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Even though Australian citizenship is a highly sought after privilege, there are legitimate reasons why somebody might want to give it up. Most notably, this may be the case when an individual wishes to hold the citizenship of a country that does not permit dual citizenship. In this article, we outline some of the key considerations for anybody who is…

Broadly speaking, s 21 of the Australian Citizenship Act (2007) (Cth) (Citizenship Act) allows for applications for Australian citizenship by conferral in 7 situations, with the most common being that an applicant satisfies the general eligibility criteria. Within the general eligibility criteria, applicants are required to pass one of the four residence requirements at the time of application, being the:…