You can lose Australian citizenship if you take steps to renounce it. You may decide to do this because you are a citizen of another country, or you are entitled to become a citizen of another country. There is a detailed process that you must follow.
While some people have their citizenship revoked, others continue to enjoy the rights of an Australian citizen and may never come to the notice of Home Affairs.
You must notify the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) if you plan to move overseas for six months (183 days) or more in a twelve-month period. You must do this within 7 days from the date of leaving Australia. Update your contact details via myGov. If you already live overseas, you must notify the ATO.
For revocation due to a serious offence, the relevant conviction must have taken place after making the application to become an Australian citizen and the serious offence itself must have taken place at any time before the person became an Australian citizen.
On 22 April 2023, the Australian Government announced a direct pathway to Australian citizenship for New Zealand citizens living in Australia. From 1 July 2023, New Zealand citizens who have been living in Australia for four years or more will be eligible to apply directly for Australian citizenship.
An applicant applying for naturalization under INA 316, which requires 5 years of continuous residence, must then wait at least 4 years and 1 day after returning to the United States (whenever 364 days or less of the absence remains within the statutory period), to have the requisite continuous residence to apply for ...
Renunciation is the most unequivocal way in which a person can manifest an intention to relinquish U.S. citizenship. The loss of nationality is a serious and irrevocable act.
College, Career, Citizenship (3-C Ready)
be a permanent resident at the time of application, and also, at time of decision. 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.
To get Age Pension you generally need to have been an Australian resident for at least 10 years in total. For at least 5 of these years, there must be no break in your residence.
Border arrangements
Unvaccinated Australian citizens and permanent residents can leave and enter Australia without an individual travel exemption.
The government can strip native-born or naturalized citizens of their citizenship for a narrow set of reasons, including naturalization in another country with the intent of renouncing U.S. citizenship, serving in the armed forces of another country engaged in hostilities against the United States, or serving in a ...
If you have two passports, we call the second one a 'concurrent' passport. Concurrent passports cost the same as standard ten-year passports but are only valid for up to three years. To apply for a concurrent passport, you need to complete a B15 Concurrent passport form and lodge it with your passport application.
Dual citizenship if you are a citizen of another country
If you qualify for dual citizenship, you must first immigrate to the U.S. Then you must become a permanent U.S. resident before being eligible for U.S. citizenship. Learn more about immigrating to the U.S. And find out how to become a permanent resident.
Each country has its own nationality laws based on its own policy. Persons may have dual nationality by automatic operation of different laws rather than by choice. For example, a child born in a foreign country to U.S. national parents may be both a U.S. national and a national of the country of birth.
Under the 'four year construction rule' a taxpayer can choose to treat the completed dwelling (and the land) as if it were their main residence for a period of up to four years before it actually becomes the taxpayer's main residence.
the land has been in continuous use (other than as a dwelling) for more than 10 years. a condition or limitation on planning permission has not been complied with for more than 10 years. the building was completed more than 4 years ago, and has been used as a dwelling for more than 4 years.
Breach of planning – the 4 and 10 year rules
Any other breach of planning control, enforcement action must be taken within 10 years beginning with the date of the breach.
If you were born in Australia on or after 20 August 1986, you can prove your citizenship by showing us: an Australian citizenship certificate in your name, or. an Australian passport issued in your name on or after 1 January 2000 that was valid for at least two years, or. documents that prove you're a citizen by birth.
To meet the general residence requirement for citizenship, you must have been living in Australia lawfully for a period of four (4) years and at least one (1) year as a Permanent Resident immediately before making an application.
Processing times
90% of applications are processed within 11 months. 90% of approved applicants will have the opportunity to attend a ceremony within 7 months of approval.