sandisaini786 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Hello everyone i applied for Citizenship on 24/09/2015 online application-24/09/15 council-city of south perth Immi office location -Perth WA test-05/10/2015 approval letter-08/10/2014 by mail(approved 05/10) Ceremony date-??? type of ceremony-Normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 UPDATE: 1. Date applied - 17/8/15 2. City/Council area - Melbourne, Maribyrnong 3. Online / Paper - Online 4. Date received the acknowledgement email - 18/8/15 (actually within 2 hours of applying but due to lateness of time I applied technically the next day) 4a. Date received the appointment date by email - 3/9/15 5. Date of the Citizenship Test - 1/10/15 5a. Date received the Citizenship Approval Letter by post - 8/10/15 (letter dated 5/10/15) 6. Date of ceremony - TBA 7. Type of ceremony - TBA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dubsydney Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Which one will process quicker ?the paper or online application? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzukiscottie Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Which one will process quicker ?the paper or online application? Thanks It makes no difference how you apply because there is plenty of "waiting time" in the whole process. Assuming your application is good (whichever version you choose) and you pass the interview and test, you are then in the hands of your local council for a ceremony date. And that will depend on how efficient they are and how many new citizens need a ceremony and the availability of spaces at said ceremonies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becstar Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 (edited) Date applied 28/10/15 City/Council area Randwick Online / Paper Online Date received the acknowledgement email 29/10/15 Date of the Citizenship Test 11/11/15 Date of ceremony wait and see Type of ceremony (Urgent/Normal) Amazed how quickly they got back in touch to arrange the test. My PR was granted 27/10/14 so I was quick off the mark! Edited October 29, 2015 by Becstar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickmeup Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Hi all, just curious as what does type of ceremony means? Urgent or Normal? is this something you choose when you apply? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieMay24 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Sometimes people ask for an urgent ceremony if they need to travel, want to get earlier access to government tuition support, etc., otherwise normal applies to most people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickmeup Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Sometimes people ask for an urgent ceremony if they need to travel, want to get earlier access to government tuition support, etc., otherwise normal applies to most people. Thanks MaggieMay24, if that's the case what's the standard wait time for the ceremony. Just curious. I asked my friend and she was on Normal. Waited 7 months for it. i don't mind the wait but interested to see anyone who had experience on Urgent and what was the wait time. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzukiscottie Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Date applied - 20/8/15City/Council area - Melbourne, Banyule Online / Paper - Paper Date received the acknowledgement email - 1/9/15 Date of the Citizenship Test - 30/9/15; passed! Citizenship approval letter - 8/10/15 Date of ceremony - TBA Type of ceremony - TBA Update Family of 5 - 4 approval letters were received 8/10/15 The 5th approval letter arrived today, 2/11/15. Just awaiting ceremony date now. Australia Day perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieMay24 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 I gather the wait times depend entirely on the council where the ceremony is held, so you'd need to see how often they hold them and if you can find any indication of the wait times that apply there. I've just applied myself so am somewhat figuring this out too. My council has ceremonies twice a month but I have no idea how busy they are so can't tell how quickly I'll get a ceremony date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzukiscottie Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Our council has four ceremonies per year. Not sure if it's a big event or limited to small numbers. Could be waiting a while! [emoji106]? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movingback Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Anybody in Sydney know how long it takes to get the approval letter? I had my test 6 days ago and just checked my online status - no change as of yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazydaizy Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Date applied - 25/8/15 City/Council area - brisbane cbd Online / Paper - online Date received the acknowledgement email - 2/9/15 Date of the Citizenship Test - 10/9/15; passed! Citizenship approval letter - 22/09/15 Date of ceremony - tentative day Australia day. 26.01.2016 Type of ceremony - normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movingback Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Got my approval letter in the post today - yey!! However, my online status remains unchanged and says 'application received.' Do they update this as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazydaizy Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Got