RNLaura

Thats the date we are focussing on anyway, anything sooner is a bonus.

 

We are applying before moving back to the UK next June so as long as the ceremony is before then its fine.

Ahhh that is plenty of time then. Good luck.

did they happen to give you a rough idea of time between applying to ceremony. I think its like 6 months (max)?

Yes. During my interview they said approximately 6 month wait for Ceremony. My approval letter came though a week later and that also states six months. If you're applying in August you should be okay for the Australia Day ceremony!!

look forward to your findings.

 

 

I would be happy to go to brisbane to have the ceremony quicker but i should imagine that as your/our council is GC then thats where you will have to do the ceremony unfortunately.

Yeah. That is the way I read it too.

I could be wrong with the number of ceremonies @RNLaura....will be looking into this in more detail in a couple of months, we cant apply until August 1st. Id give the Gold Coast City Council a call and ask (and post what they say on here ;-)

 

Also, you mention applying to brisbane....is/was that an option?

 

Dan

When I applied it asks where you want to attend for your test and interview. Closest immigration office was Brisbane. But on one of the drop down boxes it asks for your local council for the ceremony which I selected Gold Coast (not entirely sure whether you could have picked either GC or Brisbane but my local council would be GC so I picked that one). I'll post on here for sure when I have the ceremony dates for this year.

You do not become a citizen until the ceremony. Until then you remain on the existing visa At the ceremony the visa is cancelled and from that pont on you are a citizen.

 

Passing the test does not confer citizenship

Thanks Nemesis. This is why I was hoping for an urgent Ceremony but I have been told this is not possible, although I have been told others have managed it.

Thanks. We are not Citizens until we attend the Citizenship ceremony unfortunately.

We are on the GC too and someone told me (i think) they have 3 ceremonies a year. We are due to apply August 1st and have been told that as we are applying in the second half of the year we might have to wait until the Australia day 2018 ceremony......Doesnt really help your question but thought id share...:huh:

Thank you. Oh wow only 3 ceremonies a year?? Wish I'd chosen Brisbane now then as I've been told they have double this number. Good luck with your journey :wink:

Hi,

We have just been told our application for Australian Citizenship has been approved and now have to wait up to 6 months for the ceremony.

I have just been accepted into University to complete my Masters and was really hoping to obtain an urgent ceremony to HECs my fees (I have been told by people that this is sometimes possible).

We live on the Gold Coast. Can anyone please let me know if they have managed to do this and if so how. Oh and can anyone tell me how often the ceremonies are held on the Gold Coast too please. Thanks in advance!