 5 and 6. Children
• born in Australia between 1 September 1994 and under 16 may be included in your application. See Step 2 –
26 February 2001 and you held a permanent visa or a SCV, or Residence requirement on page 2.
• born in Australia between 26 January 1949 and 19 August
Applicants can apply for citizenship and be approved when
1986 and you were a New Zealand citizen, unless you or
outside Australia.
your spouse were entitled to diplomatic privileges.
Eligible New Zealand citizens will still have to meet the
residence requirement, Step 2 of the application process.
Identity declarations – list of professions
Special residence requirements applicants People currently working in a profession or occupation listed
below can complete identity declarations and endorse
You may apply for Australian citizenship under one of the
photographs.
following special residence categories if you meet all other
eligibility criteria for citizenship including the good character They must:
requirements, if you satisfy the following requirements. • be an Australian citizen, or
1. You are seeking to engage in activities that are supported by • if applying from outside Australia, a citizen of your country
particular organisations, such as the Australian Olympic and of residence if no Australian citizen is known to you
Paralympics committees, Tennis Australia, Cricket Australia AND
or a federal government agency. • have known you for at least one year
To be residentially eligible you must have been a permanent • not be related to you by birth, marriage or de facto
resident for the 2 years immediately before making the relationship
application. During that 2 year period you must have been • be easy to contact by telephone during normal working
lawfully present in Australia for at least 180 days, including hours.
90 days in the 12 months immediately before making the
application. 1. Australian Consular Officer or Australian Diplomatic
Officer (within the meaning of the Consular Fees
2. You have been engaged in particular kinds of work Act 1955)
requiring regular travel outside Australia for at least 2
of the 4 years before you apply for citizenship. Relevant 2. Bailiff
occupations are: 3. Bank officer with 5 or more years of continuous service
• a member of the crew of a ship or aircraft, or 4. Building society officer with 5 or more years of continuous
• a worker on a resources installation or a sea installation, service
or 5. Chiropractor (licensed or registered)
• a Chief Executive Officer or Executive Manager of an 6. Clerk of court
S&P/ASX All Australian 200 listed company, or 7. Commissioner for Affidavits
• a Scientist employed by:
8. Commissioner for Declarations
– an Australian university who has attained a PhD in their
field of speciality and is undertaking research and 9. Credit union officer with 5 or more years of continuous
development of benefit to Australia, or service
– the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research 10. Dentist (licensed or registered)
Organisation (CSIRO), or 11. Fellow of the National Tax Accountants’ Association
– a medical research institute which is a member of the 12. Finance company officer with 5 or more years of
Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes continuous service
(AAMRI), or 13. Judge of a court
14. Justice of the peace
15. Legal practitioner (licensed or registered)

