Jimm

It means travel after you got your permanent resident visa. You have to be in Australia 12 months before you apply for the citizenship and should not be absent more than 90 days.If you have stayed more than 90 days you might have to provide police clearance from the country where you lived. Better contact Department of immigration to check your status and your eligibility for citizenship application. They will clarify it to you and give you the exact date when you can apply.

Nopes just the email.

Thanks James. Yes the council send me a formal invitation via email to which i replied confirming my attendance. I am allowed to bring three guests as well.

Invitation also stated that i have to reply within 15 Days otherwise they would put my name in the next ceremony.

Congratulations @Jimm That is a pretty quick turnaround.

 

Is that a normal or an urgent application? Did you have to reschedule to get a test date so quickly?

Thanks! It was a normal application. Initially they gave me a date for 27Sept 2016 which was 3 months away, so I called them and re booked the appointment date to 27th June. Appointment went smoothly no issues with my documents, passed the test and received the approval letter in a week's time. City of Belmont received my details from Immigration 2 days after my approval letter ( I called them to check). I have received formal invitation to attend the ceremony :)a week after.

Date applied - 9/6/2016

City/Council area - Belmont (Perth)

Online / Paper - Online

Date received the acknowledgement email - 09/06/2016

Date of the Citizenship Test - 27/06/2016 - passed (100%)

Approval letter dated - 27/06/2016 - received in mail 03/07/2016

Date of ceremony - 09/09/2016