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Australian citizenship – General eligibility Concession fee*  \nChild/children under 16 years applying on the same form as a responsible parent  \nFee exemptions**  \n$595  \n$85  \nNil  \nNil  \n\n| Form 1290 |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Application for Australian citizenship – Other situations Concession fee* | $365\u003Cbr>$40 |\n| Child/children under 16 years applying on the same form as a responsible parent | Nil |\n| Fee exemptions** | Nil |\n\n* Concession fees for forms 1300t and 1290  \nYou are only eligible for a concession fee if you hold a valid Pensioner Concession Card issued by the Australian Government (Services Australia or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs) and:  \n• you are listed as the primary cardholder; or  \n• you are aged 17 years or younger and are listed as a dependant; and  \n• the Pensioner Concession Card is not expired. Health Care Cards, Student Cards or Senior Health Cards cannot be used to get a concession fee.  \nNo fee is payable for children aged 15 years or younger applying on the same form as a responsible parent.  \nProvide a copy of both sides of your Pensioner Concession Card with your citizenship application.  \nIf lodging a paper application, provide certified copies of both sides of your Pensioner Concession Card. See [immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/applying-online](immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/applying-online)or-on-paper/on-paper/certified-copy  \n** Fee exemptions for forms 1300t and 1290 No fee is payable by:  \n• British and Maltese former child migrants who came to Australia without their parents between  \n22 September 1947 and 31 December 1967 under the Commonwealth Child Migration Scheme.  \n– A letter from the Child Migrants Trust confirming details of your arrival and sponsorship must be lodged with your application.  \n• Persons who have served for a total of at least 90 days in the permanent forces of the Commonwealth of Australia.  \n– A letter or discharge papers from the Australian Defence Force specifying service dates must be lodged with your application.  \n• Persons applying under Statelessness provision (section 21(8) of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007) .  \nIMPORTANT: You cannot apply online if you want a fee  \nexemption, you must use a paper application form. Further information on concession fees and exemptions is available on the Department’s website at[immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship/become-a-citizen/](immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship/become-a-citizen/)[ ](immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship/become-a-citizen/)[permanent-resident/fee-concessions-or-exemptions](permanent-resident/fee-concessions-or-exemptions)  \nForm 118  \nApplication for Australian citizenship by descent $380  \nFor second and each subsequent sibling applying  \nat the same time $160  \n\n| Form 1272 |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Application for Australian citizenship for children adopted under full Hague Convention or bilateral arrangements | $380 |\n| For second and each subsequent sibling applying at the same time | $160 |\n| Form 128\u003Cbr>Application for renunciation of Australian citizenship | $320 |\n| Form 132 |  |\n| Application to resume Australian citizenship | $255 |\n| Child/children under 16 years applying on the same form as a responsible parent | Nil |\n| Form 119\u003Cbr>Application for evidence of Australian citizenship $290\u003Cbr>No fee is payable if:\u003Cbr>• the application is to replace evidence of Australian citizenship that was lost, destroyed or damaged due to a natural disaster as listed on the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) website; and\u003Cbr>• the application is made within 18 months of the date specified for the natural disaster on the list.\u003Cbr>For the list of natural disasters and documents which must be lodged with an application, see\u003Cbr>[immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship/certificate/get-a](immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship/certificate/get-a)certificate/natural-disaster |  |\n| All fees are l","cbCaicQlJq0fokyh","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicQlJq0fokyh","pdf",169627,"English","# Citizenship application fees\n## Concession fees eligibility\n## Fee exemptions for specific forms\n## Method of payment and surcharges","[{\"question\":\"Who is eligible for a concession fee for citizenship forms 1300t and 1290?\",\"answer\":\"Eligibility requires a valid Pensioner Concession Card issued by the Australian Government, with you listed as the primary cardholder, or (if aged 17 or younger) listed as a dependant, and the card must not be expired.\"},{\"question\":\"Can you apply online if you need a fee exemption?\",\"answer\":\"No. If you want a fee exemption, you must use a paper application form.\"},{\"question\":\"How should payment be made for a paper citizenship application?\",\"answer\":\"If lodging a paper application, make payment electronically through the ‘My Payments’ section of ImmiAccount by selecting My Payments \\u003e Manage Payments \\u003e Pre-Pay Paper Service \\u003e Pre-Pay Citizenship Paper Application.\"}]","Citizenship application fees - Form 1298i | PDF",1789702063]