markix Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 hi, for the online citizenship each applicant over 18 has to have their own immiaccount? or can you do 2 applications with one account? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammygirl Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 1 hour ago, markix said: hi, for the online citizenship each applicant over 18 has to have their own immiaccount? or can you do 2 applications with one account? thanks You can do it all from one account but all need their own application. I did three on my account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jame Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) Hi all Just a quick question i m waiting for citizenship appointment letter but i want change my test centre can i do that I applied on 10/04/2019 Ballarat city council victoria Edited January 30, 2020 by Jame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bozza Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 On 29/01/2020 at 12:28, Milano said: I picked up my passport today morning from the passport office in Melbourne. Here is my final timeline: Submitted citizenship application (online): 14-June-2019 Received Test Invitation: 14-November-2019 Initial Test Date: 16-March-2020 Rescheduled Test Date: 15-November-2019 Approval (online): 25-November-2019 Citizenship Ceremony Invitation (email): 09-December-2019 Citizenship Ceremony Date: 26-January-2020 Submitted Passport Application (paper): 28-January-2020 Picked up Passport from Passport Office: 29-January-2020 Note that lodged my passport application in a post office that provides the Passport RAPID service, and I also paid the priority fee. Hi, Thanks for answering all. This is great news ... congratulations......and a really quick turnaround to others it seems! So you submitted a paper application rather than an online application? if so, i may look in to this too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockshanks Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 On 29/01/2020 at 12:28, Milano said: I picked up my passport today morning from the passport office in Melbourne. Here is my final timeline: Submitted citizenship application (online): 14-June-2019 Received Test Invitation: 14-November-2019 Initial Test Date: 16-March-2020 Rescheduled Test Date: 15-November-2019 Approval (online): 25-November-2019 Citizenship Ceremony Invitation (email): 09-December-2019 Citizenship Ceremony Date: 26-January-2020 Submitted Passport Application (paper): 28-January-2020 Picked up Passport from Passport Office: 29-January-2020 Note that lodged my passport application in a post office that provides the Passport RAPID service, and I also paid the priority fee. Hi which council you fall under ? and congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinoz2018 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 On 29/01/2020 at 19:01, Georgiegie said: Hey markix, Below is the screenshot from my ImmiAccount, I hope it gives you a rough idea of what kind of documents you might need to attach to your application. Please disregard the numbers you see, as the system counts every page as a separate document. Here is the list of documents I submitted as a single 189 PR-visa holder with no children: Birth Certificate (if not in English, it MUST be translated by a NAATI-accredited translator); Identity Declaration (https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/form-listing/forms/1195.pdf); Front and back of my endorsed photograph separately scanned; Passport(s) from country(ies) I am a citizen of; Residence permit(s)/card(s) from country(ies) I am a permanent resident of (e.g., UK ILR card); Drivers Licence; Utility Bill / Bank Statement with your current address. Hope this helps. Good luck with your application! For the section (First arrival in Australia, Evidence of) Does this mean a scanned copy of the entry stamp from your passport? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouDYorkie Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 For the section (First arrival in Australia, Evidence of) Does this mean a scanned copy of the entry stamp from your passport? I just provided my passport number Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickyplum Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 3 hours ago, robinoz2018 said: For the section (First arrival in Australia, Evidence of) Does this mean a scanned copy of the entry stamp from your passport? Yes i scanned the passport page with the stamp on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiegie Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 5 hours ago, robinoz2018 said: For the section (First arrival in Australia, Evidence of) Does this mean a scanned copy of the entry stamp from your passport? Yes, I made a one-page scan of: - passport page with the entry stamp and - boarding pass to my flight to Sydney and attached it as evidence of date of entry Apparently, the stamp alone is more than enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jame Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 On 30/01/2020 at 21:00, Jame said: Hi all Just a quick question i m waiting for citizenship appointment letter but i want change my test centre can i do that I applied on 10/04/2019 Ballarat city council victoria Suggestions will be appreciated thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aug2017ACT Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Hi! I'll be applying for citizenship next week in ACT, does anyone know what is general processing time in ACT ? i know it all depends on the waiting time from one step to another but if anyone in this forum would like to share their experience in ACT I'd really appreciate that:) Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpio110 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Anybody living in Melbourne city 3000 receives ceremony invitation from council. