Form 132 · Citizenship
Application to resume Australian citizenship
What the form is for and who lodges it. The form itself is the Department's own PDF; nothing is completed or submitted here.
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Form 132 - Complete this form if you ceased being an Australian citizen, and you now meet the criteria and would like to resume your Australian citizenship.
Purpose
This form is used to apply to become an Australian citizen again after having previously ceased to be one, under the Australian Citizenship Act 2007. It covers people who lost citizenship in specified historical circumstances, and citizenship recommences on the date the application is approved.
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Who lodges it
A former Australian citizen seeking to resume citizenship. Children under 16 can be included on a responsible parent's application, and applications for those children must be made by a responsible parent.
When it is used
Used by people who ceased to be Australian citizens in particular ways, such as by acquiring another country's citizenship before 4 April 2002, by renouncing to retain or acquire another citizenship or avoid significant hardship, or as a child whose parents ceased to be citizens. Payment is made through ImmiAccount before the form is posted to the Department.
Official form
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