Australian Citizen By Descent

[goatfarmer]

Hi all,

The website of the Australian embassy states that:

"If you are an Australian citizen who has a child born outside Australia, you may be able to register your child as an Australian citizen."

"May be" is a bit uncertain. Can anyone direct me to a document outlining the circumstances in which an Australian citizen with child born outside Australia can, by right, (as opposed to "may") register his child as an Australian citizen.

Is there a post on this topic?

Thanks.

[Old Croc]

citz by descent

[goatfarmer]

citz by descent

Thanks. I read that. It nonetheless uses the phrase, "may be eligible". I want to find the conditions for "will be eligible",if possible.

[samran]

citz by descent

Thanks. I read that. It nonetheless uses the phrase, "may be eligible". I want to find the conditions for "will be eligible",if possible.

if the australian parent themselves was born overseas, the main condition for them to pass on their citizenship to their foreign born children is that they've lived in Australia for at least 2 years of their life prior to the time of birth.

My two little ones were born in Thailand. I make sure I get their passports stamped each time we go back, and keep an excel spreadsheet running of cumulative number of days they've spent there.

quick edit: I wouldn't get too stressed out about 'may be' versus 'will be'. It is just arse covering in the case there are reasons why someone may not be able to transfer citizenship along. It is fairly automatic for Australian citizens who have lived in Australia for substantial parts of their lives, and indeed, those who were born there.

Edited October 12, 2009 by samran

[goatfarmer]

citz by descent

Thanks. I read that. It nonetheless uses the phrase, "may be eligible". I want to find the conditions for "will be eligible",if possible.

if the australian parent themselves was born overseas, the main condition for them to pass on their citizenship to their foreign born children is that they've lived in Australia for at least 2 years of their life prior to the time of birth.

My two little ones were born in Thailand. I make sure I get their passports stamped each time we go back, and keep an excel spreadsheet running of cumulative number of days they've spent there.

quick edit: I wouldn't get too stressed out about 'may be' versus 'will be'. It is just arse covering in the case there are reasons why someone may not be able to transfer citizenship along. It is fairly automatic for Australian citizens who have lived in Australia for substantial parts of their lives, and indeed, those who were born there.

Thanks for the comment.

Why do you keep a record of your children's time in Australia? I presume that, having passports, they are Australian citizens. Unlikely that they would lose that status once conferred.

[samran]

citz by descent

Thanks. I read that. It nonetheless uses the phrase, "may be eligible". I want to find the conditions for "will be eligible",if possible.

if the australian parent themselves was born overseas, the main condition for them to pass on their citizenship to their foreign born children is that they've lived in Australia for at least 2 years of their life prior to the time of birth.

My two little ones were born in Thailand. I make sure I get their passports stamped each time we go back, and keep an excel spreadsheet running of cumulative number of days they've spent there.

quick edit: I wouldn't get too stressed out about 'may be' versus 'will be'. It is just arse covering in the case there are reasons why someone may not be able to transfer citizenship along. It is fairly automatic for Australian citizens who have lived in Australia for substantial parts of their lives, and indeed, those who were born there.

Thanks for the comment.

Why do you keep a record of your children's time in Australia? I presume that, having passports, they are Australian citizens. Unlikely that they would lose that status once conferred.

no worries. I keep the spreadsheet as my children are Australian citizens by descent. If they subsequently have kids outside of Australia, the only way they can pass their Australian citizenship on to their kids is if they can prove 2 years of time in OZ, hence the spreadsheet as one method of proof to check against their database.

[Harcourt]

I'm an Australian citizen/passport holder. I left Oz when I was 7 years old and never returned. I got married and had a child in Fiji when I was 20, and I registered that child with the Australian Embassy. She was granted an Australian passport at age 1 when we emigrated to NZ and she has never been to Australia but is still, and always will be an Australian citizen......so, I wouldn't fret too much about your Australian children's ability to in turn register their own children in the future.