Australian Embassy

Russian Federation

Embassy address: 10A/2 Podkolokolny Pereulok, 109028 Moscow - Telephone: 956 6070 - Fax: 956 6170

AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP

Applications for Citizenship by Descent are processed at the Australian Embassy Moscow. A person born outside Australia who is the natural child of an Australian parent may acquire Australian citizenship by descent. A person becomes a citizen on the date he/she is registered as a citizen by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.

How to apply for Citizenship by Descent

For detailed information on the process for applying for Citizenship by Descent at the Australian Embassy in Moscow, see the Citizenship by Descent Checklist

You do not have to attend the Embassy in person to apply for Citizenship by Descent. An application can be lodged by mail or courier, or through an authorised third person/agent.

If the applicant is under 18, either parent may apply on the child’s behalf. If only one parent is an Australian citizen, either parent may apply, but the Australian parent must be a responsible parent. A responsible parent is a person that has ongoing parental responsibility for the child.

Detailed information about citizenship requirements is available from the Australian Citizenship website

OTHER AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS

Applications for Citizenship by Conferral, Resumption and Renunciation of Australian Citizenship, or for a Certificate of Evidence of Australian Citizenship should be lodged directly with the Overseas Citizenship Unit (OCU) of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship located in Melbourne, Australia.

See: http://www.citizenship.gov.au/news/offshore_changes/

AUSTRALIAN PASSPORTS AND TRAVEL TO AUSTRALIA

Once a person becomes an Australian citizen, they are eligible to apply for an Australian passport. The Visa and Immigration Office does not process applications for passports. Applications for Australian passports are processed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Australian citizens entering Australia should do so on an Australian passport. It is not possible for an Australian citizen to be granted an Australian visa even if that person is also a citizen of another country and wishes to travel on that country’s passport.

See: Passports