immi.gov.au Apply for Visa / Citizenship Online Australia : Immigration and Border Protection

Name of the Organisation : Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection (immi.gov.au)
Type of Announcement : Apply for Visa / Citizenship Online
Country : Australia

http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Citi/Appl
http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa/Appl
Home Page : http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Citi

Related :
Department of Immigration & Border Protection Electronic Visa Application Status Inquiry Australia : www.statusin.org/9080.html

1. Citizenship online applications :

To apply for Australian citizenship you will need to:
meet the eligibility requirements
be of good character if you are 18 years of age or over

Start your application if you are 60 years of age and over, or 17 years of age.

be likely to reside, or continue to reside, in Australia or to maintain a close and continuing association with Australia.

Before you start :
Ensure that you meet the eligibility requirements and your application type and circumstances allow you to apply for citizenship online.

You will also need to have your documents ready to scan and attach to your application.

2. You cannot apply online if you:

are applying for a fee concession or exemption
are part of the Australian Defence Force
are a stateless person
do not have a passport, or
have not travelled in and out of Australia since July 1990.

If you require evidence of your Australian citizenship or are applying for citizenship by descent, adoption or resumption you will need to apply on a paper application form.

3. What documents you need :

After you lodge your online application, you will be prompted to attach documents to:
prove your identity
establish that you are of good character
support your application, as required.

Use this document checklist as a guide to the original documents that are usually required.

If you are invited to an interview, you will need to present:
all of your original documents
a completed Form 1195 – Identity declaration (297 kB pdf) for each person included in your application.

Start your online application :
When you have determined that you are eligible to apply for Australian citizenship and can apply online, you need to find out which of the two categories to apply for.

Australian citizenship – general eligibility (Form 1300t)
Start your application here if you:
are between 18 and 59 years of age
meet the eligibility requirements
have all of the required documents.
Australian citizenship – other situations (Form 1290)
18 years of age and you:
were born overseas to a parent who had previously lost their Australian citizenship because they acquired the citizenship of another country, or
suffer from a permanent loss or substantial impairment of hearing, speech or sight, or
have an enduring physical or mental incapacity that means you are not capable of understanding the nature of your citizenship application