Changes to the citizenship test and application process

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The government is committed to the citizenship test. It encourages potential citizens to find out more about Australia and understand the responsibilities and privileges of Australian citizenship.

An independent review of the Australian citizenship test was undertaken in 2008 to help the government examine the content and operation of the citizenship test to make sure that it is achieving its purpose of providing an effective pathway for residents to become Australian citizens.

The Citizenship Test Review Committee made 34 recommendations to improve the test. The government fully supported 23 of the recommendations and gave in-principle support to a further four.

Work to implement the government supported changes has begun including:

More information on the independent review committee’s work including the committee’s report Moving forward… Improving Pathways to Citizenship and the government’s response to the report can be found here.
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Please contact the Citizenship Information Line during business hours if you would like more information on these changes.
Telephone: 131 880

As information about the changes becomes available it will be published on this website.