Resumption of Australian Citizenship
Since 1 July 2007, the criteria for former Australian citizens to resume Australian citizenship have been substantially simplified:
- a former citizen who lost Australian citizenship automatically under section 17, 20 or 23 of the 1948 Act may resume Australian citizenship subject only to being of "good character"
- a former citizen who renounced Australian citizenship is subject to an additional requirement that the renunciation must have been to acquire or retain another nationality, or to avoid hardship or disadvantage.
Children born to former Australian citizens (only those who lost Australian citizenship by virtue of section 17 of the Act) after loss of the parent's citizenship, and before the parent resumed citizenship, may be considered for a grant of Australian citizenship (whether aged under or over 18). There is no requirement for the parent to resume citizenship. This policy was put in place by Ministerial policy on 13 October 2003 for children under 18 and extended in the 2007 Act to those aged 18 or over. Resumption of Australian citizenship (pdf format)
Some former Australian citizens may qualify for a Resident Return Visa to return to Australia as permanent residents. After 12 months as a permanent resident in Australia, it is normally possible for a former Australian citizen to apply for grant of Australian citizenship.
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