EricT

I assumed you have fixed it now, as it's September already.

May I know if you have any visa during the period from 26/6/2018 - 21/8/2018?

thanks.

the answer is positive. 

Any Visa would be counted, as long as you've never been in Australia without a valid visa, even a couple of hours. 

8 minutes ago, HP2019 said:

For all of us are waiting here: Processing times as the end of Apr 2022

thanks mate

On 06/05/2022 at 12:33, Danish Saleem said:

What's the maximum time you heard? my employer did my security check for employment and it comes back in an hour, so I am wondering why it is taking so long.

did you submit your overseas police check?  Or you might have changed your name before?

those factors may make your waiting time pretty variable.

Does anyone get any idea, if the labor comes in power, would the processing speed up?

12 hours ago, kevinfearsatan said:

Townsville 

Applied: 25th September 2021

Request for further information: 7th December 2021

Submitted further information: 10th December 2021

Citizenship appointment letter received: 8th April 2022

Interview and test: 24th May 2022

congrats

4 hours ago, HP2019 said:

These figures I recorded by myself over last few years.

you're so gorgeous

currently it's about 3 months after lodging application.

17 hours ago, Success21 said:

Application Date - 30 Nov 2020 

Test Date - 16 Mar 2021

Approval Date - 22 Mar 2021

 

May I know what's your status, what is your application date, approval date and ceremony details?

Application Date - 23 Sep 2021 

Test Date - 9 Dec 2021

Approval Date - 10 Dec 2021

Awaiting for ceremony too.

Brisbane city

17 hours ago, Success21 said:

My Citizenship Application was approved in March 2022

I still did not receive citizenship ceremony invite and waiting for more than 12 months from approval date now

Is there anyone here from Brisbane City Council?

Anyone received ceremony invite for 9 May 2022 or 30 May 2022 at Brisbane City Council?

When was your application approved?

when was your application date and invited to test?

On 11/02/2022 at 13:58, Fr3ns3n said:

I had my interview and test today. Received the approval within one hour. 

Applied for citizenship: sept 2020

Invitation: January 2022

Test & interview: 11th Feb 2022

Approved: 11th Feb 2022

Location: Melb City Council 

I'm from Europe 

Question: What is the wait time currently in Melbourne for the ceremony invite? Anyone had experience lately? 

Thanks

It doesn't make any difference whether you came from Europe or India.

Currently ceremony waiting period could be estimated from 6 to 12 months in Vic.

On 12/11/2021 at 14:24, Jul said:

All praise goes to Almighty...

Finally Australian citizen... aussie...

Applied : 14/07/21 & 01/09/21 (wife)

Ceremony: 12/11/2021 

Salisbury city council, Adelaide. 

 

Would you mind advising how you received your ceremony invitation? I mean by email or just post to your home? 

On 04/10/2021 at 11:46, hobart01 said:

I am in Tasmania, lodged it in July 2021, still no response from Department

just a quick check if you've got your updates already?

On 31/10/2021 at 11:44, JayKay said:

Hi all. Finally got a ceremony for Nov 12. Exactly 3 months from Application to Ceremony! So excited to finally call myself Australian! City of Salisbury, SA

I'm in the same council as you are. would you advise how you received the inviation letter of ceremony?  by post to your home address or just email?

thanks. 

they might ask you for evidence of current address. If you can manage that, I  don't see anything wrong with Airbnb or Earhcnc.

but keep in mind that council may send you invitation of ceremony via post mail to a solid address, which you probably need to update it again.  

On 21/09/2021 at 11:25, Charlie293 said:

I am waiting for a ceremony Sydney CBD. I was approved in May 2021. 

When did you apply for it?

4 hours ago, hobart01 said:

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to know whether anyone has applied for citizenship from Tasmania, Hobart? When can I expect a test date? have submitted the application on 25/07/2021.

Many thanks in advance

Probably within a month. Pls keep us updated once you got invited for test.

12 hours ago, AshR said:

Heres my timeline,

Arrived 01 April 2017(489) from UK

Application for 887 (PR) 31 March 2019

PR (887) approved 16 June 2020

Applied Citizenship 017 June 2021

Invitation                    19 July 2021 (invited for 18 August 2021)

Test Date                   23 July 2021 (rescheduled from August)

Approval                    23 July 2021 (in half hour from test)

Ceremony                  TBA

Thanks for sharing, what’s your council then? 

On 20/07/2021 at 13:02, ZULU2000 said:

Hi all back again

 

Application submitted 26/05/2021/:WA Perth

16/06/21 Received an email  requesting form 1399.Form submitted next day,

23/06/21 received invite for interview and test for 28/07/21 wish me luck need to pass hopefully get virtual ceremony too.

Good luck to everyone 

 

 

 

 

Wish you all the best.

how come you’ve been requested for form 1399? 

On 14/07/2021 at 10:59, can1983 said:

Hobart, citizenship ceremony in Kingborough council area. Appreciate it must be longer in the major cities but 4 months versus 27 months is hugely varied

Congrats firstly.

would you mind updating your whole application process? 

Application lodgement date?

Invited for test date?

Testing date?

Approval date?

ceremony date?

41 minutes ago, can1983 said:

I applied 3rd March 2021 and have my citizenship ceremony next week. Whilst its great that the time is faster than expected why do they publish 27 months processing time online/

may I know your location pls?

40 minutes ago, Julies450 said:

Good news on a Saturday, my timeline:

489 Granted 08/04/2016

Arrived in Oz 03/01/2017

Applied PR 03/02/2019

Granted PR 12/05/2020

Applied for Citizenship 13/05/2021

Invited to test 25/05/2021

Test passed  01/06/2021 @ Centrelink 

Citizenship approved 10/07/2021

Am overjoyed and so grateful it has been a quick process....now the wait for a Ceremony 

 

Good luck and warm wishes to all that are waiting.  

pls advise whereabouts you applied for the citizenship.

8 hours ago, Parley said:

Surely she knows what first means. It means the earliest of 2 things,

2016 is the first visa and 2017 is the second visa.

What if there’s break of 2 visa? Would that reset her first date to arrival of the second one?

8 hours ago, paulhand said:

As long as you were not unlawful in Australia, you can use the visitor visa date. 

Thanks Paul

Hi guys,

I used to come to Au on a visitor's visa back 3 years ago, which I counted as my first arrival date.

While I got my PR 2 years ago, and stayed in Australia since then. but there's a 2 months gap between my visitor's visa expiring date and PR granted date.

My question is , which date should I consider as my lawful residency starting date?  date of arrival after PR granted or my Visitor's Visa?

Thanks in advance!