Can I apply for an Australian passport with an Australian green card?

Having a green card doesn't mean you become an Australian citizen. In fact, a green card means that you have legal permanent residency in Australia and enjoy the same treatment as citizens of that country in many aspects. You will continue to hold China passport and China nationality.

In fact, the permanent right of abode in Australia is embodied by the Zhang Yongjiu residence visa affixed to the passport of the original country of residence. In addition to allowing you to live in Australia permanently, the permanent residence visa only allows you to travel to and from Australia freely and indefinitely for five years, and must be renewed after the expiration, provided that you have lived in Australia for two years in the past five years.

The law usually requires permanent residents to meet certain conditions before they can apply for the nationality of that country, that is, acquire the nationality of that country. After getting a green card, you can apply for Australian citizenship if you meet certain conditions. It is worth noting that naturalization requires everyone to apply separately, not the whole family. If the wife has lived for 4 years, the wife can apply. If Mr. Wang is not completely occupied, he cannot apply.

Living conditions are:

1. Have lived in Australia for 4 years before applying, and have PR status in at least one of these 4 years (i.e. 12 months).

2. The total time to leave Australia in these four years should not exceed one year, and you should not leave Australia for more than 90 days in the year when you apply for naturalization.

In addition, there are some requirements applicable to special people or special situations.

3. intend to settle in Australia, continue to settle in Australia or intend to maintain close relations with Australia.

Children under the age of 16 can be included in the naturalization application of either parent without meeting the residence requirements.

There are three main steps in applying for naturalization: application, interview and naturalization ceremony. The whole process usually takes six months.

1. Application: Applicants can download the nationality application form online. Fill it out and send the application form and necessary information to the nationality office.

2. Interview: Applicants with more than 16 must attend the interview. The idea of the interview is to confirm that you know the rights and obligations of Australian citizens and can use simple English (applicants over 50 don't need to meet this requirement)

3. Naturalization ceremony: After the general interview is passed, you will be informed to attend the naturalization certificate issuing ceremony at the specified time and place. At the ceremony, the applicant will take the oath of naturalization and obtain an Australian citizenship certificate. With a citizenship card, you can get an Australian passport within 2 weeks. With an Australian passport, you can go to all western countries without a visa, including the United States and Western European countries.

According to the Australian Constitution, Australian citizens can have multiple nationalities. This shows that when a citizen of other countries applies for Australian citizenship, he (she) can still retain his (her) original citizenship as long as the laws of the country of origin permit. Conversely, when an Australian citizen applies to join other nationalities, he or she can also retain Australian nationality. It is worth noting that citizens with dual nationality have the responsibility to fulfill their obligations as citizens while enjoying their rights.

The above information comes from an article on Baidu's search for immigrants from Guo Tong.