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Australian Citizenship Regulation 2016
made under the

Australian Citizenship Act 2007

Compilation No. 20

Compilation date: 3 December 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 103, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Australian Citizenship Regulation 2016 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 3 December 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name
3 Authority
5 Definitions
Part 2—Australian citizenship
6 Registration under section 18 of the Act
6A Citizenship for persons adopted in accordance with the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption or a bilateral arrangement
7 Registration under section 19E of the Act
8 Defence service requirement—prescribed visas
9 Prescribed reasons for failing to make pledge of commitment
10 Arrangements for making pledge of commitment
11 Registration under section 31 of the Act
12 Form of notice under subsection 37(3) of the Act
13 Personal identifiers
Part 3—Other matters
15 Application for replacement of evidence of Australian citizenship lost, destroyed or damaged due to a natural disaster
16 Fees to accompany applications
17 Refund of fees under subsection 46(3) of the Act
18 Form of notice under section 47 of the Act
Part 4—Transitional arrangements
19 Transitional provisions relating to the commencement of this instrument—applications made before commencement
20 Application of amendments made by the Migration Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 3)