Changes to Australian Citizenship Lodgement Arrangements from 1 November 2021
From 1 November 2021, changes will be made to how applications for Australian citizenship by descent and applications for evidence of Australian citizenship are lodged.
Changes to the Australian Citizenship Lodgement Arrangements
From 1 November 2021, changes to the Australian Citizenship lodgement arrangements will be as follow:
Both type of Australian Citizenship applications will need to be made through the Department of Home Affair’s online system, ImmiAccount. Paper applications for both will no longer be available on the Department’s website.
To ensure that people who face barrier applying for Australian Citizenship application online are not disadvantaged, the Department will consider individual requests for a paper application form for these two Australian citizenship pathways on a case-by-case basis.
Providers of lawful immigration assistance such as registered migration agents and Australian legal practitioners may also request a paper form if they are experiencing significant barriers to using the online channel.
In other words, Australian Citizenship applications must be lodged through the online system and paper-based applications will no longer be accepted.
What Will Not Change from 1 November 2021 to the Australian Citizenship Lodgement Arrangements
What will not change:
The Australian Citizenship requirements, eligibility criteria, and costs for all Australian Citizenship applications.
The availability of paper application forms for Australian citizenship by conferral, adoption, renunciation, or resumption.
Benefits of Applying for Australian Citizenship Through ImmiAccount
Benefits of applying for Australian Citizenship online through the ImmiAccount include:
Flexibility to apply online and self-manage applications using multiple devices
Ease of fee payment
Ease of attaching document scans to an application
Ease of checking the progress of an existing application
Immediate acknowledgment that the application has been received following lodgement.
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