Aakanksha

Maribyrnong council take forever. I waited 5.5 months then the DIBP put me on one of their own ceremonies in East Melbourne (actually just across the road from their CBD office where I sat the citizenship exam). My wife had waited 4.5 months from her exam before we moved out of Maribyrnong. Informed DIBP and had a ceremony in Wyndham Council Offices about 7 weeks later (so again almost 6 months in total and it still wasn't a Maribyrnong Council ceremony in the end).

In summary wait times in Maribyrnong:

Citizenship Test: 1/10/2015 Ceremony: 15/03/2016 (DIBP ceremony in East Melbourne)

Citizenship Test: 10/08/2016 Ceremony: 6/02/2017 (7 weeks after moving to Wyndham Council Area)

Thanks Ken for sharing your timeline. Do you think things would've changed from your times and I can hope for a ceremony by April.

The reason I ask because the council has nearly 2 ceremonies scheduled per month for 2017.

I do need to plan overseas travel so can't wait beyond May.

Is moving out of Maribyrnong the only solution

Hi,

How long did it take for citizenship ceremony from Maribyrnong council after your approval? Anyone with similar timeline please reply.

My timeline -

1. Date Applied: 3/12/2016

2. City/Council Area: Melbourne, Maribyrnong

3. Online / Paper: Online

4. Date Received the Acknowledgement Email: 3/12/2016

6. Date of the Citizenship Test: 10/01/2017

7. Date of Citizenship Approval: 10/01/2017

8. Date of ceremony: N/A

9. Type of ceremony (Urgent/Normal): N/A

Hi Guys,

 

 

All you people are so helpful here on this forum. I thank you all for giving guidance and support to others. It has helped me a lot to understand the whole process and its timeline through your experiences. I also want to share my information so that other people can keep a track on it and can ask for any guidance and information.

 

1. Date Applied: 18/09/2016

2. City/Council Area: Melbourne, Maribyrnong

3. Online / Paper: Online

4. Date Received the Acknowledgement Email: 18/09/2016

5. Date Received the Citizenship Test Email: 24/09/2016

6. Date of the Citizenship Test: 09/01/2017

6a. Later Changed Test-Date: 12/10/2016

7. Date of ceremony: N/A

 

 

I am also seeking some information.

Although they have already mentioned on the Test Appointment Email that Test Appointment takes 2 hours!

But still Can anyone tell me approximately how much time (including wait time, test time & application documents review time etc.) it takes on the Test Day at Melbourne Immi Office? I am a single Applicant.

Please let me know as my schedule is pretty tight on that day. Thank you.