Australian Citizenship
As a permanent resident (which you need to be to be able to take the
citizenship) you are allowed to live in Australia forever, so why would
you take the citizenship?
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As an Australian citizen, you can
* vote
* apply for jobs within the Government and Defence Force
* get an Australian passport
* receive help from an Australian Embassy while overseas
You also have some responsibilities, such as
* serve on a jury in a court case if asked to do so
* defend Australia in case of war
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To be able to get Australian citizenship, you have to
* be over 18 years old (otherwise you get the citizenship of your parents)
* have lived in Australia as a permanent resident a certain time
* stayed in the country to a certain extent of time
* not be a criminal
* pass the Australian citizenship test
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