Module 3: Citizenship

LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR CITIZENSHIP, RESIDENT RETURN VISAS, ABSORBED PERSONS AND ALIENS

• Identify the circumstances under which a person can apply for citizenship or dual citizenship
• Examine the residency requirements for Australian citizenship and how to apply the criteria to an individual client’s circumstances
• Recognise difficult character issues and how to assemble the evidence needed to overcome any character concerns
• Understand the criteria and exceptions for resident return visa eligibility and be able to advise clients accordingly
• Recognise when a person is a deemed ‘absorbed person’ and therefore a permanent resident
• Understand when a person is an ‘alien’, the legal consequences of such a status and how to proceed in the best interests of the client
• Understand review rights to the MRT & AAT and how to present a case before the relevant tribunal

Last Updated November 2016

By Lorenzo Boccabella, Barrister-at-Law

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