Has Your Australian Citizenship Application Been Refused?
You can appeal a citizenship refusal. The refusal is not the end. Contact our experienced immigration lawyers.
Have You Been Refused Australian Citizenship?
This decision is not the end of the road. Our Immigration law specialists can help.
Common Reasons for Australian Citizenship Refusal
There are a number of grounds that may lead to the refusal of an Australian citizenship application with the more complex reasons including:
- Failure on character grounds – this may be due to the criminal history of an individual; and
- Failure on identity grounds – this occurs when the Minister is not satisfied of a person’s identity.
How Can Our Immigration Lawyers Help?
If your citizenship application has been refused on the above or other grounds, we can help you navigate the appeals process through the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) or through the Courts (as applicable) by:
Review
Reviewing the refusal and assessing.
Strategy
Devising a strategy for appeal.
Assist
Assist with the collection of any new evidence.
Impact
Considering the impact (if any) on your current immigration status.
One of Our Accredited Specialists in Immigration Law
Angela graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (honors) and Bachelor of Arts (Psychology & Anthropology) and started out her career at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions with dreams of being a criminal prosecutor. During completion of her legal supervision, Angela worked at a boutique law firm where she worked on immigration cases for the first time and the fell in love with this area of the law. She has never looked back.
During her almost 7 years with a top 4 professional services firm, Angela mentored and trained graduates through the administration of the graduate program and presented externally to other Immigration Lawyers and Registered Migration Agents. Her strong technical knowledge was leveraged with her assisting in authoring the firm’s client newsflashes and responses to Government via Senate Committee submissions on key immigration issues and proposed legislative changes.