16. Magistrate Important information about privacy
17. Marriage celebrant licensed or registered under Sub- Your personal information is protected by law, including the
division C of Division 1 of Part IV of the Marriage Act 1961 Privacy Act 1988. Important information about the collection,
18. Master of a court use and disclosure (to other agencies and third parties,
19. Medical practitioner (licensed or registered) including overseas entities) of your personal information,
including sensitive information, is contained in form 1442i
20. Member of Chartered Secretaries Australia
Privacy notice. Form 1442i is available from the Department’s
21. Member of Engineers Australia, other than at the grade of website www.homeaffairs.gov.au/privacy You should
student ensure that you read and understand form 1442i before
22. Member of the Association of Taxation and Management completing this form.
Accountants Personal identifiers collected under the Australian Citizenship
23. Member of the Australian Defence Force with 5 or more Act 2007 are generally photographs. The Department and the
years of continuous service Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) have signed
24. Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in an arrangement in accordance with the Australian Citizenship
Australia, the Australian Society of Certified Practicing Act 2007 that permits disclosure of your personal identifiers
Accountants or the Institute of Public Accountants for the purposes of administering the Australian Passport Act
2005. If your application for Australian citizenship is approved,
25. Member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth, a State,
your photograph, client number, name, date of birth and
a Territory Legislature, or a local government authority of
gender will be provided to DFAT. More information on
a State or Territory
personal identifiers is contained in information form 1243i
26. Minister of religion licensed or registered under Your personal identifying information. Information
Subdivision A of Division 1 of Part IV of the Marriage form 1243i is available from the Department’s website
Act 1961 www.homeaffairs.gov.au/allforms
27. Nurse (licensed or registered)
28. Optometrist (licensed or registered) Citizenship testing in regional Australia by the Department of
29. Permanent employee of Commonwealth, State or local
Human Services
government authority with at least 5 or more years of Under the Australian Citizenship Act 2007, the Department
continuous service has authorised selected officers of the Department of Human
30. Permanent employee of the Australian Postal Corporation Services to be citizenship test administrators and conduct
with 5 or more years of continuous service citizenship appointments on behalf of the Department in
selected regional centres.
31. Pharmacist (licensed or registered)
Test administrators are authorised to collect and access your
32. Physiotherapist (licensed or registered)
identifying information such as your photograph and
33. Police officer signature, and use it along with personal and identifying
34. Psychologist (licensed or registered) information provided to the Department of Human Services
35. Registrar, or Deputy Registrar, of a court by the Department to verify your identity and confirm that
you are eligible to sit the citizenship test. Personal and
36. Sheriff identifying information includes your name, date of birth,
37. Teacher employed on a full-time basis at a school or address, photograph, signature and copies of identity
tertiary education institution documents.
38. Veterinary surgeon (licensed or registered). At the conclusion of your test appointment, the test
administrator will electronically transmit the documents and
photograph that were used to verify your identity, to the
Department for storage in the Department’s records
management system. The test administrator will then securely
destroy the personal and identifying information, including
electronic records, except for a record of your name, date of
birth and the date of your appointment.
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.

Department of Home Affairs contact details
If lodging your application online, select the office of the
Department closest to you.
In Australia send your paper application to the postal address
of the office of the Department closest to you.
Australian Capital Territory South Australia

GPO Box 9984 GPO Box 2399
SYDNEY NSW 2001 ADELAIDE SA 5001
New South Wales Tasmania

SYDNEY NSW 2001 HOBART TAS 7001
Northern Territory Victoria

ADELAIDE SA 5001 MELBOURNE VIC 3001
Queensland Western Australia

Queensland state office Locked Bag 7
NORTHBRIDGE WA 6865
GPO Box 9984
BRISBANE QLD 4001
Cairns office
PO Box 1269
CAIRNS QLD 4870
Thursday Island
PO Box 299
THURSDAY ISLAND QLD 4875
For applicants outside Australia

If you are outside Australia, apply online or send your paper
application by post to:
Postal address:
Overseas Citizenship Unit
GPO Box 9984
SYDNEY NSW 2001
AUSTRALIA
Home page www.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship

Citizenship Telephone 131 880 during business hours
Information in Australia to speak to an operator (recorded
Line information available outside these hours).
If you are outside Australia, please contact
your nearest Australian mission.
Please keep these information pages for your reference

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Form
Application for Australian citizenship
Other situations 1290
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, 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 Other Date from to
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 15 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 email addresses.
No 3. Country of citizenship
Yes List all of your email addresses
DAY MONTH YEAR
Date acquired
Date ended
16 List all the countries where you hold permanent residence and are not
13 Do you agree to the Department communicating with you by a citizen
email or other electronic means?
No
Yes Give details
17 Your occupation
Email address
14 Have you previously been an Australian citizen?

