Spouses and Interdependent Relationships
TABLE OF CONTENTS
An Update on New Zealanders
Dual Citizenship
Fighting for or being in the service ISIS can lead to a loss of Australian Citizenship
A revamped Australian Citizenship Act in 2007
Australian Citizenship by Descent
Adoption
Abandoned children
The Residency Requirement
Activities that are of benefit to Australia
Spouses and Interdependent Relationships
Security & Character
Re-acquiring Australian Citizenship
Is Every Child Born in Australia a Non-Alien?
Other Requirements for Australian Citizenship
Pledge May Be Delayed
Citizenship May Be Revoked In Special Circumstances
False Statements
Miscellaneous Cases
Appeal to the AAT
Passport Act
Passport Not Re-issued
Some Temporary Residence May Count For Permanent Residence For Citizenship
Rejection of Australian Citizenship on Character Grounds
Wrong Answers To Hide Criminal Conduct
No Deportation & No Citizenship
Fraud Convictions Not A Barrier To Citizenship
Political Rights
Absorbed person visa cancellation win in the AAT
Absorbed Person
Resident Return Visas
Student caught by Immigration ‘error’ on citizenship
Note above that a spouse now includes a de facto spouse (s. 22(9)) and a person in an interdependent relationship has the same rights as a spouse to acquire Australian citizenship. Note that the ‘deeming’ of being a permanent resident also covers the period the whole 4 year period.