Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
Turkish citizens who also hold another nationality, such as Australian, register this so a dual-citizenship note is added to their Turkish civil registry record. Adults apply in person and parents notify for minors.
Where to apply in Australia
Consulate-General of Türkiye in Sydney (Woollahra, NSW; jurisdiction: Australia except VIC, SA, TAS and WA) and Consulate-General in South Melbourne (VIC; jurisdiction: VIC, SA, TAS, WA). Embassy in Canberra also exists.
Melbourne: see melbourne-cg.mfa.gov.tr; no separate procedure pages for this service were published.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Türkiye.
How to apply
Attend the consulate in person (parent or guardian for minors) with originals and two photocopies | if identity details differ from the Turkish registry, a Turkish court identity ruling is needed first
Documents you need
- Turkish ID card or ID booklet
- Australian passport or citizenship certificate
- Birth certificate if Australian citizenship was by birth
- Name change certificate if applicable
Fees and processing time
The official pages do not publish a fee for this service. Ask the office before you apply.
Good to know
Page states no fees and no date.
Official sources
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Türkiye's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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More services of Türkiye in Australia
- Address declaration (Adres Beyanı)
- Birth registration for a child born outside marriage / paternity recognition
- Criminal record certificate
- Driving licence renewal
- e-Devlet password
- e-Visa for Türkiye
- Passport (new, renewal or replacement)
- Power of attorney (vekaletname)
- Re-acquisition of Turkish citizenship
- Special (stamped) passport
- Turkish Republic ID card (chip card, TCKK)
- Visa for official, diplomatic and special passport holders