Form 80 for Dual Citizens: How to List Multiple Citizenships and Passports

Key Facts
Citizenship disclosure	All current and former citizenships — Part A (Q1–Q4)
Passport requirements	All current and expired passports for every nationality — Part B (Q5)
Address history scope	Every country where you have lived in the last 10 years — Part D
Travel history scope	All international trips in the last 10 years, regardless of which passport used — Part E
Former citizenships	Must be disclosed even if renounced, lapsed, or cancelled
Character assessment	Evaluated against history in all countries — not limited to Australia

Quick answer: Dual citizens must list all nationalities in Part A and all passports in Part B — Form 80 history covers every country you have lived in, not just Australia.

Listing multiple citizenships in Part A

Part A of Form 80 (Questions 1 to 4) covers your identity, names, and nationality. For a dual citizen, the key fields are:

• Country of nationality: List your primary nationality. If you hold two or more nationalities, list all of them in the additional space provided or continue in Part T.
• All citizenships held: Disclose every nationality you currently hold, as well as any you have previously held — including citizenships that have been renounced, lapsed, or cancelled.
• Other names used: If your name is recorded differently across nationalities or in documents from a second country (for example, a different transliteration of a name), all variations must be listed in Part A.

The Department of Home Affairs uses Part A to establish a complete identity picture. Omitting a citizenship — even one you no longer hold — is a non-disclosure. The Department cross-references identity data against multiple sources, including international databases, and inconsistencies can delay or affect your application.

If Part A does not have sufficient space for all citizenships, continue the list in Part T (Additional Information) with a clear label: "Continued from Part A — additional citizenships held: [nationality], citizenship acquired [date], renounced/lapsed [date if applicable]."

Passport history across multiple nationalities

Part B (Question 5) requires details of all passports you currently hold and all passports you have previously held — for every nationality. There is no limit on how far back you must go; if you have ever held a passport for any nationality, it must be listed.

For each passport, provide:

• Passport number
• Issuing country
• Issue date
• Expiry date (or "cancelled" / "expired" with the relevant date)

Common situations for dual citizens in Part B:

Situation	What to list
Currently hold two valid passports	List both — separate entries for each
One expired passport from a second nationality	List it with expiry date — expired passports are still required
Renounced citizenship and returned the passport	List the passport details and note in Part T that it was surrendered on renunciation, with the date
Multiple renewal cycles for one nationality	List every passport number — each renewal is a separate entry
Lost or stolen passport from a second nationality	List as best as you can recall and note in Part T that it was reported lost/stolen with the approximate date

If Part B runs out of space, continue in Part T with all remaining passport details. Do not leave passports unlisted — they are one of the primary identity verification tools the Department uses.

Address history across all countries (Part D)

Part D of Form 80 requires all residential addresses for the 10 years before the date of signing in Part S. For a dual citizen who has lived in two countries during that period — whether alternating, overlapping, or in sequence — all addresses in all countries must be listed. The form is not limited to Australian addresses.

There must be no unexplained gaps. If you lived overseas during part of the 10-year window and then moved to Australia, list the overseas addresses chronologically alongside the Australian ones. See the Form 80 address history guide for a detailed walkthrough of no-gap requirements.

Common pitfalls for dual citizens completing Part D:

• Listing only Australian addresses and omitting an earlier period living overseas
• Omitting a short-term stay in a second country (even a few months counts)
• Using an incomplete overseas address (list as much detail as possible, including suburb or district and country)
• Gaps between the end of overseas residency and the start of Australian residency — use Part T to explain any transition period, for example temporary accommodation between countries

Travel history and multiple passports (Part E)

Part E requires all international travel in the 10 years before signing. For a dual citizen, this means listing every trip regardless of which passport was used. The Department is interested in where you went and when, not which document you used to travel.

