Citizenship application fee in Australia has changed from 1 July 2024. Applicants will have to pay a standard fee of AUD 560 as standard fee against general eligibility. Based on the consumer price index, the country changes citizenship fees every year on 1 July.
The new naturalization fee is implemented on the application received by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) at or after midnight (AEST) on 1 July 2024.
New table of Citizenship application fee
| Application type | Fee from 1 July 2024 (amounts in AUD) |
| Australian citizenship by conferral—General eligibility (Form 1300t) | |
| Standard fee | $560 |
| Concession fee* | $80 |
| Child/children under 16 years applying on the same form as a responsible parent / Fee exemption^ | Nil |
| Australian citizenship by conferral—Other situations (Form 1290) | |
| Standard fee | $345 |
| Concession fee* | $40 |
| Child/children under 16 years applying on the same form as a responsible parent / Fee exemption^ | Nil |
| Australian citizenship by descent (Form 118) | |
| Single application / First sibling when two or more siblings apply | $360 |
| Second and each subsequent sibling applying at the same time | $150 |
| Australian citizenship for children adopted under full Hague Convention or bilateral arrangements (Form 1272) | |
| Single application / First sibling when two or more siblings apply | $360 |
| Second and each subsequent sibling applying at the same time | $150 |
| Renunciation of Australian citizenship (Form 128) | |
| Standard fee | $300 |
| Resumption of Australian citizenship (Form 132) | |
| Standard fee | $240 |
| Child/children under 16 years applying on the same form as a responsible parent | Nil |
| Evidence of Australian citizenship (Form 119) | |
| Standard fee | $275 |
| Application for replacement of evidence of Australian citizenship lost, destroyed or damaged due to a natural disaster | Nil |
Fee implementation on online applications
From 12 am (AEST) on 1 July 2024, the new fees apply to all online applications, regardless of when you started. Your application is submitted when we receive both the application and the fee.
This means the payments made online via credit/debit card, PayPal, or UnionPay are usually processed on the same day. You must ensure your application includes all required documents. Incomplete applications may require resubmission with a new fee.
Fee implementation on paper applications
For paper applications sent by post, the submission date is when the Australian Immigration Department receives your application, and not when you post it.
The new fee applies if received on or after midnight (AEST) on 1 July 2024. This means you must consider postage times to avoid delays. Applications submitted without paying the fee are not accepted.
Fee Concession
Following are the citizenship application fee concessions and the type of documents to be submitted as proof:
| Eligibility for Fee Concession | Requirement |
| Holders of a Pensioner Concession Card issued by the Australian Government (Services Australia or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs) | Provide a copy of both sides of the card with the application |
| Persons under 18 years listed as a dependent on a Pensioner Concession Card issued by the Australian Government (Services Australia or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs) | Provide a copy of both sides of the card with the application |