18 Passport details
No
Passport number
Yes Date you ceased to be DAY MONTH YEAR
an Australian citizen Country of passport
Passport type: Government UN Refugee Private

DAY MONTH YEAR
Date of issue
Date of expiry
Issuing authority/
Place of issue as
shown in your
passport
19 Do you ever use Chinese Commercial Code Numbers for the name
shown in the passport at Question 18?
No
Yes Chinese Commercial Code Numbers (in full)

20 Do you currently have, or have you ever had, any national identity 22 Date you first entered Australia as a holder DAY MONTH YEAR
documents or numbers (including birth registration numbers, social of a permanent visa or were granted a
security cards, etc.)? permanent visa (enter the later date)
No
23 Have you ever held an Australian visa other than your current
Yes Give details as they appear on the document permanent visa?
1. Family name No Go to Question 24
Given names Yes Date your first Australian visa was granted (if known)
DAY MONTH YEAR
Type of document
Identity number Were you in Australia at the time?
Country of issue No Date you first arrived in Australia on that visa

DAY MONTH YEAR
2. Family name Yes

Given names
24 Do you have an Australian driver licence?
Type of document No
Identity number Yes Give details
Australian driver
Country of issue licence number
Issuing state/territory
3. Family name
25 Do you have an Australian firearms licence?
Given names
No
Type of document
Yes Give details
Identity number Firearms
licence number
Country of issue
Issuing state/territory
21 Which of the following circumstances apply to you? 26 Are you seeking a residence exemption or discretion?
(See Step 2 – Residence requirement on page 2)
I am aged 60 years or over
No
Yes Exemption and/or discretion you are applying under
I am aged under 18 years
I have a permanent or enduring physical or mental incapacity

that means I am unable to:
• understand the nature of my application, or
You will need to provide a statement and attach documents
• demonstrate a basic knowledge of English, or to support your claim
• demonstrate an adequate knowledge of Australia and the
responsibilities and privileges of Australian citizenship
Part B – Your children
I have a permanent loss or substantial hearing, speech or
• Provide details of your children under 16 years of age that you
sight impairment
have responsibility or legal custody for, and whom you are including
in this application for Australian citizenship, at Questions 27 to 29
I was born in Papua before 16 September 1975
• Provide details of all your other children, at Question 30
(Note: Details of your other children are required in this application.
I was born to a former Australian citizen If these children want to apply for Australian citizenship they will
need to complete their own application)
I am a stateless person Children includes biological or adopted children, step-children,
deceased children and adult children
27 Do you have any children under 16 years of age, that you have
responsibility or legal custody for, and whom you are including in this
application?
No Go to Question 30
Yes
Details of children included in this application
28 How many children are you including in this application?

Give details of each child
If you are including more than 2 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 Other Sex Male Female Other

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

29 Is there a parenting order giving responsibility for any child, named in Question 28, 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
30 Do you have any other children you are NOT including in this application?
No
Yes Give details of each child
If you are 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 31
and the other parent at Question 32
Parents include biological parents, adopted parents, step-parents, legal guardians and deceased parents
31 Parent 1 32 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?
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)
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
33 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 4 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


Part E – Identity documents Part F – Identity declaration
34 If you are 16 years of age or over, you must provide at least 35 This part is NOT to be completed by the applicant
3 documents which collectively contain your:
• photograph This part is to be completed by a person who:
• signature • is an Australian citizen, and
• current address • has known the applicant for at least one year, and
• date of birth, birth name and gender.
• is currently working in a profession or occupation listed on
You must also provide proof of any changes of name, if applicable, and pages 9–10, and
a completed Part F – Identity declaration. • is not related to the applicant by birth, marriage, or de facto
Attach certified copies of your documents to this application. relationship, and
If you do not provide these documents your application will not • is easy to contact by telephone during normal working hours,
be accepted and will be returned to you. should we need to make contact.
Do not post original documents to the Department. Bring the The person who completes this declaration must also endorse each
original documents to your appointment. applicant’s photograph, which must be no more than 6 months old.
Please list the identity documents you are providing (see Step 4 – Example
Original documents on page 3) PHOTOGRAPH FRONT PHOTOGRAPH BACK
Applicants 16 years of age or over
A current document with your photograph and signature “This is a true
photograph of”
Max 36mm
Min 32mm
Evidence of your current residential address JOHN CITIZEN
(full name of applicant)
Evidence of your date of birth, birth name and any changes of name PSmith
(signature)
SIZE
Evidence of your identity in the community
Part F – Identity declaration See Identity declaration on page 4 for more information including
photograph requirements.
Children
Evidence of the child’s date of birth and birth name Details of person making this declaration
Family name
A document with the child’s photograph and current name Given names
Telephone numbers
Evidence of any changes of name, if applicable Work (AREA CODE          )

