Form 128 · Citizenship
Application for Renunciation of Australian Citizenship
What this official form is for and who lodges it. The form itself is only ever the Department's own document; nothing is completed or submitted here.
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Purpose
This form is used to formally give up (renounce) Australian citizenship under the Australian Citizenship Act 2007. Because Australia is a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, the form requires evidence that the person is, or on renunciation will become, a citizen of another country. Citizenship ceases on the date the application is approved.
Who lodges it
The person renouncing their citizenship (an Australian citizen aged 18 or over). For a child under 16, the application is lodged by a responsible parent as defined under the Act.
When it is used
Used when an Australian citizen wishes to voluntarily renounce their citizenship, and can also cover children who were born or ordinarily reside in a foreign country. Payment is made through ImmiAccount before posting the completed form to the Department of Home Affairs.
Official form
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