Australia is a land which veils many opportunities for people, both in the educational and professional scenario. Many students come here to acquire higher education at the world-renowned universities located here. Children of aged 15 years and under and even unaccompanied minors are eligible for the citizenship of this country, even when applying personally. The foremost criterion you must fulfill is of living as a permanent resident in Australia. Also, these children must be living with a parent who has a citizenship for Australia already. Any child whose parents do not have a citizenship of Australia can face hardships while acquiring the citizenship and is also at a big disadvantage. The application must be signed by the parent having the citizenship of Australia, only after which the same will be approved.
For unaccompanied minor applicants
For applicants who are unaccompanied humanitarian minor and who are child of a minister, then they must attach the delegate of the minister along with the application in order to become eligible. In case the unaccompanied humanitarian minor is not a child of the minister, then the application must be submitted alongside consent of the responsible guardian whom the child is living with.
For applicants aged 15 years
Any person who is of 15 years and wishes to apply for the citizenship of Australia on their own, they must submit the form which has been carefully and duly filled, which is Form 1290. Form 1290 is the application for Australian Citizenship that falls under other situations and is different from the common one. The form must be submitted with the intended fee and all the documents in order to acquire citizenship, failure of which would mean a direct rejection.
Children below 16 years are allowed to apply on their parents application form or even on their own. The responsible parent is eligible, only if
- The parent does not have parental reasonability only because the orders were given by the Family Court of Australia
- Any guardian who has responsibility of the child because an order was made by the Family Court
- Also, any person who has the legal custody or guardianship of a child approved under an Australian or foreign law on the grounds of adoption, orders of the court or due to any approved reason
So, even children who are egad 15 years or are unaccompanied minors are eligible for a citizenship of Australia in case they can produce the required documents and proof concerning the same.
