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1. Information – Citizenship by Descent
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Introduction
Citizenship by descent may be acquired by a person born outside Australia who is the natural child of an Australian citizen parent.
A person becomes a citizen on the date they are registered as a citizen by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). A certificate of Australian citizenship is issued at the time of registration.
Any person under 25 years of age who was born outside Australia may make an application to be registered as an Australian citizen by descent if at least one natural parent was an Australian citizen at the time of the birth. Applicants aged 18 years and over must satisfy the Minister that they are of good character.
If the Australian parent acquired Australian citizenship by descent, that parent must have been lawfully present in Australia for a period or periods totalling at least 2 years at some time in their life.
Please note: The average processing time for applications for registration of citizenship by descent lodged in China is 1 month.
The Visa Offices at Australian missions are not responsible for issuing Australian passports to Australian citizens. If you are an Australian citizen and you wish to apply for an Australian passport you should contact the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) for passport matters.
Beijing: Consular Section (Australian Embassy).21 Dongzhimenwai Dajie Beijing 100600 Tel : 010-5140-4111
Shanghai: Consulate-General Shanghai, Level 22, CITIC Square, 1168 Nanjing Xi Road, Shanghai. Tel : 021-5292-5500
Guangzhou: Level 12, Development Center, No.3 Linjiang Da Dao, Zhujiang New City, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510623. Tel : 020-3814 0250
Further Information
For more information on Australian citizenship, please visit the citizenship website at www.citizenship.gov.au
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