For Australian citizenship by descent and adoption, certificates will be issued to approved applicants.
Changes to Australian citizenship application fees from 1 July 2021
Fee changes (effective 1 July 2021)
Application type | Fee from 1 July 2021 (amounts in AUD) |
Australian citizenship by conferral—General eligibility (Form 1300t): | |
Standard fee | $490 |
Concession fee* | $70 |
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 | $300 |
Concession fee* | $35 |
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 | $315 |
Second and each subsequent sibling applying at the same time | $130 |
Australian citizenship for children adopted under full Hague Convention or bilateral arrangements (Form 1272) | |
Single application / First sibling when two or more siblings apply | $315 |
Second and each subsequent sibling applying at the same time | $130 |
Renunciation of Australian citizenship (Form 128) | $265 |
Resumption of Australian citizenship | |
Resumption of Australian citizenship | $210 |
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 | $240 |
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
Australian citizenship application fee concession
A fee concession is payable by:
- holders of a Pensioner Concession Card
- issued by the Australian Government : Services Australia ; Department of Veterans’ Affairs
- persons aged 17 years or younger listed as a dependant on a Pensioner Concession Card
- issued by the Australian Government : Services Australia ; 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.
Australian citizenship application fee exemptions
Applicants can be exempted include:
- a British or Maltese former child migrant
- need to arrive in Australia without parents between 22 September 1947 and 31 December 1967 under the Commonwealth Child Migration Scheme.
- reqiured: 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.
- reqiured : a letter or discharge papers from the Australian Defence 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).
FAQs: Australian citizenship application fees
Why citizenship fees are changing
Revised fees were determined by citizenship application processes and costs.
How would Citizenship fee changes affect my application?
Submit application online
- If you submit your application online on or after 1 July 2021, the new fee will apply regardless of start date of the application.
- If you apply online, your application is considered submitted when the Department receives it, along with the applicable fee.
- If you apply online and pay by credit or debit card, PayPal, or UnionPay, your application and fee is generally received on the same day. If you pay by BPAY there may be a delay in receipt of your application and payment.
Before submitting your application, please ensure it includes all the required documents. If you submit an incomplete application, you may be required to make a new application, and pay the relevant fee. If we receive your application on or after 1 July 2021, the new application fee applies.
Submit Paper applications
If you lodge a paper application by mail, the date you submit your application is the date the Department receives it, not the day you post the application form. If we receive your application on or after 1 July 2021, the new fee applies.
Please consider postage times. To avoid the risk of postal delays, we recommend applying online where possible.
If we receive your paper application without the full fee that applies on the date we receive your application, we cannot consider your application until the correct application fee has been paid.
If you previously paid a lower fee, but there has been a delay in submitting your application, you are able to make a ‘top-up’ payment via ImmiAccount.
How to receive Fee Concessions
From 1 July 2021, if you are applying for Australian citizenship by conferral you can pay a concession fee.
Conditions as following.
If you:
- hold a Pensioner Concession Card (PCC)
- issued by the Australian Government (Services Australia or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs)
or
If you:
- are:
- aged 17 years or younger,
- applying independently, and
- listed as a dependant on a Pensioner Concession Card (PCC)
- issued by the Australian Government (Services Australia or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs).
Note: a certified copy of both sides of your concession card is required
Changes to citizenship certificates from 1 July 2021 : by descent and by adoption
From 1 July 2021, applicants approved for Australian citizenship by descent and Australian citizenship by adoption will receive an Australian citizenship certificate instead of an Australian citizenship extract.
Comparison:
Australian citizenship extract :
- an informal document that
- can be used to access limited government services.
Australian citizenship certificate :
- an official document
- 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
Applicants can also receive an Australian citizenship certificate instead of an extract.
Note:
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.
Applicants can still use a citizenship extract (issued prior to 1 July 2021), to apply for an Australian Passport.
Applicants : How to Receive Australian citizenship certificate
How your citizenship certificate will be sent to you depends on your location.
The Department encourages all applicants to provide an Australian postal address with their application.
Time for arrival:
It may take around two weeks for a citizenship certificate to arrive at an address in Australia.
Note:
- If you are unable to provide an Australian postal address, generally the Government will send the certificate by international express mail from Australia.
- Citizenship certificate may take around six weeks to arrive.
- If your country of residence does not have a functional mail system, the Government will send your certificate to the closest Australian Embassy or High Commission.
- The Department 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.
