Policy
Australian Citizenship Instructions
The Australian Citizenship Instructions (ACIs) contain approved policy guidance in relation to the Australian Citizenship Act 2007.
Abbreviated versions of the ACIs are available for download free of charge below.
- Introduction to the ACIs (13KB PDF file)
- Chapter 1 Preliminaries and Definitions (136KB PDF file)
- Chapter 2 Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship (63KB PDF file)
- Chapter 3 Citizenship by Descent (84KB PDF file)
- Chapter 4 Adopted Children (98KB PDF file)
- Chapter 5 Citizenship by Conferral (322KB PDF file)
- Chapter 6 Ceremonies (78KB PDF file)
- Chapter 7 Resuming Citizenship (88KB PDF file)
- Chapter 8 Cessation of Australian Citizenship (91KB PDF file)
- Chapter 9 Evidence of Australian Citizenship (62KB PDF file)
- Chapter 10 Character (64KB PDF file)
- Chapter 11 Personal Identifiers (98KB PDF file)
- Chapter 12 National Security (15KB PDF file)
- Chapter 13 Offences and Prosecutions under the Act (58KB PDF file)
- Chapter 14 New Zealand Citizens in Australia (66KB PDF file)
- Chapter 15 People born in PNG (56KB PDF file)
Expanded ACIs are available to subscribers of LEGENDcom, our online database of migration and citizenship legislation and policy documents.
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