DeeTowers Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 (edited) 8 minutes ago, ArsalanAhmad said: Thank you @Ali369829 for your prompt reply. Can anyone please help me with my other questions (1) Is there any list of councils in South Australia which conducts citizenship test/ceremony? (2) Do I need to get panel clearance certificate for my stay in Pakistan before 06/04/2013 before coming to Australia? Thanks 1. Your local council will coordinate your citizenship ceremony. Usually your ceremony will be held within six months from the time your application is approved, but waiting times vary. 2. See below: Do I need an overseas penal clearance certificate? Requirements for applications for Australian citizenship The following requirements apply to the period of time you have held a permanent Australian visa. You need penal clearance certificates from overseas countries if: you lived or travelled overseas since the age of 18 years or over, and the total time spent overseas added up to 12 months or more, and the time spent in any one country was more than 90 days, or you are requested to do so by the department. Provide a penal clearance certificate from every country that you spent more than 90 days in. Edited October 26, 2017 by DeeTowers Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArsalanAhmad Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Thank you DeeTowers for helping me out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatinabox Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Great news, can confirm my mate who applied on 23rd April has now received a test date in early November. This now confirms applications post April 20 are finally being picked up. Those of you applied close to April 20 should expect to hear from Immi about your test very very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali369829 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Great news...is he from NSW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie937 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 18 minutes ago, wombatinabox said: Great news, can confirm my mate who applied on 23rd April has now received a test date in early November. This now confirms applications post April 20 are finally being picked up. Those of you applied close to April 20 should expect to hear from Immi about your test very very soon. Great news. Thanks for the heads up Wombatinabox I put my application in on the 25/04/17. Looking forward to hearing from Immi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneOz Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 1 hour ago, wombatinabox said: Great news, can confirm my mate who applied on 23rd April has now received a test date in early November. This now confirms applications post April 20 are finally being picked up. Those of you applied close to April 20 should expect to hear from Immi about your test very very soon. That’s great news indeed! Now we have some progress and hopefully they speed up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammygirl Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Nothing for my son yet. Applied 20th April SA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo! Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 On 10/23/2017 at 19:01, Rorz said: Do you guys have test reviewer (source information) for Citizenship test? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie937 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Just now, Elmo! said: Do you guys have test reviewer (source information) for Citizenship test? Hi Elmo you should be able to get all the info you need from the DIBP immi website. Eddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie937 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 2 minutes ago, Eddie937 said: Hi Elmo you should be able to get all the info you need from the DIBP immi website. Eddie http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Citi/pathways-processes/Citizenship-test Eddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo! Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 2 minutes ago, Eddie937 said: http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Citi/pathways-processes/Citizenship-test Eddie Thanks Eddie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatinabox Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 4 hours ago, Ali369829 said: Great news...is he from NSW? Hi Mate, he lives in WA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali369829 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Thanks mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatinabox Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Just saw this timeline posted this morning on another forum, another soon-to-be citizen who lives in VIC Moreland council got a test date. There is definitely some action going on for post April 20 apps: 21/04/2017 – submitted paper application 24/04/2017 – date application was received (in melb cbd) 25/10/2017 – invitation email to take citizenship test 27/10/2017 – citizenship test appointment (rescheduled from 9/11) Approval – ??? Invitation for ceremony – ??? Ceremony – ??? Local council: Moreland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 (edited) Hi All, I need some help and advice. I was trying to fill up online citizenship application form. But got stuck at page 6 and this error pops up "The applicant is unable to proceed with this application. Access the Residence calculator to check when the applicant will have been in Australia long enough to be eligible for Australian citizenship". But i haven't mentioned any entry date or visa granted date anywhere in previous pages( as there is no such questions there). How come this error shows up? I'm in Australia since 2013 in PR visa. 1 week to go to complete 4 years :-). I checked residency calculator and found Requirements Met: YES (if i lodge my application next week) So I wanted to start the process by this week, filling the form, scanning and organizing all documents, etc. Could anyone have any idea about this. Can't i start filling the form now? Really don't understand what's going wrong. Appreciate any kind of advice. Edited October 27, 2017 by Scarlet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali369829 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 You r not eligible yet better try next week.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Thanks Ali..Yeah that's what i can do now. Just Wait !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica Smith Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 We download and filled out the paper citizenship application form so we could get the documents and have the answers in advance then just transcribed them onto the online form when we became eligible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeker Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 3 hours ago, Scarlet said: Hi All, I need some help and advice. I was trying to fill up online citizenship application form. But got stuck at page 6 and this error pops up "The applicant is unable to proceed with this application. Access the Residence calculator to check when the applicant will have been in Australia long enough to be eligible for Australian citizenship". But i haven't mentioned any entry date or visa granted date anywhere in previous pages( as there is no such questions there). How come this error shows up? I'm in Australia since 2013 in PR visa. 1 week to go to complete 4 years :-). I checked residency calculator and found Requirements Met: YES (if i lodge my application next week) So I wanted to start the process by this week, filling the form, scanning and organizing all documents, etc. Could anyone have any idea about this. Can't i start filling the form now? Really don't understand what's going wrong. Appreciate any kind of advice. It should be 4 years after you landed in Australia, on which date/month you come to australia in 2013?, if it is before 26th/Oct/2013, you should be eligible today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coker Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 21 hours ago, wombatinabox said: Great news, can confirm my mate who applied on 23rd April has now received a test date in early November. This now confirms applications post April 20 are finally being picked up. Those of you applied close to April 20 should expect to hear from Immi about your test very very soon. Did your friend apply online or paper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nus Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Hi all, I need some advice. My wife was filling up the online citizenship application form. In the associated family details, she was filling up her brother's country of current residence. It was asking to select his usual country of residence and it's also saying that "for student visas: the term usual country of residence refers to applicant's home country". He is living in a foreign country for more than one year and holds a student visa of that country. Now what should she fill up? Will she fill up the home country or the foreign country where he is living now? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneOz Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 21 hours ago, Nus said: Hi all, I need some advice. My wife was filling up the online citizenship application form. In the associated family details, she was filling up her brother's country of current residence. It was asking to select his usual country of residence and it's also saying that "for student visas: the term usual country of residence refers to applicant's home country". He is living in a foreign country for more than one year and holds a student visa of that country. Now what should she fill up? Will she fill up the home country or the foreign country where he is living now? Thanks in advance. I think it should be the country of current residence. If the students visa gives residence in this country (which I doubt), fill in the country where he studies. Otherwise, his residence would be his home country (usually by passport unless residence visa in a different country). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08SEP Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Hi guys, Just a quick update. I've received my test date email today and I applied on the 20th of April Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatinabox Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 8 minutes ago, 08SEP said: Hi guys, Just a quick update. I've received my test date email today and I applied on the 20th of April Congrats Mate, more evidence they are starting to Pick up the apps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali369829 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Good news... r u from NSW @08SEP ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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