The Department of Home Affairs has stated that 4,151 applications for citizenship by conferral were refused in 2016-17.
SBS Punjabi has reported that 1,866 of those couldn’t pass the citizenship test, and that the remaining applications (presumably 2,285) were refused because of failure … Read the rest
Prior to 20 August 1986, almost anyone born inside Australia, no matter what visa they held, became an Australian Citizen.
An Australian Birth Certificate was enough to get an Australian passport.
However the Australian Citizenship (Amendment) Act 1986 made a major change to that, and … Read the rest
Children born outside Australia to parents who are not Australian citizens do not automatically acquire Australian citizenship and they are not eligible for citizenship by descent.
Therefore, children born outside Australia to permanent visa holding parents will need to apply for and … Read the rest
In most circumstances if a British subject was born in Australia before 26 January 1949, they automatically became an Australian citizen on 26 January 1949, unless their father … Read the rest
Subject to the passage of legislation in 2018:
THIS LAW WAS NOT PASSED in 2018, but may be considered again in 2020
New requirements for Australian citizenship will come into effect on 1 July 2018, and applicants may be affected, … Read the rest
Children born in Australia automatically acquire Australian citizenship if at least one parent is an Australian citizen, or permanent resident, at the time of the child’s birth.
Children born in Australia where neither parent is an Australian citizen or permanent resident, at the time of the … Read the rest
The 24th August hearing at Brisbane court in the Dual Citizenship cases for various Australian Politicians has been deferred to be heard in Canberra on October 10th to 12th, 2017.
The Politicians immediately affected are:
Deputy Prime Minister … Read the rest
The problems with Australian Members of Parliament, unknowingly or knowingly, holding dual citizenship is being delved into further with more possible MP’s being questioned about their current status.
The latest four to be asked about … Read the rest
Barnaby Joyce was born on 17 April 1967, Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia.
His father, James Joyce, was a British Subject born 1927 in New Zealand, and moved to Australia in 1947 as a British Subject, not a New Zealand … Read the rest
An applicant for Australian citizenship will need to demonstrate a minimum of four years of permanent residence immediately prior to their application for citizenship, with a … Read the rest
