skippy79 Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 (edited) hoping someone can help me here who already has applied for citizenship by decent Everything has been filled in and paid for online through the immi account, and after a month or so the status changed to finalised. When I view my online lodgement it says citizenship acquired next to applicant, so very happy here, but whats the next step? Do I received something in the post? how can I apply for a passport? thanks Edited November 7, 2015 by skippy79 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicF Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 I assume you are talking about Australian citizenship by descent in which case, unless things have changed in the last few years, you will receive a certificate of citizenship in the post. You will need this to apply for your passport. The forms are on the Internet and you should be able to find them with a Google search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chouse Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Yeah it's all done and dusted you'll get a certificate. We received my daughters within 3 days of the change on Immi. Are you inside or outside Australia? How you apply for a passport differs depending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy79 Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 Ok thanks. We're in belgium. Hopefully get the certificate this week. I'll have a look tomorrow on the computer for the forms for her passport, would we have to go to an embassy to for it? Saw somewhere on the immi site that if in belgium we have to contact madrid. We are also in london next month, do they still do passports? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Ok thanks. We're in belgium. Hopefully get the certificate this week. I'll have a look tomorrow on the computer for the forms for her passport, would we have to go to an embassy to for it? Saw somewhere on the immi site that if in belgium we have to contact madrid. We are also in london next month, do they still do passports? London do passports, yes. I'd see from Belgium where they have to go. Usually there is an interview. You may be able to do this in London but you do have to book an appointment in advance (its only an hour or so) and if you can do it there, why not book it in and get it out the way. Here is the High Commission info for London http://uk.embassy.gov.au/lhlh/Passports.html Read the link that applies carefully and if need be call them and ask if you can make an appointment or not. This will apply to you. http://uk.embassy.gov.au/lhlh/PPTResidentOutsideUKPPTResidentOutsideUK.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 (edited) Having said that, why not go to the one in Belgium. Much easier http://eu.mission.gov.au/bsls/Passports.html ensure you use a photo service that will resize your passport photos to Aus standards, not Belgian. Proper photo/camera shop should do that. Edited November 8, 2015 by Guest added a line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy79 Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 Thanks snifter, will wait for the certificate first and then sort it out, somehow I thought that the embassy here didn't do passports anymore, i might just be visa's that they don't do, but still do passports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy79 Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share Posted November 12, 2015 So on monday my neighbour turned up at my work ( they have just moved out) with my certificate for my daughter, was really happy as it was 9 days since it was approved and thought something had gone wrong. I have also contacted the australian embassy in brussels and all we have to do is fill out some forms, make an apointment and bobs ur uncle.. Passport should be here a few weeks later. Thanks for the advice and help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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