Australian Citizenship
Do you require an Immigration Lawyer to assist you with Australian Citizenship?
Need Immigration Lawyer to help you with Australian Citizenship ?
Are you interested in becoming an Australian citizen? Is or was one of your parents an Australian citizen, and you think you might already be one too?
The Australian Citizenship Act 2007 (Cth) governs how permanent residents of Australia become citizens, or who is recognised as an Australian citizen by birth or descent.
The most common way of becoming an Australian citizen is by birth – but in our line of work, the most common way of obtaining Australian citizenship is by conferral or by descent.
Applicants for the conferral of Australian citizenship – i.e., permanent visa-holders – must meet certain residence requirements in order to be eligible for Australian citizenship, and must also meet identity and character requirements.
If you are an Australian citizen with a child born that was born overseas, or you yourself were born overseas and one of your parents was an Australian citizen at the time of your birth, you may be able to apply for Australian citizenship by descent.
Australian Citizenship Immigration Lawyers
While in many cases applying for Australian citizenship may seem relatively straight forward, there is always a change of unforeseen issues arising which can cause complications. We have assisted many Australian citizenship applicants to overcome the various problems that can come up, including:
- Proving a parent’s Australian citizenship status.
- Proving an Australian citizen parents status as a ‘parent’.
- Character issues.
- Overcoming failure to meet residence requirements and applying Ministerial discretions.
- Navigating renunciation of Australian citizenship and re-instatement of Australian permanent residence where a country of nationality does not allow dual-citizenship.
Applicants should be aware that there are several factors that, while potentially crucial to a successful application, are not widely known or published on the Department of Home Affairs website.
To discuss your different alternatives with a specialist immigration lawyer, and chart a clear strategy for securing your personal visa, Call a specialist immigration lawyer right now on +61 3 9329 8744 to schedule your consultation.
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Erskine Rodan & Associates has decades of experience advising on personal visas and migration solutions.
While many people decide to complete personal visa applications without professional immigration attorney assistance, migration law is an area of law that changes regularly. An immigration lawyer will help you decide which visa is best suited to your circumstances based on the current legislative requirements. They will also be able to assist with your application by ensuring that it contains the most relevant and complete documentation, and monitor the progress of your application by liaising with the Department of Immigration or the Tribunal or Court that is handling your matter.
Our staff comprises of very well experienced lawyers and personal visa immigration attorney who benefit from the years of training and solid legal background that a law degree provides. This benefit naturally extends to our clients.
Call a specialist immigration lawyer right now on +61 3 9329 8744 to schedule your consultation.