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“Australian citizenship is a rare privilege, and it should not come easy”: Alex Hawke

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September 16, 2021
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Australia has announced changes to ease the citizenship process for distinguished talent visa holders and athletes.

Australian Federal Government has introduced changes to the citizenship process “that will streamline the pathway to citizenship” for some of the most talented prospective Australians.

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services, and Multicultural Affairs Alex Hawke announced additional flexibility in the process to remove the obstacles faced by some applicants.

According to a statement released by the government, the Minister will extend the special residence concession to all distinguished talent visa holders and athletes in the Australian Commonwealth Games team.

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“Under current arrangements, applicants for citizenship must meet the general residence requirement, which provides that they have lived in Australia on a valid visa for the past four years and were absent for no more than 12 months in that time. They must also have been a permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen and absent from Australia for no more than 90 days during the 12 months before applying,” reads the statement.

Currently, the special residence requirement may apply for a range of applicants who, due to their work, undertake significant international travel and where it is in the Australian national interest, including Australian representative sportspeople, ships’ crew, senior
businesspeople, research scientists, and distinguished artists.

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The special residence requirement provides that an applicant has held a valid visa for the last four years, living in Australia for at least 480 days during that time, and must have been a permanent resident and in Australia for 120 days in the year immediately before applying.

Minister Hawke said Australian citizenship is a rare privilege, and it should not come easy. Those who apply must meet a range of character, values and language requirements. They must also have lived in Australia for a minimum period to be eligible.

“However, the unique work and travel demands on some of our most highly distinguished prospective Australians should not preclude them from making the cut. That’s why I have directed the Department of Home Affairs to apply greater flexibility in applying the residence requirement for eligible people,” he said.

“Exceptional people must not be prevented from becoming Australians because of the unique demands of the very work they do that makes them exceptional,” he said.

The special residence requirement will also apply to past, present and future distinguished talent stream visa holders.

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