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Citizenship By Birth
Citizenship by Birth applies to individuals born in Australia who meet specific legal criteria, securing Australian citizenship based on birth circumstances and residency provisions.
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Citizenship By Birth
Automatic citizenship (most common scenario)
A child born in Australia to an Australian citizen parent is typically automatically an Australian citizen by birth—no “citizenship grant” is required.
Evidence of Australian citizenship (when you need it)
You may need to apply for Evidence of Australian citizenship to prove your status—commonly for an Australian passport or where supporting documents are incomplete or hard to obtain
Parent was a permanent resident
A child born in Australia to a parent who was a permanent resident at the time of birth is also generally an Australian citizen by birth.
However, many people still need to obtain formal proof (especially if they don’t have an Australian passport).
The 10-year “ordinary residence” rule
Even if neither parent was a citizen or permanent resident when the child was born, a person may still be a citizen if they were ordinarily resident in Australia for the first 10 years of life.
Citizenship By Birth
You must have been born in Australia.
You are a citizen by birth if a parent was an Australian citizen or permanent resident at the time you were born.
You are a citizen if you were ordinarily resident in Australia for the 10 years starting on your birth date.
If you don’t have an Australian passport or citizenship certificate, you may need to lodge Form 119 to obtain evidence—especially common where a parent was a permanent resident at your birth.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Not always. Citizenship by birth depends on whether a parent was an Australian citizen or permanent resident at the time of birth, or whether the person meets the 10-year ordinary residence rule.
Usually, no. The child is generally a citizen by birth. What they may need is evidence of citizenship to prove it for official purposes.
In most cases, yes—citizenship by birth can still apply. The practical step is often obtaining the correct evidence.
It’s official documentation confirming citizenship status. People commonly need it to apply for an Australian passport or when they don’t have acceptable proof already.
It generally means the person lived in Australia on an ongoing basis for the first 10 years of life. Evidence can involve schooling, medical records, visas, and travel history
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