KidA

13 hours ago, Nemesis said:

A lot of people go for the priority service and get their passports within a couple of days of the ceremony. I did so myself and I have seen several more recently do so on the forum. Your visa is cancelled as soon as you become a citizen, and you can apply for the passport straightaway.

Alternatively yes, you can carry your citizenship certificate with you and then argue with the airline before they (hopefully) let you board.

Ok great, I'll go for priority service. Thanks!

On the citizenship invitation letter, it recommends waiting at least 10 business days after ceremony before applying for a passport. I’ll be in New Zealand by then.

I could just travel on my British passport and experience delays on re-entry.

ill call DHA tomorrow and ask them what to do.

Hi guys, I just got my invitation for my citizenship ceremony, which is great. However, the ceremony takes place less than two weeks before I plan to travel to New Zealand.The ceremony is on 18/04/2018 and I go to New Zealand on  02/05/2018.

As an Australia citizen, I will need to leave and re-enter Australia on an Australian passport. However, I'm not going to have time to arrange a passport as there is less than two weeks between the ceremony and my departure date.  It states on the ceremony invitation letter that they recommend waiting at least ten business days after ceremony before applying for a passport.

Does anyone have any ideas on what I should do? Will I need to re-arrange the ceremony date? 

Thanks

Applied: 21/04/2017

Received test invite: 23/01/2018

Test date: 31/01/2018

Approval: TBC

Ceremony: TBC

Sydney

21 minutes ago, Parley said:

So UK is still a bit tougher even with the new regs.

Really there is not a lot of difference among comparable countries, maybe a year here or there.

In some cases (ie those who arrive already on a permanent visa). But for people like me, who spent three years in Australia before being granted PR, the UK pathway is shorter (two year wait on PR, as opposed to 4 here)

23 minutes ago, wombatinabox said:

No Im talking about those who are eligible under the NEW System, which I will be eligible in June 2017.

 

So Even if you are eligible under new system, if you apply on or after April 20, your application won't go forward until the new rules, tests and integration evidence is approved by Parliament and are ready in 2018 . This will be a massive delay and create a huge back log for all citizenship applicants who apply after april 20. 

 

Good luck to us all

I think those who already meet the new criteria will be fine, and shouldn't experience any delays. 

13 hours ago, wombatinabox said:

Can someone help me figure out these new rules?

So these new rules apply for all applications Starting 20th April 2017 (today), BUT the bill will only pass towards end 2017/early 2018. The material of the new tests and english language exam is also not ready.

That means if someone eligible to apply in May 2017, which test will they go through if its still not ready? do they need to "prove integration" ? What if you're approved before these rule pass parliament? 

or does this mean ALL citizenship applications will be frozen starting April 20 until the whole thing passes by end of 2017/early 2018 and the new tests are ready?

They will be frozen.

I'm hoping that Labour opposes and that it won't go through, in it's current form at least.  If Labour opposes then the government will need the support of eight crossbenchers in the Senate. 

I'm going to apply today and hope for the best. 

48 minutes ago, robfromdublin said:

I doubt they would do that but you're right, it wouldn't be the first time they try to be seen as tough on immigration. Have you rung DIBP and got any clarification?  Might be prudent to get your application in as soon as possible. 

 

I am going to try to get in in tomorrow.  If I can arrange to get my Identity declaration form countersigned by then. 

I haven't contacted the Department.  My experience with them is that they give inconsistent advice.  It depends on who you speak to.

Also, the legislation still has to be debated, go through Senate etc.  I don't think anyone knows what form it will take. 

'From today' doesn't necessarily (and shouldn't) include those who have lodged citizenship applications, or even those who have already been granted PR.  I will get my application in ASAP and hope for the best. 

14 minutes ago, robfromdublin said:

If you've already applied I'd say you're fine.  If media reports are to be believed you're out of luck KidA. 

On the English thing, PR doesn't require an English test necessarily.  The first test I did was for citizenship.  When I did my test there was an older Vietnamese lady who needed her daughter there to translate for her. 

I'm worried that you might be right.  It seems very unfair to retroactively void an application which was submitted when the applicant met all criteria. 

However, it's not the first time migration (refugee) policy has been retroactively changed.

Yikes!

I have completed everything apart from my identity declaration form, which I am in the process of organising.

If I get my application in now. and then subsequently the new legislation gets passed, will my pending application be valid?  The news reports say that if the changes are enacted they will be in force 'from today'. 

Thanks for the responses / reassurances. I arrived in Australia this morning - no issues.

This is the answer I received from a case officer at a similar question with yours: "Thank you for your enquiry.

 

If you have been granted a permanent resident visa and have made your first entry into Australia, it is no longer a requirement to update personal information, including address and passport details.

 

If the above does not apply to you and you want to update your address or your passport details, you can use <image001.gif>Form 929 Change of address and/or passport details (89kB PDF).

 

Please submit the completed Form 929 and colour scanned copies of the bio-date pages of your new and old passports to skilled.support@border.gov.au

 

Please ensure you always provide your file reference number, TRN (if applicable) and old passport number in the subject line of your email, along with the full name and date of birth of the primary applicant.

 

Kind regards"

 

Since I will return to Australia only next month, I didn't had the chance to check if the answer is correct.

 

 

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Thanks for all the responses!

I went back onto the immi website, selected 'update details', and this time selected 'damaged passport' rather than 'lost passport' for my reason for updating details. It let me update the details there and then.

I've since checked VEVO and it seems to have updated my passport details.

Fingers crossed...

Hi forum,

I'm a UK citizen and hold a permanent partner visa for Australia. While visiting the UK a few weeks ago, I lost my UK passport. I replaced it, and am currently in Nicaragua on holiday. I return to Australia in just under a week.

It just occurred to me that my visa was linked to my previous passport.

I tried logging into immi account to change my passport details there, but it wouldn't let me, as my passport had been lost. It advised me to complete a paper form 929 and return it with a certified copy of my replacement passport. There's no way I'm going to be able to organise this in time.

Does anyone have a number for DIBP that I can call from outside Australia? Or am I best going to the Australian Consulate in Managua, Nicaragua on Monday?

Or, should I just re-enter Australia next week with my new passport, on a tourist visa, and then sort it out when I am in Australia? Will this cause me more problems down the line?

I'm freaking out slightly and don't know what to do. I should have sorted this out a few weeks ago, when I first got my replacement passport, but I had to re-organise my whole trip and the Visa issue slipped my mind at the time.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Many thanks,

Jon