Starting 1 July 2024, new citizenship application fees will come into effect to better align with the cost of processing applications. These fees will be adjusted annually based on the consumer price index (CPI).
The updated fees will apply to all citizenship applications received by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) from 12 am (AEST) on 1 July 2024 onwards. While the fee amounts are changing, eligibility for fee exemptions remains the same.
The new fees effective from 1 July 2024 are listed in the attached table.
*Fee Concessions for Forms 1300t and 1290
A fee concession is available to:
- Holders of a Pensioner Concession Card issued by the Australian Government (Services Australia or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs).
- Persons under 18 years old listed as dependants on a Pensioner Concession Card issued by the Australian Government (Services Australia or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs).
- To qualify for the fee concession, applicants must include a copy of both sides of their Pensioner Concession Card with their citizenship application.
^Fee Exemptions for Forms 1300t and 1290
No fee is required for:
- British or Maltese former child migrants who came to Australia without their parents between 22 September 1947 and 31 December 1967 under the Commonwealth Child Migration Scheme. These applicants must submit a letter from the Child Migrants Trust confirming arrival and sponsorship details.
- Individuals who have served at least 90 days in the permanent forces of the Commonwealth of Australia. These applicants must provide a letter or discharge papers from the Australian Defence Force specifying their service dates.
- Individuals applying under the Statelessness provision (section 21(8) of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007).