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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

Thanks for the update. I'll post in two weeks when I'm back home to see if I have the same time slot. Geez I wish I could check my letterbox.

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).

Hi

Just wondering, what is the contact number you used to talk to BCC? is there any email address or phone number?

Brisbane City Council: 07 3403 8888

Also note, July 3rd is a Sunday (a day after the federal election). The ceremonies in Brisbane are usually during the week and not on a Sunday unless it is ANZAC or Citizenship Day.

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

***Updated timeline***

Date applied - 21/01/2016

City/Council area - Brisbane City Council

Online / Paper - Online

Date received the acknowledgement email - 21/01/2016 (auto generated email within 5 minutes)​

Date of the Citizenship Test invitation - 2/2/2016

Date of the Citizenship Test - 15/02/2016

Date of Approval Letter - 15/02/2016

Citizenship Ceremony (Tentative Date): 13th July 2016 (Confirmed by Calling DIBP).

 

@sunnyalt, I'll see you at the ceremony!

@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

Nope, as mentioned I received the approval letter for myself four business days later. No emails etc. BCC also doesn't send out e-mail invities so watch the letterbox instead. Shouldn't take too long.

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.

The DIBP lady said she'd approve it later today. I don't think there is a way of checking until you get the letter from Canberra?

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

Funny, my wife had her appointment this morning at 9am as well. My approval letter (same date as test) arrived in the mail four business days later. Now just waiting for a ceremony. I'll let you know once we get our invite, kindly do the same.

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

You can call the hotline to reschedule. At the time you get your invite you got the earliest available date. However if someone subsequently cancels and you are the lucky one to call up at right time you can change to that earlier slot.

 

It took me quite a few attempts. I tried calling every morning for about two weeks.

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.

Updated timeline.

Your test was supposed to be on 31/03/2016. How come your date changed to 15/02/2016?

Is there anyway to request for an earlier appointment?

indeed

 

my one is from 2pm, level 3

 

How about you Sunnyalt ?

Same place, Level 3 DIBP Brisbane Office.

My appointment time is 11 AM

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Hi all,

 

So far this is my timeline :

 

Brisbane Office,/ Gold Coast council....

Date of applied: 12/02/2016.

Online Application (provided all documents upfront).

Acknowledgement date: 12/02/2016.

Email for Citizenship Test 18/02/2016

Test Date 15/04/2016 at Brisbane

Wohooo Same day appointment as mine. What time you're scheduled for the appointment/test?

******* 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: 15/04/2016.

Citizenship Approval: Not Yet Known.

Date of Ceremony: Not Yet Known.

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: Not Yet Known.

Citizenship test: Not Yet Known.

Date of Ceremony:Not Yet Known.

My question is: How long it takes to get an email for citizenship test/interview for Brisbane Office?