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Australian Citizenship

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On 1 July 2007 the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 came into effect, replacing the Australian Citizenship Act 1948. 

For information regarding the new legislation See: Changes to Australian Citizenship Legislation (external website)

For information about applying for Australian Citizenship by Descent in the Philippines, please refer to the information on our website at www.citizenship.gov.au/applying/how_to_apply/descent/.

You may also complete the Citizenship Wizard to download the application checklist and application procedure applicable to your circumstances at www.citizenship.gov.au/citizenshipwizard/