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

AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP


Applications for citizenship by descent are processed at the Australian Embassy Moscow. Applications for resumption or renunciation of Australian citizenship, or for a certificate of evidence of Australian citizenship or resident status can be lodged at the Australian Embassy Moscow but will be forwarded to Australia for processing.

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 (DIAC). 


Detailed information about citizenship requirements is available from the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) website.
See:  http://www.citizenship.gov.au/applying/index.htm

 

How to apply

You do not have to attend this office in person to apply for a visa. A visa application can be lodged by mail or courier, or an authorised third person (including an agent).

For our mailing and street address;
See: Contact us


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.


Please note you must provide original documents. Photocopies and notarised copies are not acceptable. Documentation provided in a language other than English must be accompanied by an English translation. It is important that you submit all documentation in support of your application at the time you apply for citizenship.

Document checklist

The following is a list of documents which should be submitted when you apply for citizenship by descent.

 

Form

 

 

Fee

  • application fee; See: Fees  

 

 

 Birth Certificate

  • full birth certificate of the applicant that was issued by the authorities of the country in which the child was born, showing details of both parents;   

 

 

Evidence of Australian Citizenship

  • evidence that one parent was an Australian citizen at the time of the applicant’s birth (eg. full birth certificate for parent(s) born before 20/8/86 in Australia, or unrestricted Australian passport issued on or after 22/11/84 , or certificate of Australian citizenship (grant or declaratory), or other acceptable evidence)  

 

 

Evidence of any Name Change

  • if any name changes have occurred, include marriage certificate, or deed poll, or statutory declaration and at least two documents evidencing usage of new name or other acceptable evidence;  

 

 

Police Certificates

  • Police certificates for all people included in the application who are 18 years of age or older. Police certificates are required from every country you resided in for 12 months or more (in total) during the last 10 years. Please, provide the original document; certified copies of police certificates are not acceptable. More information about obtaining police certificates can be found in Form 47P.
    See: http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/47p.pdf

Name in official records

 
The name that appears in your child’s official records will be the same name that appears on the child’s birth certificate. Amendments can be made only to changes of name, which occur in translation from characters or other alphabets.

If you want the name of your child in the official records to be different from that which appears on the birth certificate, (eg. you do not want to include the Russian Patronymic name) please provide a statutory declaration from both parents stating what name you would like to have in the official records and why you want it to differ from the name on the birth certificate.

Processing times

The Embassy aims to process fully documented Citizenship by Descent applications within 10 working days. It is important to note that processing times vary depending on workload and applicants should apply well in advance of any proposed travel.

Australian passports and travel to Australia


Once you or your child becomes an Australian citizen, he/she is eligible to apply for an Australian passport.

Australian citizens entering Australia should do so on an Australian passport. Please note that 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: http://www.passports.gov.au/Web/Forms/EntryPoint.aspx

 

 

October 2007 

 

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