The criteria determining applicant’s eligibility are defined as follows:
- You must be a Commonwealth citizen
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
The Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belize
Botswana
Brunei Darussalam
Cameroon
Canada
Cyprus
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Kiribati
Dominica
Fiji Islands
The Gambia
Ghana
Grenada
Guyana
India
Jamaica
Kenya
Kiribati
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Lesotho *
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
New Zealand
Nigeria
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Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Sri Lanka
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
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St Vincent and the Grenadines
Swaziland
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
Uganda
United Kingdom
United Republic of Tanzania
Vanuatu
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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- You must be 17 years of age or older;
- You have a grandparent who was born in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man;
- You have a grandparent who was born in what is now the Republic of Ireland before 31 March 1922;
- You are able to and intend to take or seek employment in the UK;
- You are able to maintain and accommodate yourself and any dependants adequately without recourse to public funds.
- You are able to provide proof of funds (e.g. a recent bank statement, no older than 1 month, showing a final balance of min AU$3000 which clearly displays your name and the last 3 months of transaction history. Please also provide evidence to explain any large deposits, e.g. payslips, receipts from sales of property, etc).
