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Australian Citizenship

Choosing to become a citizen of Australia may be one of the biggest decisions of your life.  How you can become an Australian Citizen
will depend on your circumstances but the following benefits will apply to you if you decide to become and an Australian Citizen.

• The right to apply for an Australian passport and to leave and re-enter the country without a resident return visa,

• The right to vote,

• The right to seek help from Australian diplomatic representatives while overseas,

• The right to apply to enlist in the Australian Defence Forces and for government jobs,

• The right to register your child as an Australian citizen by descent.

 Australian citizenship also means it is compulsory for you to enrol on the Australian Electoral Register and vote at elections, serve on a jury and defend Australia if required. Australian citizens re-entering Australia are also required to enter on an Australian passport issued by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

While Australia does not require you to renounce your citizenship when you become an Australian citizen it is important to remember that your country may not allow you to keep your original citizenship. So whether you lose your former citizenship when you become a citizen of Australia, does not depend upon Australian citizenship law, but upon the citizenship laws of your original country. Some of the countries that allow their citizens to keep their original citizenship include America, Canada, Italy, New Zealand, United Kingdom and France.

Please contact us for more information regarding, The Citizenship Test, Residence Requirements, Online Applications and the appropriate forms and fee’s before you apply for Australian citizenship.