New fees will apply for citizenship applications from 1 July 2024. These fees reflect the cost of processing applications and will be changed annually based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Key Points:
Effective Date: The new fees will apply to applications received by the Department of Home Affairs from 12 am (AEST) on 1 July 2024.
No Change in Fee Exemptions: The eligibility for fee exemptions remains the same.
The new fee from 1 July 2024 is listed in the table below
| Application type | Fee from 1 July 2024 (amounts in AUD) |
| Australian Citizenship by Conferral—General Eligibility (Form 1300t) | |
| Standard Fee | $560 |
| Concession Fee | $80 |
| Children under 16 with a responsible parent | No fee |
| Australian Citizenship by Conferral—Other Situations (Form 1290) | |
| Standard Fee | $345 |
| Concession Fee | $40 |
| Children under 16 with a responsible parent | No fee |
| Australian Citizenship by Descent (Form 118) | |
| Single Application/First Sibling | $360 |
| Second and Subsequent Siblings | $150 |
| Citizenship for Children Adopted under Hague Convention/Bilateral Arrangements (Form 1272) | |
| Single Application/First Sibling | $360 |
| Second and Subsequent Siblings | $150 |
| Renunciation of Australian Citizenship (Form 128) | |
| Standard Fee | $300 |
| Resumption of Australian Citizenship (Form 132) | |
| Standard Fee | $240 |
| Children under 16 with a responsible parent | No fee |
| Evidence of Australian Citizenship (Form 119) | |
| Standard Fee | $275 |
| Replacement due to Natural Disaster | No fee |
H2: Fee Concessions for Forms 1300t and 1290
Concessions are available for:
- Pensioner Concession Card holders (issued by the Australian Government)
- Dependents under 18 on a Pensioner Concession Card
Applicants must provide a copy of their Pensioner Concession Card with their application. For paper applications, the copy must be attested.
Fee Exemptions for Forms 1300t and 1290
No fee is required for:
- British or Maltese former child immigrants who came to Australia without parents between 1947 and 1967 under the Commonwealth Child Migration. The citizenship application must have a letter from the Child Migrants Trust ensuring facts of arrival and sponsorship.
- Individuals who worked for 90 days pr more in the permanent forces of the Commonwealth of Australia. The citizenship application also includes a letter or discharge papers from the Australian Defence Force setting service dates.
- Applicants under the Statelessness provision (section 21(8) of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007).
Online Applications
The new fee will be charged if you apply online from 12 am. (AEST) on 1 July 2024. If you are applying online and paying by debit, credit card or UnionPay, your application and fee are normally received on the same day.
Make sure all the required documents are included to avoid resubmitting and paying again.
H2: Paper Applications
Paper applications are submitted on the date they are received by the Department, not the posting date. The new fee applies if accepted at or after 12 am (AEST) on 1 July 2024. Online applications are suggested to avoid postal delays.
If you pre-paid a fee but did not submit before the fee change, you can make a ‘top-up’ payment using ImmiAccount.
My payments > Manage payments > Pre-pay Paper Service > Top-up payment.
Failure to pay the ‘top-up’ will result in your application being returned, and you must submit a new application with the correct fee.
Disclaimer: The above information is not tailored to personal circumstances.
For information relevant to personal circumstances, please book an
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