The key step is a ceremony where people pledge their loyalty, and accept the rights and responsibilities as an Australian.
How to become an Australian citizen?
![Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull poses with new Australian citizens at an Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony and Flag Raising event in Canberra, Friday, January 26, 2018. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING](https://images.sbs.com.au/dims4/default/c80afa3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/704x396+0+1/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsbs-au-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdrupal%2Fyourlanguage%2Fpublic%2Fpodcast_images%2Fprime_minister_malcolm_turnbull_poses_with_new_australian_citizens_in_canberra_aap_2.jpg&imwidth=1280)
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull poses with new Australian citizens at an Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony in Canberra, Friday, January 26, 2018. Source: AAP
More than five million people have been granted citizenship since 1949.
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