Where Do I Mail My Australian Citizenship Application?

Where Do I Mail My Australian Citizenship Application?

Where to send your paper application depends on whether you are inside or outside Australia and which form your are using to apply for citizenship.

I am applying from within Australia

If you are in Australia, and you are filing any of the following applications, you should send your application package to one of the addresses below:

Form 1300t: Application for Australian citizenship

Send your paper application to the postal address of the office department that is closest to you:

Australian Capital Territory

GPO Box 717
CANBERRA ACT 2601

New South Wales

GPO Box 9984
SYDNEY NSW 2001

Northern Territory

GPO Box 864
DARWIN NT 0801

Queensland

Queensland state office
GPO Box 9984
BRISBANE QLD 4001

Cairns office

PO Box 1269
CAIRNS QLD 4870

Thursday Island

PO Box 299
THURSDAY ISLAND QLD 4875

South Australia

GPO Box 2399
ADELAIDE SA 5001

Tasmania

GPO Box 794
HOBART TAS 7001

Victoria

GPO Box 241
MELBOURNE VIC 3001

Western Australia

Locked Bag 7
NORTHBRIDGE WA 6865

Form 1290: Application for Australian citizenship (Other Situations)

Send your paper application to the postal address of the office department that is closest to you:

Australian Capital Territory

GPO Box 717
CANBERRA ACT 2601

New South Wales

GPO Box 9984
SYDNEY NSW 2001

Northern Territory

GPO Box 864
DARWIN NT 0801

Queensland

Queensland state office
GPO Box 9984
BRISBANE QLD 4001

Cairns office

PO Box 1269
CAIRNS QLD 4870

Thursday Island

PO Box 299
THURSDAY ISLAND QLD 4875

South Australia

GPO Box 2399
ADELAIDE SA 5001

Tasmania

GPO Box 794
HOBART TAS 7001

Victoria

GPO Box 241
MELBOURNE VIC 3001

Western Australia

Locked Bag 7
NORTHBRIDGE WA 6865

Form 1272: Application for Australian citizenship (for children adopted under full Hague Convention)

Send your paper application to the postal address of the office department that is closest to you:

Australian Capital Territory

GPO Box 717
CANBERRA ACT 2601

New South Wales

GPO Box 9984
SYDNEY NSW 2001

Northern Territory

GPO Box 864
DARWIN NT 0801

Queensland

Queensland state office
GPO Box 9984
BRISBANE QLD 4001

Cairns office

PO Box 1269
CAIRNS QLD 4870

Thursday Island

PO Box 299
THURSDAY ISLAND QLD 4875

South Australia

GPO Box 2399
ADELAIDE SA 5001

Tasmania

GPO Box 794
HOBART TAS 7001

Victoria

GPO Box 241
MELBOURNE VIC 3001

Western Australia

Locked Bag 7
NORTHBRIDGE WA 6865

Form 118: Application for Australian citizenship by descent

Send your paper application to the office located at:

Department of Home Affairs

GPO Box 794
HOBART TAS 7001

Form 119: Application for evidence of Australian citizenship

Send your paper application to:

Evidence Processing Unit Parramatta

Department of Home Affairs
GPO Box 9984
SYDNEY NSW 2001

I am applying from outside of Australia

If you are outside Australia and you are filing any of the following applications, you should send your application package to one of the addresses below:

Form 1300t: Application for Australian citizenship

Send your paper application to:

Postal Address

Overseas Citizenship Unit
Department of Home Affairs
GPO Box 717
CANBERRA ACT 2601
AUSTRALIA

Courier access

Overseas Citizenship Unit
Department of Home Affairs
3 Lonsdale Street
BRADDON ACT 2612
AUSTRALIA

Form 1290: Application for Australian citizenship (Other Situations)

Send your paper application to:

Postal Address

Overseas Citizenship Unit
Department of Home Affairs
GPO Box 717
CANBERRA ACT 2601
AUSTRALIA

Courier access

Overseas Citizenship Unit
Department of Home Affairs
3 Lonsdale Street
BRADDON ACT 2612
AUSTRALIA

Form 1272: Application for Australian citizenship (for children adopted under full Hague Convention)

Send your paper application to:

Postal Address

Overseas Citizenship Unit
Department of Home Affairs
GPO Box 717
CANBERRA ACT 2601
AUSTRALIA

Courier access

Overseas Citizenship Unit
Department of Home Affairs
3 Lonsdale Street
BRADDON ACT 2612
AUSTRALIA

Form 118: Application for Australian citizenship by descent

Send your paper application to the nearest Australian diplomatic mission (embassy or consulate).

Form 119: Application for evidence of Australian citizenship

Send your paper application to:

Postal Address

Overseas Citizenship Unit
Department of Home Affairs
GPO Box 717
CANBERRA ACT 2601
AUSTRALIA

Courier access

Overseas Citizenship Unit
Department of Home Affairs
3 Lonsdale Street
BRADDON ACT 2612
AUSTRALIA

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