Evidence of the child’s identity in the community
Part F – Identity declaration Mobile/cell
Are you an Australian citizen? No Yes
What is your profession or occupation group number from
pages 9–10?
I declare that I have known (full name of the applicant)
Family name
Given names
for year(s) and vouch for his/her identity.
I have endorsed the back of his/her photograph
Signature
of person
making this
declaration -
DAY MONTH YEAR
Date

Child 1 (if applicable)
Details of person making this declaration
Family name
Given names
Telephone numbers
Mobile/cell
What is your profession or occupation group number
from pages 9–10?
I declare that I have known (full name of Child 1)
Family name
Given names

Signature
of person
making this
declaration -
DAY MONTH YEAR
Date
Child 2 (if applicable)

Details of person making this declaration
Family name
Given names
Telephone numbers
Mobile/cell
What is your profession or occupation group number
from pages 9–10?
I declare that I have known (full name of Child 2)
Family name
Given names

Signature
of person
making this
declaration -
DAY MONTH YEAR
Date
If more than 2 children are included in this application, please attach

form 1195 Identity declaration for each additional child.

Part G – Travel, good character and
criminal offences
36 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.
Date from Date to

Country Reason for visit
37 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 Provide an original penal clearance certificate from each
country you have spent more than 90 days in
(See Overseas penal clearance certificates on page 5)

38 Please answer the following questions for yourself and any children 39 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 National Police Checking Service (NPCS) for the purpose of
guilty of, ANY offences overseas or in the NPCS conducting a National Police check in relation to me as
Australia (include all traffic offences which part of my application for Australian citizenship.
went to court, including offences declared • I understand that this is for the purposes of assessing whether I am
in your permanent residence application, of good character and whether the Offences provision, as defined in
and any ‘spent’ convictions)? No Yes section 24(6) of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007, applies to me.
(b) Have you been confined in a prison or • I understand that this may also be used for the purpose of
in a psychiatric institution by order of a considering whether my visa may be subject to cancellation under
court made in connection with criminal the Migration Act 1958.
proceedings overseas or in Australia? No Yes • I understand that more than one police check may be requested by
(c) Have you committed, or been involved the Department, including a further check that may be undertaken
in the commission of war crimes or if I am not approved as an Australian citizen and I request an appeal
crimes against humanity or human rights of the decision.
overseas or in Australia? No Yes • I acknowledge that my personal and identifying information will be
disclosed to Australian police agencies for them to use for their
(d) Are you presently under a probation order, respective law enforcement purposes including the investigation of
good behaviour bond, on parole, released any outstanding criminal offences.
on licence or subject to periodic detention
overseas or in Australia? • I consent to Australian police agencies disclosing my personal
No Yes
information in relation to spent convictions of specific offences
(e) Are you aware of any proceedings pending (10 years from the date of conviction for adults, or 5 years from the
against you overseas or in Australia for an date of conviction for juvenile offenders) and pending charges to the
offence, including proceedings by way of Department for the purposes outlined above.
appeal or review? No Yes • I acknowledge that I have read the National Police Checking
(f) Have you ever been involved in any Service – General Information and understand the spent convictions
activity, or been convicted of any offence, legislation.
relating to the illegal movement of people See www.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship for information about
to any country (including Australia)? No Yes good character, the Offences provision, spent convictions and the
National Police Checking Service – General Information.
(g) Have you ever been charged with any
See information form 1243i Your personal identifying information for
offence overseas or in Australia that is
information regarding personal identifying information. Information
currently awaiting legal action? No Yes
form 1243i is available from the Department’s website
(h) Have you ever been associated with www.homeaffairs.gov.au/allforms
terrorist organisations or involved in acts
of terrorism overseas or in Australia? No Yes
Signature of
(i) Have you ever been removed or deported applicant
from any country (including Australia)? No Yes -
(j) Have you ever been involved in activities DAY MONTH YEAR
that would represent a risk to Australian Date
national security? No Yes
If you answered ‘Yes’ to any of the questions at Question 38, you

must give ALL relevant details. If the matter relates to a criminal
conviction, please give the nature of the offence, full details of
sentence and dates of any period of imprisonment or other detention.

