Online application for Australian citizenship - other situations

In general, to apply for citizenship you will need to:

• be a migrant who is a permanent resident
• satisfy the residence requirement
• be likely to reside, or to continue to reside, in Australia or to maintain a close and continuing association with Australia
• be of good character if you are 18 years of age or over.

To satisfy the residence requirement you must:

• have been living in Australia on a valid Australian visa for four years immediately before applying, which must include the last 12 months as a permanent resident and
• not have been absent from Australia for more than one year in total, in the four year period, including no more than 90 days in the year before applying.

After you have lodged your on-line application the department may invite you to an interview where you will be required to provide original documents to:

• prove your identity
• establish that you are of good character
• support your application, if required.

Use this checklist as a guide to the original documents that are usually required.

You will need to meet all the eligibility requirements to apply.

If you:

• are 60 years of age and over
  or
• are over 18 years of age and you:
  • were born overseas to a parent who had previously lost their Australian citizenship because they had acquired the citizenship of another country
  • suffer from a permanent loss or substantial impairment of hearing, speech or sight
    or
  • have an enduring physical or mental incapacity that means you are not capable of understanding the nature of the application

  you can now start your online application.