Citizenship Requirements
Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency
Applicants seeking to join the NSW Police Force must be either Australian citizens (by birth, naturalisation or citizenship) or have a current Australian permanent resident visa.
This includes providing information and supporting documentation about an applicant’s citizenship or permanent residency status at the time the on-line police application is submitted.
If you were born in Australia, whether you are an Australian citizen by birth depends on the date of your birth. Most police applicants born in Australia before 20 August 1986 are Australian citizen by birth. Applicants born after this date are only Australian citizens if at least one parent was an Australian citizen or permanent resident at the time of their birth.
The table below is a guide for the requirements for applicants to evidence their Australian citizenship or permanent residency status.
Applicant born in Australia | Applicant born overseas | ||
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Born before 20 August 1986 | Born on or after 20 August 1986 | Granted Australian Citizenship | Hold a current Australian Permanent residency visa |
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For information on locating a Justice of the Peace:
NSW Justice of the Peace Information
National Justice of the Peace Information