Unofficial eligibility overview

Check your citizenship eligibility

Answer a few quick questions for a plain-English summary of selected conferral criteria. This tool is not from the Department of Home Affairs and does not guarantee an application outcome.

Unofficial summary — please read: This checker is not from the Department of Home Affairs and does not guarantee a decision. The official source is the Department of Home Affairs website. This is not legal advice.

Are you an Australian permanent resident, or an eligible New Zealand citizen holding a Special Category visa / 461?
Residence history
Age and other criteria
If aged 18 or older, do you meet the good character criterion?
Do you intend to live in Australia or maintain a close and continuing association with Australia?