Part H – Supporting documents Part J – Preferences for ceremony
40 Do you need to provide supporting documents? 43 Which Australian Citizenship Pledge would you like to make?
(See Step 4 – Original documents on page 3) 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 of eligibility whose democratic beliefs I share,
whose rights and liberties I respect, and
Evidence for fee concessions, exemptions whose laws I will uphold and obey.
or residence discretions OR
Pledge 2 From this time forward,
Evidence of residence for New Zealand and
I pledge my loyalty to Australia and its people,
British migrants
whose democratic beliefs I share,
Evidence of the special residence requirement whose rights and liberties I respect, and
whose laws I will uphold and obey.
Documents relating to children
44 What is the name of your local council?
Documents relating to the responsible parent
applying on behalf of a child under 16 years
of age
45 If you wish to attend the ceremony with a particular person(s) who is
also an applicant for Australian citizenship, give their details below.
Part I – Nomination of representative 1. Family name
41 Do you want to nominate a person to make enquiries about your Given names
application on your behalf? DAY MONTH YEAR
No Go to Part J – Preferences for ceremony Date of birth

Yes Give details below
Nominated person 2. Family name
Family name Given names

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

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 while you IMPORTANT: Ensure you pay the correct fee. See form 1298i
are outside Australia. Citizenship fees for information on fees, concessions and exemptions.
The following applicants do not need to be in Australia at the time of Form 1298i is available from www.homeaffairs.gov.au/allforms
approval:
48 Are you eligible for a fee concession (discounted fee)?
• person under 18 years
• person born to a former Australian citizen Note: Check your eligibility before answering this question as not
all concession card codes entitle you to a concession fee. Refer to
• person born in Papua.
form 1298i Citizenship fees for further information and the applicable
It is important that you notify the Department of any proposed travel concession amount.
while your application is being processed.
No
47 Do you intend to spend time outside Australia within the next Yes Provide a certified copy of both sides of your concession
12 months? card as detailed in form 1298i Citizenship fees.
If you do not provide the certified copy, or are not eligible,
No your application will be returned to you.
Yes Purpose of your proposed travel Go to Question 50
49 Are you eligible for a fee exemption (nil fee)?

