Citizenship Checklist

Agent - Citizenship Checklist

Documents Required

Colour copies must be provided. Any document not in English must be accompanied by a certified English translation. Note: You must provide the original documents at your citizenship appointment. Please ensure you keep these documents in a safe place once obtained. You need to show a minimum of 3 documents that collectively show your birth name, date, gender, photograph, signature and current address. Please tick the boxes on this check sheet to show what documents you have provided. We have stated ‘N/A’ where you do not need to provide documents for an applicant.

Citizenship Checklist(Required)

Birth Certificate - please provide full birth certificate showing: Document reference number, Date of issue, Place of issue / Issuing authority, Date of registration

2 x passport sized photographs no less than 6 months old. One of these photographs must be endorsed by the person endorsing your Form 1195 Identity Declaration

Driving permit with current address (Australia)

Evidence of current address

Travel History

Completed Form 1195 (Identity Declaration)

Australian Police Clearance (see instructions below)

You need to show a minimum of 3 documents that collectively show your birth name, date, gender, photograph, signature and current address.

Have you had any other residential addresses in the last 05 years? If yes please provide with dates from 03/01/2021 to 03/01/2026

Evidence of current address

Recent bill in your name

Rental agreement

Banking statement

Please review and confirm travel dates Let me know if you do not know exact dates and Immigration may accept a statutory declaration instead.

Upload all the documents selected above

Form 1195 - Identity Declaration

Q1 – insert your address

Q4 – For you to sign and date

Witness:

Q2 - complete personal details

Q3 - complete details as instructed and sign/date

The individual who endorsed your identity declaration must endorse the back of your passport sized photograph. They must be an Australian citizen who has known you for more than one year, not an immediate family member, and is a professional in an occupation listed on page 1-2 of Form 1195. It is suggested that you contact your doctor, dentist, accountant as it is likely that someone in one of these professions will meet the requirements.

Police Clearances

Police clearances are valid only for 12 months from date of issue. As the processing time for citizenship is over a year, I suggest that you wait at least 8 months until you apply for these clearances. I will contact you when Immigration has requested your interview.

You must obtain police clearances if you have spent more than 12 months overseas since obtaining your Australian PR. You must provide a police clearance from each country that you have spent more than 90 days. Please begin arrangements to obtain the following clearances:

Australian Federal Police Clearance Current cost is $42. You may apply online. Please refer to the following link: https://www.afp.gov.au/what-we-do/services/criminal-records/national-police-checks Do not use any other website.