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So I finally became an Australian citizen on July 13th 2016. The Brisbane City hall was FULL of new citizens including myself and @littlegreenman. Finally I have reached the end of my Australian Citizenship Journey and this will be my last post on this forum. I wish everyone best of luck for their application. Thanks

Hopefully it will be same slot for you. I would like to catch up with you on the citizenship ceremony so if you don't mind, please inbox me your contact details in a private message. I will send you mine. Thanks

****CEREMONY UPDATE**** Brisbane Office Timeline: Date of Application: February 09, 2016. City Council/State: Brisbane City Council/Queensland. Application Mode: Online Application (Provided all documents upfront). Acknowledgement date: February 09, 2016. Email for Citizenship Test/Interview: 18/02/2016. Citizenship test: 25/02/2016 (Passed with 100%). Citizenship Approval: 26/02/2016 Ceremony Invite: 09/06/2016 (Dated 03/06/2016). Citizenship Ceremony: 13/07/2016 @ 1915 (Brisbane City Hall).

Brisbane City Council: 07 3403 8888

True. Now I am satisfied that ceremony is on 13th July 2016. After calling BCC, I called DIBP straight away to confirm whether the ceremony is on 03rd July or 13th July. They reconfirmed that it is on 13th July 2016 @ 1915 Brisbane City Hall. @littlegreenman What time you have been allocated for the ceremony? Is it same 1915 or different?

Brisbane Office Timeline: Date of Application: February 09, 2016. City Council/State: Brisbane City Council/Queensland. Application Mode: Online Application (Provided all documents upfront). Acknowledgement date: February 09, 2016. Email for Citizenship Test/Interview: 18/02/2016. Citizenship test: 25/02/2016 (Passed with 100%). Citizenship Approval: 26/02/2016. Citizenship Ceremony: 13th July 2016 (Confirmed by calling DIBP). I called Brisbane City Council today and asked when is the next ceremony held by BCC? and the guy replied me that the NEXT ceremony to be held is on 03rd July 2016 (at Brisbane City Hall). I was a bit surprised and told him that DIBP told me that my ceremony is on 13th July 2016 at 1915 at Brisbane City Hall. He then said that there is no BCC cermony on 13th July 2016 however it could be DIBP private ceremony but NOT the ceremony orgaized by the council. @littlegreenman ... Please shed some light on it . Thanks

@littlegreenman, surely you will. PM me your details a couple of days before the ceremony

****UPDATE**** Brisbane Office Timeline: Date of applied: February 09, 2016. City Council/State: Brisbane City Council/Queensland. Application Mode: Online Application (Provided all documents upfront). Acknowledgement date: February 09, 2016. Email for Citizenship Test/Interview: 18/02/2016. Citizenship test: 25/02/2016 (Passed with 100%). Citizenship Approval: 26/02/2016 (Confirmed by Calling DIBP). Citizenship Ceremony (Tentative Date): 13th July 2016 (Confirmed by Calling DIBP).

*** FOR BRISBANE APPLICANTS ONLY *** Question: Does anyone know how long it takes to get invitation for the citizenship ceremony after receiving the approval letter?

***** UPDATE ***** Brisbane Office Timeline: Date of Application: February 09, 2016. City Council/State: Brisbane City Council/Queensland. Application Mode: Online (Provided all documents upfront). Acknowledgement date: February 09, 2016. Email for Citizenship Test/Interview: 18/02/2016. Citizenship test: 25/02/2016 (Passed with 100%). Citizenship Approval: 25/02/2016. Approval Letter Received in Mail: 02/03/2016 (Dated 25/02/2016). Citizenship Ceremony: Not Yet Known

****UPDATE**** Brisbane Office Timeline: Date of applied: February 09, 2016. City Council/State: Brisbane City Council/Queensland. Application Mode: Online Application (Provided all documents upfront). Acknowledgement date: February 09, 2016. Email for Citizenship Test/Interview: 18/02/2016. Citizenship test: 25/02/2016 (Passed with 100%). Citizenship Approval: 26/02/2016 (Confirmed by Calling DIBP). Citizenship Ceremony: Not Yet Known

Hmmm it sounds like you have a lot of information about Citizenship application and ceremony process in Brisbane. I am guessing my approval letter will arrive somewhere in the end of next week. Thanks for your help.

Yup the lady said to me the same. Do you think DIBP sends an approval email (like Visa Grant Letter)?

Hmm no worries. Will do it. Has your wife's application approved yet?

Thank you littlegreenman for your advice. Here is my updated timeline. Brisbane Office Timeline: Date of applied: February 09, 2016. City Council/State: Brisbane City Council/Queensland. Application Mode: Online Application (Provided all documents upfront). Acknowledgement date: February 09, 2016. Email for Citizenship Test/Interview: 18/02/2016. Citizenship test: 25/02/2016 (Passed with 100%). Citizenship Approval: Very shortly. Citizenship Ceremony: Not Yet Known.