Application fees, forms and appeals
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The cost of your application and time taken from lodgement to notification of a decision will vary according to your eligibility and which form you need to use to apply.
In some case you may be able to apply for a concession or exemption.
All fees are in Australian dollars (AUD).
Printable information on Citizenship fees is available.
See: Form 1298i Citizenship Fees (58KB PDF file)
| Form | Type of Application | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Form 1300t | Australian citizenship by conferral – General eligibility (required to sit test) |
$260
|
| Concession fee See Exemption and Concession information in the table below. |
$40
|
|
| Child under 16 years applying on the same form as a parent |
Nil
|
|
| Form 1290 | Australian citizenship by conferral – Other situations (not required to sit test) |
$130
|
| Concession fee See Exemption and Concession information in the table below. |
$20
|
|
| Child under 16 years applying on the same form as a parent |
Nil |
|
| Form 119 | Evidence of Australian citizenship |
$60 |
| Form 132 | Resuming Australian citizenship |
$70
|
| Form 118 | Australian citizenship by descent |
$120
|
| Second and subsequent siblings applying at the same time |
$95
|
|
| Form 1272 | Adopted under the ‘full and permanent’ Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption |
$120
|
| Second and subsequent siblings applying at the same time |
$95
|
|
| Form 128 | Renunciation of Australian citizenship |
$285 |
This table lists exemptions and concessions for conferral:
| Type of Exemption/Concession | Fee |
|---|---|
| British and Maltese former child migrants who came to Australia between 22 September 1947 and 31 December 1967 under the Commonwealth Child Migration Scheme. You will require a letter from the Child Migrants Trust confirming details of your arrival and sponsorship. This letter should be lodged with the application. |
Nil
|
| Persons who have served with the Australian Defence Force for a period of 90 days or more; or have completed 90 days or more National Service before 26 November 1964. You will require official evidence of your service in the permanent forces of the Commonwealth of Australia. This evidence should be lodged with the application. |
Nil
|
| Holders of a certain Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) or Health Care Card (HCC) receiving the payments listed below. |
$40
or $20 |
Centrelink
- Age (PCC, Code AGE or AGE BLIND)
- Wife (PCC, Code WFA, WFD or WFW)
- Disability Support (PCC, Code DSP or DSP BLIND)
- Carer Payment (PCC, Code CAR)
A Centrelink card with the relevant payment code listed is generally sufficient evidence of eligibility for a fee concession.
- Special Benefit (HCC, Code SL) - Must have been receiving Special Benefit for at least 46 of the previous 52 weeks.
- Older Benefit recipients (PCC Codes WDA, PPP, PPS, NSA, SAL, PTA or SPL) - Must be over 60 years of age and in receipt of Widow Allowance, Parenting Payment, Newstart Allowance, Sickness Allowance, Partner Allowance or Special Benefit, for more than 9 months.
- Partner Allowance (HCC Code PA) - Must be the partner of a recipient of Age, Wife or Disability Support Pension, Carer Payment, Mature Age Allowance, or long term Special Benefit.
Recipients of Special Benefit, Older Benefit or Partner Allowance require a letter from Centrelink confimring that they meet the requirements above and this letter should be lodged with the application.
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
- Age Service
- Invalidity Service
- Income Support Supplement
- Partner Service.
Your Department of Veterans’ Affairs Pensioner Concession Card is generally sufficient evidence of eligibility for a fee concession.
Currency converter
If you are paying a fee outside of Australia, payment will need to be made in the currency and method accepted by the Australian High Commission, Embassy or Consulate where your application is being lodged.
See: Currency Converter
Forms
Application forms are available from this website or can ordered by telephone from the citizenship information line.
Telephone: 131880 - 8.30 am to 4.30 pm Monday to Friday.
Appeals - if your application is refused
If your application is refused you have the right to ask for the decision to be reviewed by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Your letter of notification will advise you where you can lodge your application for review. You should do so as soon as possible.