DAY MONTH YEAR
Date of proposed departure Note: Fee exemptions apply to some British and Maltese former child
migrants, persons with relevant Defence service and persons applying
Length of proposed absence 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
50 Method of payment
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
Lodge your application within 30 days of making your payment online.
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 16 or 17 years
The responsible parent is to complete the following declaration.
WARNING: It is an offence under section 50 of the Australian • I declare that I am the responsible parent of the applicant.
Citizenship Act 2007 to deliberately make, or cause to make, • I consent to the applicant’s personal and identifying information being
a false or misleading statement, or conceal circumstances in provided to the National Police Checking Service (NPCS) for the purpose
relation to an application. of the NPCS conducting a National Police check in relation to the
applicant as part of their application for Australian citizenship.
51 Please read the following carefully before signing. • I understand that this is for the purposes of assessing whether the
Complete this declaration if you are the main applicant and are aged Offences provision, as defined in section 24(6) of the Australian
16 years or over. Citizenship Act 2007, applies to the applicant.
• I declare that I intend to reside or continue to reside in Australia, or • I understand that this may also be used for the purpose of considering
maintain a close and continuing association with Australia. whether the applicant’s visa may be subject to cancellation under the
• I declare that the information I have supplied in this form is complete, Migration Act 1958.
truthful and correct in every detail. • I understand that more than one police check may be requested by the
• I acknowledge that this application constitutes an application for Department, including a further check that may be undertaken if the
evidence of Australian citizenship. applicant is not approved as an Australian citizen and an appeal of the
• I recognise that by becoming an Australian citizen I will become a decision is requested.
formal member of the community of the Commonwealth of Australia. • I acknowledge that the applicant’s personal and identifying information
• I understand that Australian citizenship is a shared identity, a common will be disclosed to Australian police agencies for them to use for their
bond which unites all Australians while respecting their diversity. respective law enforcement purposes including the investigation of any
outstanding criminal offences.
• I understand that:
• I acknowledge that I have read the National Police Checking Service –
– Australian society values respect for the freedom and dignity of
General Information and understand the spent convictions legislation.
the individual, freedom of religion, commitment to the rule of law,
parliamentary democracy, equality of men and women and a spirit of • I consent to Australian police agencies disclosing the applicant’s personal
egalitarianism that embraces mutual respect, tolerance, fair play and information in relation to spent convictions of specific offences (5 years from
compassion for those in need, and the pursuit of the public good the date of conviction for juvenile offenders) and pending charges to the
Department for the purposes outlined above.
– Australian society values equality of opportunity for individuals,
regardless of their race, religion or ethnic background • I have read the information contained in form 1442i Privacy notice.
– the English language, as the national language, is an important • I understand the Department may collect, use and disclose the
unifying element of Australian society. applicant’s personal information (including biometric information and
other sensitive information) as outlined in form 1442i Privacy notice.
• I accept that Australian citizenship involves reciprocal rights and
responsibilities. The responsibilities of citizenship include obeying See www.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship for information about the
Australian laws, including those relating to voting at elections and Offences provision, spent convictions and the National Police Checking
serving on a jury. Service – General Information.
• In seeking to become an Australian citizen, I undertake to accept these
responsibilities and respect the values of Australian society. Signature of
responsible
• I recognise that a prosperous, successful and peaceful Australia
depends upon the support of all Australians, including me, for those parent -
things that we value and share.
DAY MONTH YEAR
• I have read the information contained in form 1442i Privacy notice.
• I understand the Department may collect, use and disclose my Date
personal information (including biometric information and other Full name of responsible parent
sensitive information) as outlined in form 1442i Privacy notice.
Telephone numbers
Signature of COUNTRY CODE AREA CODE NUMBER
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Date Mobile/cell
Children aged under 16 years

We strongly advise that you keep a copy of your application
The responsible parent is to complete the following declaration. and all attachments for your records.
• I declare that I am the responsible parent of the applicant.
• I declare that the information I have supplied in this form is complete,
truthful and correct in every detail.
• I consent to the conferral of Australian citizenship to the applicant with Office use only
my full acceptance of the consequences resulting from that acquired Name of
citizenship status at law. decision maker
• I acknowledge that this application constitutes an application for Signature of
evidence of Australian citizenship. decision maker
• I have read the information contained in form 1442i Privacy notice.
Date
• I understand the Department may collect, use and disclose the
applicant’s personal information (including biometric information and Approved Not approved
other sensitive information) as outlined in form 1442i Privacy notice.

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Application for Australian citizenship

Important If information or documents are found to be fraudulent or

If you apply using this paper form Step 1 – Eligibility

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New Zealand citizens Defence service requirement

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Australian citizen • photograph

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Passport or travel document

Evidence of links between birth name and current

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For each child on your application

Passports and travel

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Consent to communicate electronically

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Australian Capital Territory South Australia

New South Wales Tasmania

Northern Territory Victoria

Queensland Western Australia

For applicants outside Australia

Home page www.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship

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 Other 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

Citizenship is: Current Previous

14 Have you previously been an Australian citizen?

an Australian citizen Country of passport

Passport type: Government UN Refugee Private

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Identity number Were you in Australia at the time?

Country of issue No Date you first arrived in Australia on that visa

2. Family name Yes

I have a permanent or enduring physical or mental incapacity

28 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 Other Sex Male Female Other

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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Note: Documents must be provided.

Details of other children NOT included in this application

Relationship to you Relationship to you

Child’s full name Child’s full name

Given names Given names

Sex Male Female Other Sex Male Female Other

Date of birth Date of birth

Place of birth Place of birth

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