7EApplication for registration under section 10C of the Act

7E Application for registration under section 10C of the Act (1) An application under section 10C of the Act for registration as an Australian citizen must be sent to: (a) the head office, or any regional or area office, of the Department; or (b) any Australian mission overseas. (2) The following original documents must be attached to the application: (a) the applicant’s full birth certificate; (b) if the applicant has an Australian passport — the passport; (c) if the applicant’s name has been entered on an Electoral Roll under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — documents from the Australian Electoral Commission providing evidence of the enrolment; (e) if the applicant has changed his or her name — documents providing evidence of the applicant’s name before and after it was changed; (f) documents providing evidence that a natural parent of the applicant was an Australian citizen when the applicant was born; (g) documents providing evidence that the parent was an Australian citizen: (i) when the application was made; or (ii) if the parent died before the application was made — at the time of the parent’s death; (h) if it is available — the parent’s full birth certificate; (i) if the parent has changed his or her name — documents providing evidence of the parent’s name before and after it was changed; (j) if the parent is dead — the parent’s death certificate. (3) A fee of $110 is payable on sending an application.