Guides — Australia

Guides — Australia: Australian citizenship: the four-year residence requirement and absence limits · The Australian citizenship test and the values rule: why some fail with 19 out of 20 · Tax File Numbers (TFN) and Medicare in Australia

Every guide here is based on official sources, linked at the end together with the date of the last update. Guides are general information, not legal advice.

Guides published so far: 3

• Australian citizenship: the four-year residence requirement and absence limits

  The residence requirement for Australian citizenship: 4 years of lawful residence including 1 year as a permanent resident, the absence limits, and the other requirements up to the ceremony.

• The Australian citizenship test and the values rule: why some fail with 19 out of 20

  The Australian citizenship test format: 20 questions in 45 minutes, 75% to pass, every Australian values question correct, and how to prepare from the official book.

• Tax File Numbers (TFN) and Medicare in Australia

  How to get a Tax File Number in Australia, why your employer withholds more tax without it, who can enrol in Medicare, and the dates of the tax year.