Australian Nationality Law - Acquisition of Australian Citizenship - 26 January 1949

26 January 1949

British & Commonwealth
citizenship
Commonwealth nationality laws
  • British (history)
  • Australian
  • Bangladeshi
  • Barbadian
  • Canadian (history)
  • Cypriot
  • Ghanaian
  • Indian
  • Malaysian
  • Maltese
  • New Zealand
  • Pakistani
  • Samoan
  • Singaporean
  • South African
  • Tongan
  • Irish citizens in the UK
Classes of citizens and subjects
  • British Citizen
  • British Subject
  • British Overseas Territories Citizen
  • British Overseas Citizen
  • British National (Overseas)
  • British Protected Person
  • Commonwealth citizen
Rights and visas
  • Right of abode in the UK
  • Indefinite leave to remain in the UK
  • Permanent resident (Australia)
  • Permanent resident (Canada)
  • Permanent resident (New Zealand)
  • Belonger status
  • UK Ancestry Entry Clearance
Acts
  • Ireland Act 1949
  • British Nationality Act 1981
  • British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983
  • British Overseas Territories Act 2002
  • Canadian Citizenship Act 1946

Australian citizenship was acquired on this date by British subjects falling into the following categories:

  • those born or naturalised in Australia (in general, birth in Australia automatically conferred British subject status)
  • those born in New Guinea
  • those born overseas to an Australian father provided they had entered Australia with permanent entry permits on or before 26 January 1949
  • those ordinarily resident in Australia for the 5 years preceding 26 January 1949
  • women who were married to Australian men and had entered Australia with permanent entry permits before 26 January 1949

It was possible to acquire Australian citizenship under these provisions even if one also obtained the nationality of another Commonwealth country created at the same time, or if one also had a foreign citizenship.

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