Citizenship Application

[RussellJ]

Hi Guys,

Doing Citizenship application, just wanted clarity on one question.
My kids arrived in Aus on RSA Passport A. RSA Passport A has since expired.
We have since obtained new Passports for them, RSA Passports B.

When filling in information for kids in citizenship application, do we use Passport A information or Passport B?

[FingersCrossed]

Hi @RussellJ

 

When you got the new Passport B, did you update the visa in ImmiAccount with the new passport B details? It takes very quick to do (few minutes the last time I did it). 

 

If so, then I would imagine you would use Passport B for your citizenship application.

 

Of course... *disclaimer* that I haven't done my citizenship application yet so this is just my thought - might be a good idea to call Home Affairs (https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/contact-us). 

[RussellJ]

Hi @FingersCrossed,

 

Thanks for the response.

I did update immi account with Passport B at the time of receiving it. I too also thought that it should be Passport B.
The question seems quite specific though which made me ask the question: "" 

Some other resources say that I should use the Passport A as it is the one they entered with and also attach copy of Passport B.

[Dugong]

Best advice is to call and check.

 

My experience - We just did our citizenship interview and test in June and I included our expired SA passports to evidence the stamp but also because they asked if I had other citizenships and I have several.

 

key difference I suppose is that I have current passports from another country which we linked our visas to once they expired. 
 

I just went with being completely transparent - can’t get into trouble for full disclosure 😊

 

In the interview they never even asked about it. 

 

Note though that was just my experience so please do your own research. 

Edited July 26, 2021 by Dugong

[TakeItOnTheChin]

We needed to enter both for the kids, details of the passports they entered on and then the current passport details