my approval letter in the post today - yey!! However, my online status remains unchanged and says 'application received.' Do they update this as well? I got my approval letter 6 weeks ago and online status hasnt changed. As far as I know its rarely updated and nothing to about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherrygn Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Date applied - 13/02/2015 City/Council area - Melbourne/Moreland City Council Online / Paper - Online Date received the acknowledgement email - early March 2015, issue with birth certificate. Test rescheduled(original date 31/03/2015) Date of the Citizenship Test - 14/05/2015 Date of ceremony - TBA Type of ceremony (Urgent/Normal) - Normal This Saturday will mark the 6th month of the waiting period, rang a week ago, they said I have not yet been allocated. And they are unable to tell when I will be allocated. Last ceremony for this council for this year is on the 19th Nov. No further schedule for next year yet. Waiting and more waiting. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherrygn Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 I am also wondering are they saving up people for Australian Day? :biglaugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherrygn Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) Date applied - 13/02/2015 City/Council area - Melbourne/Boroondara City Council Online / Paper - Online Date received the acknowledgement email - early March 2015, issue with birth certificate. Test rescheduled(original date 31/03/2015) Date of the Citizenship Test - 14/05/2015 Date of ceremony - 08/12/2015 Type of ceremony (Urgent/Normal) - Normal Original application - Moreland City Council, moved house in March, immigration changed the council to my current area. Edited November 23, 2015 by cherrygn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicBlue82 Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Update! Date applied - 1/09/15 City/Council area - Adelaide/Unley Online / Paper - Online Date received the acknowledgement email - 1/09/15 Date of the Citizenship Test - 15/09/15 Date of ceremony - 26/01/16 Type of ceremony (Urgent/Normal) - Normal Spoke to the department a couple days ago and they confirmed I've made the shortlist for the Australia Day ceremony. Yippee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabelj28 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Update! Date applied - 1/09/15 City/Council area - Adelaide/Unley Online / Paper - Online Date received the acknowledgement email - 1/09/15 Date of the Citizenship Test - 15/09/15 Date of ceremony - 26/01/16 Type of ceremony (Urgent/Normal) - Normal Spoke to the department a couple days ago and they confirmed I've made the shortlist for the Australia Day ceremony. Yippee! Hi SB, when you say, spoke to the Dept, who exactly did you ring and what did they say? I'm hoping I'll be on the list for Australia Day too.... My application was approved end Sept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherrygn Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Hi Isabel, you can ring the department on 131 881, Mon-Friday 8.30-4.30. Try ring them early, last time I waited around 1.5 hours. You provide them you TRN number, they will let you know whether you have been allocated. If not, they will tell you no. They won't be able tell you when if there is no allocation. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherrygn Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Hi SB, when you say, spoke to the Dept, who exactly did you ring and what did they say? I'm hoping I'll be on the list for Australia Day too.... My application was approved end Sept. Congratulation! Luck you, Australian day! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicBlue82 Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Exactly right! I called the 131 881 line and went through the prompts for citizenship enquiries and then ceremonies. I used the callback service and actually didn't get a callback for about 4 hours! The person I spoke to was nice and had confirmed I was on the list for Australia Day. Looking forward to it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabelj28 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Exactly right! I called the 131 881 line and went through the prompts for citizenship enquiries and then ceremonies. I used the callback service and actually didn't get a callback for about 4 hours! The person I spoke to was nice and had confirmed I was on the list for Australia Day. Looking forward to it ! Hooray! Just had confirmation from Immi to say I'm in for a ceremony on Aus Day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazydaizy Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Date applied - 25/8/15City/Council area - brisbane cbd Online / Paper - online Date received the acknowledgement email - 2/9/15 Date of the Citizenship Test - 10/9/15; passed! Citizenship approval letter - 22/09/15 Date of ceremony - tentative day Australia day. 26.01.2016 Type of ceremony - normal. Received my official invitation in the mail. Citizenship ceremony Australia day 26th Jan. So all in all 5 months for total process for me. I got indooropilly location for the ceremony, was hoping for the city hall but just delighted the journey is almost complete. Hang in there everyone. X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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