smurtaza

Dear All,

I was just wondering how or apply for Australian Citizenship certificate , if you have Australian birth certificate?

Thanks,

JAJ

If you're an Australian citizen and need evidence of this:
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/119.pdf


There is a fee, check form 990i, I think it's AUD55 unless this has changed recently.



Jeremy

welshtony

You can apply on From 119 "Application for a Certificate of Evidence of Australian Citizenship" through any Australian Mission overseas or within Australia.

There are many different conditions that you must meet, the main one is that if you were born in Australia on or after 20th August 1986, you are only an Australian citizen if at least one of your parents was an Australian citizen or permanent resident at the time of your birth. Generally, if you were born in Australia before that date, then you would be an Australian citizen unless disqualified for some other obscure reason e.g. one of your parents was a diplomat in Australia at the time of your birth - full details are on the Information Form 975i available on the departments website.

www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/975i.pdf

Regards



Tony

JAJ

Or you have lived in Australia until age 10 (the "10 year rule") irrespective of immigration status.

There are special rules if the parents are New Zealand citizens, or if you were born in the Territory of Papua before independence.


Jeremy

smurtaza

I am an Australian permenant resident sub class:137 and my wife is sub class:309 (spouse temporary visa) and he had our first baby in Australia(2 days ago).what paper work might be required for the baby, like birth certificate then form 975i etc.?

Thanks

JAJ

- Birth Certificate
- Citizenship Certificate (that's what form 119 is for), because the birth cert proves nothing
- If baby needs to travel outside Australia, an Australian passport.



Jeremy