From 1 July 2024, new citizenship application fees apply.
For Australian citizenship by descent and adoption, certificates will be issued to approved applicants.
Changes to citizenship application fees from 1 July 2024
Fee changes
Citizenship application fee changes take effect from 1 July 2024. Fees are increasing to more accurately reflect the cost of application processing.
Applicants will be charged the relevant fee based on when the Department receives their application.
Citizenship application fees
| Application type | Fee from 1 July 2024 (amounts in AUD) |
|---|---|
| Australian citizenship by conferral—General eligibility (Form 1300t): | |
| Standard fee | $560 |
| Concession fee* | $80 |
| Child 15 years or younger applying on the same form as parent / Fee exemption^ | Nil |
| Australian citizenship by conferral—Other situations (Form 1290): | |
| Standard fee | $345 |
| Concession fee* | $40 |
| Child 15 years or younger applying on the same form as parent / Fee exemption^ | Nil |
| Australian citizenship by descent (Form 118) | |
| Single application / First sibling when two or more siblings apply | $360 |
| Second and each subsequent sibling applying at the same time | $150 |
| Australian citizenship for children adopted under full Hague Convention or bilateral arrangements (Form 1272) | |
| Single application / First sibling when two or more siblings apply | $360 |
| Second and each subsequent sibling applying at the same time | $150 |
| Renunciation of Australian citizenship (Form 128) | $300 |
| Resumption of Australian citizenship | |
| Resumption of Australian citizenship | $240 |
| Child 15 years or younger applying on the same form as parent | Nil |
| Evidence of Australian citizenship (Form 119) | |
| Separate application for evidence of Australian citizenship | $275 |
| Application for replacement of evidence of Australian citizenship lost, destroyed or damaged due to a natural disaster | Nil |
* Fee concessions for forms 1300t and 1290
A fee concession is payable by:
- holders of a Pensioner Concession Card issued by the Australian Government (Services Australia or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs)
- persons aged 17 years or younger listed as a dependent on a Pensioner Concession Card issued by the Australian Government (Services Australia or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs) applying independently.
No fee is payable for children aged 15 years or younger applying on the same form as a parent.
NOTE: To be eligible for the fee concession, applicants must provide a certified copy of both sides of their Pensioner Concession Card with the citizenship application.
^Fee exemptions
No fee is payable for applicants who:
- are a British or Maltese former child migrant who came to Australia without parents between 22 September 1947 and 31 December 1967 under the Commonwealth Child Migration Scheme. A letter from the Child Migrants Trust confirming details of arrival and sponsorship will need to be submitted with the citizenship application.
- served for at least 90 days in the permanent forces of the Commonwealth of Australia. A letter or discharge papers from the Australian Defense Force specifying service dates will need to be submitted with the citizenship application.
- are applying under the Statelessness provision (section 21(8) of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007).
Fee Concessions
From 1 July 2022, if you are applying for Australian citizenship by conferral you can pay a concession fee if you:
- hold a Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) issued by the Australian Government (Services Australia or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs)
or
- you are:
- aged 17 years or younger,
- applying independently, and
- listed as a dependant on a PCC issued by the Australian Government (Services Australia or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs).
If you are paying a concession fee, you must provide a certified copy of both sides of your concession card with your application.
For more information on applying for Australian citizenship, see Becoming an Australian citizen.
Changes to citizenship certificates
From 1 July 2021, applicants approved for Australian citizenship by descent and Australian citizenship by adoption will receive an Australian citizenship certificate. This is instead of an Australian citizenship extract.
An Australian citizenship extract is an informal document that can be used to access limited government services. An Australian citizenship certificate is an official document that provides formal evidence of Australian citizenship.
Applicants for Australian citizenship by descent and adoption who:
- applied prior to 1 July 2021, and
- have their application approved on or after 1 July 2021
are also eligible to receive an Australian citizenship certificate instead of an extract. The Department will contact these applicants directly with more information.
The Government will not issue citizenship extracts for applications approved on or after 1 July 2021.
You can still use a citizenship extract (issued prior to 1 July 2021), to apply for an Australian Passport.
For further information, see below Certificates for descent and adoption applications: More Information.
Certificates for descent and adoption applications
Receiving your Australian citizenship certificate
The way in which your citizenship certificate will be sent to you depends on your location.
We encourage all applicants to provide an Australian postal address with their application. This will help to ensure your certificate is delivered securely and as quickly as possible. It may take around two weeks for a citizenship certificate to arrive at an address in Australia.
If you are unable to provide an Australian postal address, generally we will send the certificate to you by international express mail from Australia. It may take around six weeks for a citizenship certificate to arrive.
If your country of residence does not have a functional mail system, we will send your certificate to the closest Australian Embassy or High Commission. We will notify you on how you can collect the certificate.
Applying for an urgent Australian passport
If you are outside of Australia, you do not need to wait until you receive your certificate to apply for an Australian passport. Information on how to apply will be included in your approval letter.
Book a meeting for a consultation with our Registered Migration Agents in Melbourne to find more about your visa options.
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