8 John 1, chapter 16

An Act to Establish the provisions relating to Citizenship in Baustralia, and for purposes connected therewith

Be it Enacted by His Most Gracious and Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of Parliament assembled, as follows–

Preface

  1. The short title for this Act is the Citizenship Act, 2025.

Citizenship

  1. All provisions of this Act apply to any person who has become a Citizen of Baustralia, or any other form of citizenship, prior to this Act being granted Royal Assent.
  2. Any person born within the Kingdom of Baustralia, and its realms and territories, after the commencement of this Act will be known as a Citizen, or Subject, of Baustralia, provided that if at the time of their birth-
    1. their parents possessed such immunity from suit and legal processes as is accorded to an Envoy or Ambassador of a foreign Head of State accredited to Sovereign, and is not heretofore a Citizen of Baustralia already; or
    2. their parents are enemy aliens and the birth occurs in a place then under occupation by the enemy to which his parents belong by virtue of citizenship or nationality.
  3. The term Citizen or Subject are to be treated in the provisions of this Act and others as the same, unless provided for otherwise.
  4. The term Alien in this Act refers to any person who is not a Citizen or Subject of Baustralia.
  5. Any person born within the Kingdom of Baustralia, and its realms and territories, after the commencement of this Act will be a Citizen of Baustralia, if their parents are a Citizen of Baustralia as well at the time of their birth, provided that-
    1. the person is born or his parents are born in a protectorate, protected state, territory or any place in a foreign country where by treaty, capitulation, grant, usage, sufferance or other lawful means, the Sovereign then has or had jurisdiction over a Baustralian citizen; or
    2. that person’s birth having occurred in a place in a foreign country other than a place mentioned in the last paragraph, the birth is registered at an Embassy or Consulate of Baustralia within one year of its occurrence, or with the explicit and written permission of the head of the relevant ministry tasked with home affairs; or
    3. that the person’s parents are, at the time of their birth, under the service of the Crown or that of the Government of Baustralia as part of the Diplomatic Service.

Registration of Citizenship

  1. Any proof of Citizenship will be registered with the relevant ministry tasked with home affairs.
  2. Any person being the age of fourteen and of sound mind and body, will be entitled, upon making an application therefore to the relevant ministry tasked with home affairs, to be registered as a Citizen of Baustralia, if they satisfy-
    1. that they are ordinarily resident in Baustralia and has been so resident throughout the period of six months or such shorter period as the head of the relevant ministry tasked with home affairs may in special circumstance of any particular case accept (immediately preceding the applicant’s application); or
    2. that the person’s parents are, at the time of their birth, under the service of the Crown or that of the Government of Baustralia as any part of the Civil Service.
  3. Any person who is legally married to a Citizen of Baustralia, within or outside of Baustralia, will be entitled, upon making an application thereof to the relevant ministry tasked with home affairs, to be registered as a Citizen of Baustralia
  4. The head of the relevant ministry tasked with home affairs may cause the child, who is legally a minor, of any Citizen of Baustralia, to be registered as a Citizen of Baustralia, upon application being made on behalf of them by a parent or guardian, in cases of special or exceptional circumstances as may be decided.
  5. Any person who applies to be a Citizen of Baustralia will formally become as such upon their application being countersigned and approved by the head of the relevant ministry tasked with home affairs, and take the official oath or affirmation as prescribed by law, before enjoying the rights and privileges as such.
  6. Any person who has successfully had their application as a Citizen of Baustralia so approved must be so publicly declared in the public gazette of Baustralia.

Renunciation and Revocation of Citizenship

  1. Any person being the age of fourteen and of sound mind and body, will be entitled, upon making an application therefore to the relevant ministry tasked with home affairs, to renounce their citizenship, upon such an application being countersigned and approved by the head of the relevant ministry tasked with home affairs.
  2. Any person may be revoked of their citizenship upon an application being made thereof the head of the relevant ministry tasked with home affairs.

Supplemental

  1. The relevant ministry tasked with home affairs may make regulations or provisions to carrying into effect-
    1. for prescribing anything which under this Act is to be prescribed;
    2. for the registration of anything required or authorised under this Act to be registered;
    3. for the administration and taking of oaths of allegiance or affirmations of allegiance under this Act, for the time within which oaths of allegiance or affirmations of allegiance will be taken and for the registration of oaths of allegiance;
    4. for the giving of any notice required or authorised to be given to any person under this Act;
    5. for the cancellation of the registration of, and the cancellation and amendment of certificates of naturalisation relating to, persons deprived of citizenship under this Act, and for requiring such certificates to be delivered up for those purposes; and
    6. for the registration by consular officers or other officers in the service of the Government of Baustralia regarding the births and deaths of persons of any class or description born or dying in a foreign state.