Americans moving to Australia will obviously need a visa. Use this free government visa finder tool to see some of the options that may be available. If you already have family living in Australia, or you have family members who are Australian or New Zealand citizens, then you should probably look into a family visa.

How much does Australian citizen ship cost?

​Citizenship application fees (effective 1 July 2021)

Can I retire to Australia?

In order to retire to Australia, you must initially apply for a visa. The Investor Retirement Visa does not lead to permanent residency in Australia. You can apply for further temporary visas and should do so before each visa expires. There is no maximum on the number of years you can stay in the country.

How do you become a citizen of Australia?

By birth: If you are born here and one or both of your parents is an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia. By descent: If you are the child of an Australian citizen but you are born overseas, you will generally be granted Australian citizenship.

When did my wife become an Australian citizen?

My wife arrived in Australia as a child in the mid 1960s, accompanying her mother. The mother never took out citizenship and, because of that, my wife still has PR (she’s in the process of getting citizenship now)

When did the Australian Citizenship Act come into effect?

The status of Australian nationality or Australian citizenship was created by the Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948 (in 1973 renamed the Australian Citizenship Act 1948 ), which came into force on 26 January 1949. The 1948 Act was amended many times, notably in 1973, 1984, 1986 and 2002.

Can a woman with a foreign passport become an Australian citizen?

women who were married to Australian men and had entered Australia with permanent entry permits before 26 January 1949. A person could now acquire Australian citizenship even if they also held or obtained the nationality of another Commonwealth country, or if they also held foreign citizenship.