Fees & Charges

Citizenship

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All fees are in Australian dollars (AUD).

Application fees for Australian Citizenship

This table lists the fees for Australian Citizenship.

Type of Application Fee

Australian Citizenship by conferral – General eligibility (required to sit test)

Concession fee
See: Exemptions and Concessions for Conferral

Child under 16 years applying on the same form as a parent

$240


$40

 

 

 

Nil

Australian Citizenship by conferral – Other situations (not required to sit test)

Concession fee
See: Exemptions and Concessions for Conferral

Additional persons under 16 years of age (where applications lodged together)

$120



$20

 

 


Nil

Evidence of Australian citizenship

$55

Resumption of Australian citizenship

Additional persons under 16 years of age (where applications lodged together)

$65

Nil

Australian citizenship by descent

Additional persons (where applications lodged together)

$110

$85

Adopted under the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption

Additional persons where applications are lodged together

$110


$85
Renunciation of Australian citizenship

$260

Exemptions and Concessions for Conferral

This table lists exemptions and concessions for conferral:

Type of Exemption/Concession Fee

British and Maltese former child migrants who came to Australia unaccompanied between 22 September 1947 and 31 December 1967 under the Commonwealth Child Migration Scheme.

You will require a letter from the Child Migrants Trust confirming details of your arrival and sponsorship. This letter should be lodged with the application.

Nil

Persons who have served with the Australian Defence Force for a period of 3 months or more; or have completed 3 months or more National Service before 26 November 1964.

You will require official evidence of your service in the permanent forces of the Commonwealth. This evidence should be lodged with your application.

Nil

Holders of a Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) or Health Care Card (HCC) receiving the payments listed below.

$40 or $20

Centrelink

* Must have been receiving Special Benefit for at least 46 of the previous 52 weeks.
** Must be over 60 years of age and in receipt of PPS payment for 9 months or more.
*** Must be the partner of a recipient of Age, Wife or Disability Support Pension, Carer Payment, Mature Age Allowance, or long term Special Benefit.

Department of Veterans’ Affairs

Your Department of Veterans’ Affairs Pensioner Concession Card is generally sufficient evidence that you qualify for a charge concession.