Practical implications for dual citizens:

• If you regularly travel between two countries using different passports, list every trip in Part E — country visited, dates, and purpose
• If you lived in a second country and made trips from there, list those trips even if they were not from Australia
• Transit stops where you cleared immigration count — include them
• Trips made on a second (now expired or renounced) passport still need to be listed

Maintaining a travel log — a simple spreadsheet of every departure and return, the destination, and the purpose — is the most reliable way to complete Part E accurately. Bank statements, airline booking records, and old passport stamps can help reconstruct travel history if records are incomplete. See the Form 80 travel history guide for a full walkthrough.

Use Part T to note: "International travel recorded in Part E includes trips taken using both [Nationality 1] and [Nationality 2] passports." This makes the dual-passport situation transparent to the case officer.

How dual citizenship affects character assessment

Having two or more citizenships does not itself affect character assessment. What matters to the Department of Home Affairs is the content of your history — particularly Parts K (criminal history), L (military service), M (organisation memberships), and Parts N through Q (character and security declarations).

For a dual citizen, character assessment covers history in all countries:

• Criminal history (Part K): Disclose all criminal history in any country, in any period of your life. This applies to both countries of citizenship and any other country you have lived in. There is no exclusion for offences committed while holding a second passport.
• Military service (Part L): If you have served in the armed forces of either country of citizenship — or any country — this must be disclosed in Part L. Dual citizens who have completed mandatory national service in a second country must list that service.
• Organisation memberships (Part M): Any membership of a political, religious, or community organisation in any country must be listed. This is especially relevant if you were active in political or civic organisations in a second country.
• Parts N–Q (people smuggling, terrorism, war crimes, significant criminal conduct): Each question must be answered for activity in any country. Answer based on your global history, not only your Australian history.

The key principle is that Form 80 asks about your global history. A dual citizen who has spent significant time in a second country must treat that country's history with the same completeness as their Australian history.

Former citizenships and renounced nationalities

A citizenship you no longer hold must still be declared. This applies to:

• Citizenships formally renounced
• Citizenships that lapsed automatically (some countries do not allow dual citizenship and cancel the original on naturalisation elsewhere)
• Citizenships lost through prolonged absence, failure to renew, or statutory provision
• Citizenships cancelled by a foreign government

For a former citizenship, include in Part A the country, the approximate dates you held it, and how it ended (renounced, lapsed, cancelled). In Part B, list all passports issued under that nationality. In Part T, briefly explain the circumstances: "Former [nationality] citizenship renounced [date] following Australian naturalisation."

Critically, your history from the period when you held a former citizenship is still relevant to Form 80. If you lived in a second country as a citizen for five years, then renounced that citizenship, those five years of address, employment, and travel history still need to be included in the relevant Parts of Form 80 — they do not disappear on renunciation.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to list both citizenships in Form 80?

Yes. Part A of Form 80 requires all current and former citizenships. You must list every nationality you hold or have ever held — including citizenships that have been renounced, lapsed, or cancelled. Omitting a citizenship is a non-disclosure that can affect your visa application, regardless of whether you still hold that nationality.

Which passport should I use for Form 80 if I have two?

You do not choose one — you list all of them. Part B requires every current and expired passport for all nationalities. Each passport is a separate entry with its number, issuing country, issue date, and expiry date. This applies even to passports that have expired or that you have surrendered.

Does dual citizenship affect my character assessment for an Australian visa?

Dual citizenship does not itself affect character assessment — the content of your history does. The Department assesses all countries you have lived in, worked in, and held citizenship of. A dual citizen who has spent years living in a second country must provide complete history from that country, including any criminal, military, or organisation membership history. Incompleteness is the real risk, not the dual citizenship itself.

Do I need to include address and employment history from both countries?

Yes. Form 80's history sections cover the last 10 years regardless of which country you were in. If you lived in two countries during that period, both countries' addresses and employment must be listed with no gaps. The form asks for your global personal history — not only your Australian history.

I have renounced one citizenship — do I still need to declare it?

Yes. Part A asks for all citizenships currently held and all previously held. A renounced nationality must be disclosed, along with the date of renunciation. All passports issued under that nationality must also appear in Part B. Any history accrued during the period you held that citizenship remains relevant to the relevant history sections of Form 80.