Second Pass

Reacquiring Lost Citizenship in Australia

The Verdict: Not eligible

Resumption does not cover citizenship revoked by the Minister. Check your revocation decision for review rights and their deadlines, and take legal advice on it.

Resumption is for citizenship that ended automatically or by your own application. A revocation is a decision of the state, and the resumption provisions do not reach it.

What is open depends on the ground of revocation and the decision record. Applying again as a migrant is sometimes possible, but a revocation stays on your immigration record and affects visa and character assessments.

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