Australia Citizenship – New Fee Structure 1 July 2023
Source: Australian Citizenship Amendment (Indexation of Citizenship Application Fees) Regulations 2023 – Explanatory statement
| Item Number | Type of Application | Fee up to 30 June 2023 (AUD) | Fee from 1 July 2023 (AUD) |
1 | Citizenship by descent – person born outside Australia to an Australian parentApplications made at the same time under section 16 of the Act by 2 or more siblings | $315 for the application by the first sibling, and$130 for the applications made by the second and subsequent siblings | $345 for the application by the first sibling, and$145 for the applications made by the second and subsequent siblings |
2 | Citizenship by descent – person born outside Australia to an Australian parentAn application under section 16 of the Act, other than an application mentioned in item 1 | $315 | $345 |
3 | Citizenship through adoption – person adopted in accordance with the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption or a bilateral arrangementApplications made at the same time under section 19C of the Act by 2 or more siblings | $315 for the application by the first sibling, and$130 for the applications made by the second and subsequent siblings | $345 for the application by the first sibling, and$145 for the applications made by the second and subsequent siblings |
4 | Citizenship through adoption – person adopted in accordance with the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption or a bilateral arrangementAn application under section 19C of the Act, other than an application mentioned in item 3 | $315 | $345 |
10 | Citizenship by conferral – other than general eligibility – citizenship test not required – eligible for concessional feeAn application under section 21 of the Act, other than an application mentioned in items 5 to 9 or item 15, if:(a) the applicant does not claim eligibility on the basis of the criteria in subsection 21(2) of the Act; and | $35 | $40 |
| the applicant: holds a pensioner concession card issued by the Commonwealth; oris under the age of 18 and is listed as a dependant on a pensioner concession card issued by the Commonwealth held by another person | |||
13 | Citizenship by conferral – general eligibility – eligible for concessional feeAn application under section 21 of the Act, other than an application mentioned in items 5 to 9or item 15, if: the applicant claims eligibility on the basis of the criteria in subsection 21(2) of the Act; andthe applicant: holds a pensioner concession card issued by the Commonwealth; oris under the age of 18 and is listed as a dependant on a pensioner concession card issued by the Commonwealth held by another person | $70 | $75 |
14 | Citizenship by conferral – general eligibility An application under section 21 of the Act, other than an application mentioned in items 5 to 13 or items 15 to 18, if the applicant claims eligibility on the basis of the criteria in subsection 21(2) of the Act | $490 | $540 |
16 | Citizenship by conferral – other than general eligibility – citizenship test not requiredAn application under section 21 of the Act, other than an application mentioned in items 5 to 15 or items 17 and 18 | $300 | $330 |
17 | Citizenship by conferral – general eligibility – applicant previously passed citizenship test in association with a previous application – eligible for concessional fee | $35 | $40 |
| An application (the new application) under section 21 of the Act, other than an application mentioned in item 5, 6, 8, 13 or 18, if:the applicant claims eligibility on the basis of the criteria in subsection 21(2) of the Act; andthe applicant previously made an application (the old application) on or after 1 October 2007; andunder the old application, the applicant sat a test as described in paragraph 21(2A)(a) of the Act; andthe applicant: holds a pensioner concession card issued by the Commonwealth; oris under the age of 18 and is listed as a dependant on a pensioner concession card issued by the Commonwealth held by another person | |||
18 | Citizenship by conferral – general eligibility – applicant previously passed citizenship test in association with a previous applicationAn application (the new application) under section 21 of the Act, other than an application mentioned in item 5, 6, 8, 13 or 17, if:the applicant claims eligibility on the basis of the criteria in subsection 21(2) of the Act; andthe applicant previously made an application (the old application) on or after 1 October 2007; andunder the old application, the applicant sat a test as described in paragraph 21(2A)(a) of the Act | $300 | $330 |
20 | Resumption of Australian citizenship An application under section 29 of the Act, other than an application mentioned in item 19 | $210 | $230 |
| Renunciation of Australian citizenship | $265 | $290 |
