pugwash Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 It seems too good to be true! Hoping someone might have gone through the same process and can reassure me. Some background Mum - born and bred Aussie, moves to UK in 70's marries my dad, and adopts UK citizenship. She loses citizenship as unable to hold dual nationality. I am born a few yrs later. She has since regained her citizenship approx 2005 after they changed the rules. The immi website suggests I am eligible - https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/citi/pathways-processes/application-options/child-of-former-australian-citizen/eligibility you were born outside Australia - yes one of your parents was an Australian citizen before you were born- yes that parent lost their Australian citizenship by acquiring the citizenship of another country, as an adult, before 4 April 2002 - yes be of good character if you are aged 18 years or over. - submitted police certificate I submitted my paper application end of August 2017 - and am in the long wait for citizenship by conferral. Just looking for someone that has done the same and can reassure me it really it that simple! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 It is probably worth ringing a good agent to check, the bit i would be conecrned about is that from what you have written im guessing she wasnt an Aus citizen at the time you were born. at least one of your parents must have been an Australian citizen when you were born. https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/citi/pathways-processes/application-options/descent Cal x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyNook Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 14 minutes ago, calNgary said: It is probably worth ringing a good agent to check, the bit i would be conecrned about is that from what you have written im guessing she wasnt an Aus citizen at the time you were born. at least one of your parents must have been an Australian citizen when you were born. https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/citi/pathways-processes/application-options/descent Cal x That would be all be quite true if the OP was applying for citizenship by descent - but he's actually applying as a child of a former citizen Eligibility - one of your parents must have been an Australian citizen before you were born and that parent must have lost their Australian citizenship before 4 April 2002 by acquiring the citizenship of another country as an adult.' https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/citi/pathways-processes/application-options/child-of-former-australian-citizen OP: Can't say I have done the same but it looks to me to be just as simple as you've described :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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