Australian Citizenship (Naturalisation)

Australia

Type of Solution: Passport & Nationality

Further Details:

Passport through Residency is obtained by continuous residency (or Permanent Residency) in Australia for 4 years on a visa that allows a holder Citizenship. After 4 years of Permanent Residency in Australia, an applicant can lodge a valid Australian Nationality application. This will result in Australian Citizenship and the right to hold an Australian Passport.

Examples of visas that DO NOT result in Citizenship after 4 years are:

• illegal residency;
• student visas;
• tourist visas;
• non-eligible New Zealand Citizens;
• a partner or family member of a non-eligible New Zealand Citizens;
• Investor Retirement Visa; AND
• Business Long Stay Visa (Subclass 457)