DO YOU WANT TO APPLY FOR AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP?

Broadly, the following documents are required:

• Original Police Certificates
• If applying online: Scans of all original documents
• If lodging a paper application: Certified copies of all documents
• All documents are to be attached along with the main application as far as possible
• Only one copy of each document is to be submitted, even if that document is required for different reasons
• Any additional information that can provide help to decide the application

Identity documents – evidence of Identity from birth till date is required as given below:

• Birth Certificate
  • This should specifically show Birth name, Date of birth, Gender, and Parents’ names. If the Birth Certificate cannot be provided, a family registration document or any other collection of documents issued prior to arrival in Australia is required, which when read collectively will confirm the Identity from birth to date

• Photograph and Signature – some suggested documents:
  • Australian Driver’s Licence
  • National Identity Card
  • Relevant Passport pages (having photo, personal details, and passport issue & expiry dates)
  • Proof of Age Card
  • Student Card
  • Aircrew / Seafarer / Military – Identity document
  • UNHCR document

• Evidence of residential documents is required. This includes:
  • Electricity, Gas, and/or water bills
  • Rental contract with the landlord
  • Bank statements

• Official evidence of any change in name is required. This could include:
  • An official Marriage or Divorce Certificate
  • Documents showing a change of name from an Australian/Overseas Authority Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
  • Any other official documents showing a connection between names known in the past

• Evidence of first entry into Australia. This could include:
  • Current / Previous Passport
  • Travel documents, like Visa
  • Proof of Entry, like Passenger list from the National Archives of Australia

• Evidence of Identity in the Community:
  • A completed Identity Declaration and a passport-sized photograph – both signed by an Authorised Person
  • If applying online: Complete the Form 1195 Identity Declaration. A separate declaration is required for each person included in the application
  • If lodging a paper application: Complete the Identity Declaration in the Citizenship Application Form

• Identity documents required for each child (below 15 years) included in the application, or applying on their own:
  • Birth Certificate (showing parents’ details)
  • Passport / Travel document
  • Evidence of change of name (if any)
  • Passport-sized photograph –
    • should be less than 6 months old
    • should have a good color quality
    • should have a full-face view of the head and shoulders. If the head is covered for religious reasons, the only show of face is sufficient
    • can wear un-tinted prescription glasses
    • should have a plain light background
  • The Identity Declaration must be signed by an authorized Australian Citizen. The same person must certify the photograph
  • Any orders relating to guardianship, custody or parental responsibility of the child (if applicable)
  • Proof of Adoption – if the child was adopted overseas

• Good character documents
  • Documents are required to assess the good character of the Applicant

• Penal Clearance Certificate
  • If a total of 12 months or more have been spent outside Australia since the grant of a Permanent Visa, overseas police certificates from every country (including home country) where a total of more than 90 days have been spent since turning 18 years, is required.
  • A Penal Clearance Certificate may also be required in certain other circumstances.

• Australian National Police Check
  • If over 16 years, a check is required from the National Police Checking Service.

• Commonwealth Child Migration Scheme
  • A letter is required from the Child Migrants Trust stating that the child came to Australia without the parents
  • The child should have entered Australia between 22 September 1947 and 31 December 1967
  • The child should have entered Australia under the Commonwealth Child Migration Scheme

If you are planning to initiate the Australian Citizenship process (Australia PR) through an authorized MARA-registered Consultant, we can help relieve you from the troublesome paperwork and effort involved. Feel free to contact us at amitava@dmsmigration.com for further details.

Amitava Deb

• Amitava is a gold medallist from India’s premier technical institute, IIT Kharagpur.
• He has worked with some of the world’s top companies such as Sony Australia Pty. Ltd., Siemens AG Germany, Clarity International Ltd., Reliance Communications and Optus Sydney.
• Amitava is a Chartered Professional Engineer accredited by Engineers Australia. He is a full member of this esteemed association.
• He is a member of the Australian Computer Society, Tele Management Forum and Worldwide Institute of Software Architects.
• Amitava is a well-recognised name in the ICT Professional Community in Australia.