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpio110 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Does anybody replieshere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nora Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Happy Sunday! We applied citizenship two days ago, Oh my God! My hubby is lucky to have me as his wife aka "personal assistant" haha..took me so long to submit both of our applications...but I nailed it! Have a great weekend ahead. Council: Maroondah City Council in Vic 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoEire Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Hello everyone! I'm getting ready to lodge for citizenship - not eligible for another 3 months, but super eager, so managing the excitement by lurking here in the background. I have a quick question around the certified documents. I have all mine certified going back to before our defacto visa that we completed when I added my partner onto my 457. I didn't bother to get them re-certified when doing the PR application, I just re-used them from the first time around (would have been over a year), on the basis that certified is certified, and they went through ok. I'm conscious that they're now quite old, circa 2017/2018! Does anyone know if there's an expiry on certified documents, or if the Department will only accept them within a certain timeframe? I'm down in Victoria now (as opposed to living across the road from a JP in Sydney) and it's not as easy for me to get them certified. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammygirl Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Do not need to certify. Original documents are required and need to be scanned in colour and uploaded. They also ask to see original documents when you go for the test/interview. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoEire Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Perfect, that makes sense. I was working from the printed application just to see what was needed so I wasn’t thinking about that really. Did anyone have any trouble getting the identity declaration signed? I went through the list of professions who can sign but I’d struggle to find anyone willing to state they knew me a year. I’m thankfully healthy so I’ve never had a regular GP/dentist/pharmacist etc. Couldn’t think of anyone on the professions list I could ask... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiegie Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 7 hours ago, RoEire said: Perfect, that makes sense. I was working from the printed application just to see what was needed so I wasn’t thinking about that really. Did anyone have any trouble getting the identity declaration signed? I went through the list of professions who can sign but I’d struggle to find anyone willing to state they knew me a year. I’m thankfully healthy so I’ve never had a regular GP/dentist/pharmacist etc. Couldn’t think of anyone on the professions list I could ask... I asked my bank manager to sign the form and verify the photo for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indianinoz Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 On 20/01/2020 at 12:40, Ausa0000 said: Subject line read : Citizenship Correspondence Email for a Test Appointment but email address ended in @border.gov.au. As a last resort, you can also ring the DOHA helpline to ask if you have been sent a test invite, although calling them isn't always easy to get through in a timely manner. Best advice is to call late in the week early in the day. I have heard others saying the representative was able to tell them whether an invite had been sent out. As the invites are sent out usually well in advance, you could probably give them a call once a month if you're very concerned about the possibility of missing an email. Hi Ausa0000, I actually called up the helpline to check status of my application. They said they don't do status updates until the reasonable processing time which is 21 months of application. They said I should get a message on my immi account and an email. He said some case officers also phone/sms, but not all of them. Are you sure not everyone receives message on immi account? What is the helpline no. that you call on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoEire Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Thanks @Georgiegie, might give that a go. My bank manager wouldn't know me from Adam, but might be more inclined to help me out for my business than any of the other groups! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockshanks Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Hi is there anyone in this group from Hume council . Just want to know the timeline . My citizenship was approved on 30 sept and still waiting for ceremony . If anyone can help that will be great . Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammygirl Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 4 hours ago, Rockshanks said: Hi is there anyone in this group from Hume council . Just want to know the timeline . My citizenship was approved on 30 sept and still waiting for ceremony . If anyone can help that will be great . Thanks Plenty of ceremonies coming up. https://www.hume.vic.gov.au/About_Us_Contact_Details/Our_City/Citizenship_Ceremonies have you contacted the council to ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausa0000 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 22 hours ago, Indianinoz said: Hi Ausa0000, I actually called up the helpline to check status of my application. They said they don't do status updates until the reasonable processing time which is 21 months of application. They said I should get a message on my immi account and an email. He said some case officers also phone/sms, but not all of them. Are you sure not everyone receives message on immi account? What is the helpline no. that you call on? I had called the helpline, concerned I had maybe missed an email for my test and the staff member was able to tell me over the phone that a test invite had not been sent out yet. When I did receive a test invite by email and not a immi message, I called the same helpline to question why and a new staff member stated that not all applicants will receive a message in their immi account. It seems like you will receive different information depending on who takes your call. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indianinoz Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 On 17/09/2019 at 20:32, Canada2Australia said: Hopefully the Mackay Citizenship ceremony grants in 2020 are less hectic and processed quicker than the bigger cities. I'm counting on it Hi Canada2Australia, I'm from Mackay too. Just wondering what your timeline is? Mine is in my signature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markix Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 On 31/01/2020 at 20:33, Georgiegie said: Yes, I made a one-page scan of: - passport page with the entry stamp and - boarding pass to my flight to Sydney and attached it as evidence of date of entry Apparently, the stamp alone is more than enough. hi, for the photograph online citizenship application can it be done with mobile phone? or does it have to be official at auspost or similar? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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