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You can become a citizen of Australia in different ways. You must meet the criteria before you apply

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PERMANENT RESIDENTS OR NEW ZEALAND CITIZENS

  • Australian permanent residents aged 18-59
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An Australian citizen – Permanent residents or New Zealand citizens

  • It is for people 59 years old and under.
  • You can include a dependent child aged 15 or younger in your application. With permission from a responsible parent,
  • a child 15 years or younger can apply on their own. The child must be a permanent resident.
  • You cannot include a dependent child aged 16 or 17 on your application. They must apply on their own. The child must be a permanent resident.

An Australian citizen – Key Elements

you have lived in Australia in the last 4 years.

  • living in Australia on a visa for the past 4 years
  • a permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen for the past 12 months
  • away from Australia for no more than 12 months in total in the past 4 years, including no more than 90 days in total in the past 12 months

Your residency starts on the date:

  • we granted the permanent visa when you were in Australia, or
  • you first entered Australia on a permanent visa

Language requirement

You need a basic knowledge of the English language to become an Australian citizen.

If you score 75% or more on our citizenship test, then you meet the language requirement.

Some applicants do not have to sit the test but must have an interview to show they:

  • understand what it means to become an Australian citizen
  • have adequate knowledge of the responsibilities and privileges of Australian citizenship

For more information, see Citizenship interview and test.

PERSON 60 YEARS OR OVER

This is for:

  • ​permanent residents aged 60 years or over
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Become an Australian citizen (by descent)

YOUR PARENT WAS AN AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN WHEN YOU WERE BORN OVERSEAS

This is for:

  • ​​​​​people born overseas to a parent who is or was an Australian citizen and for parents to register a child born overseas
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Victoria’s 190 and 491 reopens on 5 January 2021

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Visa 491 Victoria update

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