Starting from July 1, 2023, new fees will be implemented for citizenship applications. These fees have been increased to align with the processing costs and will be subject to annual indexation based on the consumer price index (CPI).
The new fees will apply to all citizenship applications received by the Department on or after 12:00am (AEST) July 1, 2023.
Citizenship application fees (effective 1 July 2023)
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Application type |
Fee from 1 July 2023 (amounts in AUD) |
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Australian citizenship by conferral—General eligibility |
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|
Standard fee |
$540 |
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Concession fee* |
$75 |
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Child 15 years or younger applying on the same form as parent / Fee exemption^ |
Nil |
*Fee concessions:
– Holders of a Pensioner Concession Card issued by the Australian Government (Services Australia or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs)
– Persons aged 17 years or younger listed as a dependant on a Pensioner Concession Card issued by the Australian Government (Services Australia or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs) applying independently.
To be eligible for the fee concession, applicants must provide a certified copy of both sides of their Pensioner Concession Card with their citizenship application.
^Fee exemptions:
– British or Maltese former child migrants who arrived in Australia without parents between September 22, 1947, and December 31, 1967, under the Commonwealth Child Migration Scheme. A letter from the Child Migrants Trust confirming arrival and sponsorship details needs to be submitted with the citizenship application.
– Applicants who have served for at least 90 days in the permanent forces of the Commonwealth of Australia. A letter or discharge papers from the Australian Defence Force specifying service dates will need to be submitted with the citizenship application.
– Applicants applying under the Statelessness provision (section 21(8) of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007).