Form 1300t – Application For Australian Citizenship General Eligibility [Update 2025]

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Form 1300t

Application For Australian Citizenship General Eligibility

 

Eligibility to use Form 1300t

You should use this form if you meet the general eligibility criteria for Australian citizenship. Specifically, you must:

  • Be aged 18 years or over and under 60.
  • Be a migrant who holds permanent residency.
  • Satisfy the residence requirement.
  • Be likely to reside, or continue to reside, in Australia, or maintain a close and continuing association with Australia.
  • Be of good character.

General Residence requirement

To fulfill the general residence requirement, you must:

  • Have lived in Australia on a valid Australian visa for at least 4 years immediately before the day you apply. This period must include the last 12 months as a permanent resident.
  • Not have been absent from Australia for more than 12 months in the past 4 years. Additionally, you should not have been absent for more than 90 days in the 12 months immediately before applying.

Important Note: Changes to the permanent residency commencement date may apply for certain New Zealand citizens holding:

  • A Special Category Visa (SCV), or
  • A New Zealand stream Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa.

Your Experience with Form 1300t?

I’d like to know more about the difficulties you are experiencing with completing Form 1300t. Your feedback is crucial as it will help us identify common issues and make the process easier for everyone.

I am committed to improving the experience for all applicants. Your insights will help me provide more effective guidance and support. Please elaborate on any specific parts of the form that you find problematic or areas where you think we could make improvements. By working together, we can simplify the application process and ensure a smoother experience with Form 1300t for everyone.

Please leave your comments here, and I will do my best to address your concerns and make the application process as straightforward as possible.

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8 Responses

  1. I’m an Australian born 2000 age 23 and all my family are Australian I need a passport but I cannot get my mothers birth certificate details which are needed. Was told to apply for Australian citizenship. How do I apply.

  2. Hi
    Im a british citizen in the process of completing the citizenship form 1300t.
    The pricing is saying $490 and a $70 fee.
    So is this in total $560 or do I not need to pay the fee?

    can you let me know please.

    many thanks

    1. Did you help us we application citizenship Australia 1 July 23 for new Zealand residents live in Australia 4 years or more I Did see immi accounts myself online just citizenship 3 different from mats um l’m see we are stuck fill update anything else becomes Australia

  3. Trying to go for my Australian citerzanship is the 300t the only form I need to fill out I’m from new Zealand I got printed over 200 forms can you guide me to the right ones I’m 29 not working not getting any income what so ever I need help pls

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