Evidence of Australian Citizenship
The following documents normally constitute evidence of Australian citizenship:
- a valid Australian passport
- a birth certificate issued by or on behalf of an Australian state or territory (only for those born before 20 August 1986)
- a certificate of evidence of Australian citizenship
- an Australian naturalisation certificate
- a certificate of Australian citizenship by descent
Australian citizens who do not have a citizenship certificate, have lost their original certificate, or wish to have a single document proving their citizenship, may apply for a Certificate of Evidence of Australian Citizenship.
Children naturalised as part of a parent's application for Australian citizenship before 1 July 2002 did not receive individual citizenship certificates. Instead, their details were included on the reverse of their parent's certificate. Such children can be issued with individual Certificates of Evidence of Australian citizenship.
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