Australian Citizenship

This visa allows you to own and manage a business in Australia, conduct business and investment activity in Australia or undertake an entrepreneurial activity in Australia

This is for:

• 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

You must:

• be a permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen when you apply and when we decide your application. Check your eligibility
• be in Australia when we decide on your application in most cases
• have spent time in Australia and know about our country
• intend to live in Australia or maintain a lasting link with Australia while overseas

Things to note:

• This information is for people 59 years and under. If you are aged 60 years or older, see Persons 60 years and older.
• A dependent child aged 15 years or younger can be included in their parent’s application at no additional cost. The child must be a permanent resident.
• If a parent is not applying to become an Australian citizen, a child 15 years or younger can apply on their own and must pay the associated fee.
• A child aged 16 or 17 cannot be included on their parent’s application. They must apply on their own by following the process outlined on this page
• Most New Zealand citizens will need to hold a permanent visa.

This visa allows you to own and manage a business in Australia, conduct business and investment activity in Australia or undertake an entrepreneurial activity in Australia

This is for:

• 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

You must:

• be a permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen when you apply and when we decide your application
• be in Australia when we decide on your application, in most cases
• intend to live in Australia or maintain a lasting link with Australia while overseas

Things to note:

• This information is for people 60 years or over. If you are 59 years or younger, see Permanent residents and eligible New Zealand citizens.
• You can include a dependent child aged 15 or younger in your application.
• You cannot include a dependent child aged 16 or 17 on your citizenship application. They must apply on their own.
• You do not need to sit the citizenship test

This visa allows you to own and manage a business in Australia, conduct business and investment activity in Australia or undertake an entrepreneurial activity in Australia

This is for:

• people born overseas to a parent who is or was an Australian citizen and for parents to register a child born overseas

You must:

• have been born outside Australia
• ensure that the person you are claiming descent from was your parent at the time of your birth and was also an Australian citizen at the time of your birth
• be of good character if you are 18 years old or over when you apply

Things to note:

• if you are already an Australian citizen and need proof, apply for Evidence of Australian citizenship
• if you are 15 years of age or younger, your parent must sign your application
• we cannot grant you a bridging visa for this application