Friday, 26 April 2019

Procedure to apply documents for Kids born in Australia


1.    Apply for Birth Certificate


1.       Hospital issues a form when you come out of hospital or visit service NSW and they will give the form for applying birth certificate
2.       Please take the snap of “Doctor/Midwife – Proof of declaration” page ( very imp for future use)
3.       Submit all the document in service NSW

Documents of parents required:
1.       Medicare card
2.       Debit card/credit card
3.       Australian DL
4.       Foreign Passport (indian)
5.       Utility bills with current address

Note:
a.       “Standard birth certificate” will be good
b.      Cost : $53

2.    Procedure to apply for Citizenship certificate

1) Download the form 119 (Application for evidence of Australian citizenship) https://www.border.gov.au/Forms/Documents/119.pdf

2) Fill the form and post it via nearest AU post
Documents to be submitted and attested:
i)                    Parents        : DL
                          Medicare card
                          Passport
                          Bank card
                          Utility bills
                          Bank statement
                        PR grant (Attestation not required)

ii)                   Child              : Birth Certificate
  Photo
Kindly Note:
All the above documents needs to be attested (I did it via my GP)

3) Scan the whole document and keep it for reference

4) Post the 119 filled form and other documents via Au Post
Note: I chose registered post (costed me $7 only) to ensure it reaches safe

Others imp Notes:
a.       Fees details :

b.      Photo:
i)                    Normally most of the studios do not tend to take baby snaps but there is one studio in went worthwhile which take baby photos
Cost: $20 (8photos)
Address : Wentworthville Photo Lab
              21 Dunmore St, Wentworthville,
              NSW 2145
ii)                    Take attestation on 2 photos on safer side
iii)                 Place the photo in plastic sleeve and staple to the page ( Recommended)
iv)                 Extra additional photos is useful when u apply for kids passport
v)                  Fill the form 119 by editing PDF instead of writing it on print out

c.       More details if you want read before applying http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Citi/Curr/evidence-of-australian-citizenship


3.    Procedure to apply for Australian Passport

1.       To apply for Passport Online visit the URL and fill all the required information https://ppol.passports.gov.au/web/forms/entrypoint.aspx
2.       Once all the fields have been filled , Submit the application and take the print out of the same
3.       Book an appointment at the local AU post office via Australian Post

Cost : $139

Note:
Passport fees as of 1 January 2017 :
https://www.passports.gov.au/Pages/Fees.aspx

Resume or track the application:
https://www.passports.gov.au/resumetrack/Pages/default.aspx

To apply for Passport Online :
https://ppol.passports.gov.au/web/forms/entrypoint.aspx

Child – quick guide to applying for a passport (*****************************)
https://www.passports.gov.au/passportsexplained/Pages/default.aspx

Documents :



Guarantor of applicant (in Australia)
https://www.passports.gov.au/passportsexplained/theapplicationprocess/Pages/guarantors.aspx
The guarantor must:
. be an Australian citizen who is 18 years of age or over
. have known the applicant for at least 12 months (or, for children under one year, since birth)
. not be related to the applicant by birth, marriage, de facto or same sex relationship, or live at the applicant's address
. possess a current (unexpired) Australian passport that was issued with at least two years validity or have been on the Australian electoral roll at their current address for the past 12 months;
. endorse the back of one photo by writing 'This is a true photo of (applicant's full name)' and signing in black pen.

4.    Procedure to apply for OCI for Kids

1.       Go to OCI VFS website and read the contents

2.       Click Next button at the bottom
3.       Step1 – Your Residential State information
4.       Step2 – Download all the forms as applicable
Note: for my baby only “Form U” was applicable along with “Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Checklist
a.       Complete “online application form” link
b.      It will take us to “Online OCI Services”
c.       Click on “Proceed” button at the bottom
d.      Select “ New Registration” option
And follow the prompt to complete Section A, Section B and Document upload
e.      Once Online application is completed, take the Print out of application
5.       Step3 – Book an Appointment at VFS and submit all the documents including the online application
Documents List:
Minors (Child):
1. Photocopy of Child Aus passport          - NO Attestation by JP
2. Photo ( as per Indian Embassy)             - NO Attestation by JP
3. Photocopy Birth Certificate


Parents documents:
1. Both parents Current Passport Bio Page copy
2. At least one Parent is required to Provide Proof of Indian Origin ( Atleast minimum 3 document below is required)
·         Indian passport
·         Indian Marriage certificate
·         Indian Educational certificate - 10th, 12th, Degree,etc (One educational certificate should be sufficient)
·         Indian Government Employment records - such as PAN, DL, etc
·         Indian Birth Certificate
·         Indian Voters Card
·         Indian Ration Card
·         Agriculture Land documents

Form U:
Download and fill manually                          - NOAttestation by JP
Note: All documents should be attested by JP or Notary until specified above

OCI Application Fees: $432
Photo:
vi)                 Normally most of the studios do not tend to take baby snaps but there is one studio in went worthwhile which take baby photos
Cost: $20 (8photos)
Address : Wentworthville Photo Lab
              21 Dunmore St, Wentworthville,
              NSW 2145