Become an Australian citizen
You can become a citizen of Australia in different ways. You must meet our criteria before you apply. Conferral and descent are the most common ways to apply. Learn about being an Australian citizen.
Permanent residents or New Zealand citizens
- ​​​​​​​​​​​​​Australian permanent residents aged 18-59
- children aged 16 or 17
- children 15 years or younger applying with a parent or guardian
- Commonwealth Child Migration Scheme migrants
- eligible New Zealand citizens
- partners or spouses of an Australian citizen
- refugees or humanitarian migrants
Person 60 years or over
- ​permanent residents aged 60 years or over
- Commonwealth Child Migration Scheme migrants
- eligible New Zealand citizens
- partners or spouses of an Australian citizen
- refugees or humanitarian migrants
Your parent was an Australian citizen when you were born overseas
- ​​​​​​​people born overseas to a parent who is or was an Australian citizen and for parents to register a child born overseas