Some friends will wonder if I am not Chinese after I emigrate. To become a foreigner? This is actually a mistake.
Immigration is divided into two states. The first is called permanent resident, or PR, or green card. The second is naturalization.
Chinese citizens who have settled in foreign countries are generally called overseas Chinese who have obtained permanent residence rights and those who have naturalized are called overseas Chinese.
So today Oreo will talk to you about Australian naturalization, that is, becoming overseas Chinese.
(1) PR status;
(2) to meet the requirement of living time;
He has resided in Australia for more than four years before applying, and at least one year (or 12 months) has to be PR status within these four years.
The total period of departure from Australia in these four years shall not exceed one year, and not more than 90 days in the year of naturalization.
A permanent resident has resided as a temporary resident in Australia for three years before becoming a permanent resident. After obtaining permanent resident status, he can apply for a citizen for one year.
(3) ability to speak and understand basic English. Applicants are required to take part in interviews and to speak out the obligations and rights of Australian citizens in English.
(4) understand the obligations and rights of Australian citizens and apply to the Australian Immigration Service to provide relevant information for recitation in English;
5. Good conduct
6, intends to live in Australia or maintain close relations with Australia. Children under 16 years of age may be included in the naturalization application of either parent without having to meet the residence requirements.
After meeting the above conditions, you can submit an application form for an appointment exam to apply for naturalization. Free to choose paper, online or telephone applications, but usually online faster.
Materials preparation: the naturalization test requires a slightly more complex package, including a passport, a notarization of birth and two other identifiable materials (such as driver's license, student ID, bank card, medicare, etc.).
The three files add up to include your photo, signature, current address, name, gender, and date of birth.
The exam is all English closed-paper examination, computer test.
Exam process:
On the day of the naturalization examination, you must arrive at the examination center 30 minutes before the examination time. Because you need to register in English and answer questions about identification.
The exam must be completed within 45 minutes and 90 minutes if you apply for language help.
The total score is 100 and 60 points pass. A total of 20 selection questions, 12 correct pass the examination.
Three of the 20 questions are about the rights and obligations of Australian citizens, as long as there is one wrong answer to the direct Fail.
There is no separate English test in the exam, just pass the test of 20 questions. Failing to pass the exam, you can print the test results for the next test preparation.
If the citizenship test result; fails immediately after the exam, there will be instructions to tell you where it needs to be strengthened.
Where to go for the future exam can only be quietly waiting for the immigration service, but it can be predicted that the difficulty of naturalizing to Australia will become more and more difficult. Immigrants need to be early, don't wait for immigration can not be moved to regret oh!
The new citizenship examination has come into effect since October 1, 2007. The residence time requirement of the new policy only applies to the citizen applicant who becomes a permanent resident after the new policy is formally born (July 1, 2007).
A person who became a permanent resident before the new policy was born must only meet the old residence time requirement (within five years before applying for a citizen, The applicant may reside in Australia for a cumulative period of two years as a permanent resident and within two years prior to the application of a citizen for a cumulative residence of one year.
However, the applicant must submit a citizen application by June 30, 2010. After June 30, 2010, all citizen applications must also meet the new residence time requirements.
However, persons under 18 years of age, over 60 years of age and persons with hearing, language, visual or permanent physical or psychological impairment will be exempted from the test. For those with lower English proficiency, the government staff at the test center will help them understand the questions and alternative answers. But to get this help, applicants must complete 400 hours of adult immigrant English.
The applicant may choose to take the citizenship examination at home or abroad. There are plenty of places for exams in Australia, including all the Immigration and Citizenship Department offices, some Cenrelink offices and Medicare offices.
If you want to take the test overseas, you will have to contact your local embassy or consulate, but the results will be delayed because the test paper will be sent back to Australia for grading. Overseas applications for naturalization can only be sent by mail, not by online.
Applicants will receive confirmation letters informing them of the test information and identification documents they need to carry after booking the location and time of the exam. After that, it is time for the applicant to prepare for the examination. The exam materials and simulation questions can be downloaded and obtained
Application for naturalization consists of three steps: application, interview and naturalization ceremony, which usually take six months.
1, Application: the applicant can download the nationality application form online. After completing, send the application form together with the necessary information to the nationality office.
2, interview: applicants over the age of 16 must attend the interview. The idea of the interview is to confirm that you are aware of the rights and obligations of Australian citizens and to be able to use simple English (applicants over 50 do not need to comply with this article).
3, naturalization ceremony: after the interview is passed, usually receive a notice within two months, according to the specified time and place to participate in the Citizenship Certificate issuing ceremony. During the ceremony, the applicant will take an oath of naturalization and receive an Australian citizenship certificate.
After naturalization, you become an overseas Chinese.