How to apply for Australian citizenship for a newborn

Overview

This article will direct you on how to apply for Australian citizenship for your newborn. It answers all the possible doubts and questions regarding citizenship when it comes to your child

Australian citizenship is earned through birth; those who were born prior to 20 August 1986 can do this by presenting their birth certificate, which is provided by the Australian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages. If your parents were not foreign diplomats or consular officers when you were born, this will suffice to prove that you are an Australian citizen.

Citizenship of a newborn with resident parents/parent

A newborn in Australia with an Australian Birth Certificate doesn’t receive Australian citizenship by default. Post 20th August 1986 For the new born to be classified as an Australian citizen at least one of the two parents need to be either an Australian resident or an Australian citizen at that time .

Citizenship of a newborn with non – resident parents

A child being born to temporary residents can gain citizenship, if he/she resides in Australia for a period of 10 years, post which the parents can apply for the “Evidence of Citizenship” after which the child can be granted Australian citizenship.

Evidence for Australian citizenship

If one of the following applies, you may submit an application for proof of Australian citizenship:

• Australian citizen by birth who was born in Australia before 20 August 1986
• Born in Australia on or after August 20, 1986, and at least one of the parents was a citizen or permanent resident of Australia at the time of the birth
• Born on or after August 20, 1986, and spent the first ten years of one’s life in Australia
• Formerly held an Australian citizenship certificate and is attempting to replace it, including being included on a parent’s citizenship certificate.
• You were previously given an extract proving that you were registered as an Australian citizen by descent.
• a PR who was adopted in Australia on or after November 22, 1984, at which point they became citizens of Australia
• Papua was the former Australian Territory where you were born before September 16, 1975, and you still hold Australian citizenship.
• If you were born outside of Australia before 26 January 1949 and your father was born there, as well as if you entered Australia before 1 May 1987, you became an Australian citizen

Eligibility for Australian citizenship certificate

To be eligible for an Australian citizenship certificate, you must be:

1. 1. Born in Australia between 26 January 1945 and 5 May 1966 and your father must be an Australian citizen and not a foreign diplomat
   2. Born in Australia between 22 November 1984 and 19 August 1986 and at least one of your parents was an Australian citizen or PR and one of your parents must not be a consular officer of a foreign country or was entitled to diplomatic privileges and immunities
   3. Born in Australia on or after 20 August 1986 to at least one parents who was an Australian citizen or PR when you were born.
   4. Born in Australia on or after 20 August 1986, and you were ordinarily resident in Australia for the first 10 years after you were born. You do not need to be in Australia on your 10th birthday, if you meet the other requirements. Your parents must not be foreign diplomats as you would not have been ordinarily resident in Australia
   5. Previously issued with a citizenship certificate or extract because you have lost the original certificate, or you were a child on your parent’s citizenship certificate, or you applied for and became a citizen by descent
   6. Born in the former Australian Territory of Papua before 16 September 1975 and did not lost your Australian citizenship when PNG achieved independence on 16 September 1975 or acquired PNG citizenship by making a Declaration of Loyalty to PNG.
   7. Adopted in Australia on or after 22 November 1984. You must be adopted under a law of an Australian state or territory, or adopted by an Australian citizen on or after 22 November 1984, or you were a PR in Australia at the time of your adoption
   8. Born in Australia to NZ parents: Born between 26 January 1949 and 19 August 1986 to NZ parents who were not a diplomat, consular officer or entitled to diplomatic privileges and immunities
   9. born in Australia between 1 September 1994 and 26 February 2001 and at least one of your parents as ordinarily resident in Australia held a permanent resident visa, SCV 444 or Special Category visa as an airline crew member or airline positioning crew member at the time of your birth.

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