AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP TIMELINES 2018-2019

[Rvee 32]

43 minutes ago, Rockshanks said:

Hi Guys 

I just recieved an invitation to attend virtual ceremony and asked that I’m interested . I’ve emailed them back yes . 
 

Timeline 

citizenship applied 1 June 2019

approved 30 November 

First Ceremony canceled Covid 19 - 17 March 2020 

virtual Ceremony invitation - 06/05/2020

council - Hume city Council

Congratulations 

did you email them for virtual ceremony? 

[Rockshanks 18]

Yes I emailed them two weeks back and ask for virtual ceremony . I received automatic response next minute but recieved  invitation today . Please note I have not provide any compelling Reason . 
 

[saad1988 10]

Hi Guys 
I just recieved an invitation to attend virtual ceremony and asked that I’m interested . I’ve emailed them back yes . 
 
Timeline 
citizenship applied 1 June 2019
approved 30 November 
First Ceremony canceled Covid 19 - 17 March 2020 
virtual Ceremony invitation - 06/05/2020
council - Hume city Council

Congrats. When did you have the test invite and test?

[Rockshanks 18]

I had my Test on 12 sept and I’ve recieved test invitation on 14 August . My test date came for Feb but I went online and rescheduled my test date on available dates 

[Sure 10]

14 hours ago, KazBaker said:

Hi Suren,

All kids u16 can apply citizenship with the any of parents who meet the eligibility. They don’t need to apply separately. During your application process you will be asked to include your kids

Thanks @KazBaker. So you mean it does not matter even my kid is outside of Australia when I am launching my application where he has valid PR ? 

Also, based on your explanation I understood kids u16 will automatically gets eligibility when one of the parent has eligibiliy. 

Thanks once again !!!!

Edited May 6, 2020 by Sure

[Netbg 18]

On 05/05/2020 at 12:37, Moyale said:

I have just dropped and email to their email address. I am not planning to fly out until November 2020 if the restrictions is lifted round the globe, which looks unlikely.But I need the citizenship certificate to access the education loan as I am a university student. Very expensive can't pay it by myself.

 

We will see what if they even bother to reply.

 

 

I also emailed them from their website contact us form so we’ll see. Let me know if you hear.

i know how you feel about uni.. I had to pay full whack back in 2013! 

[Moyale 2]

17 hours ago, Rockshanks said:

Hi Guys 

I just recieved an invitation to attend virtual ceremony and asked that I’m interested . I’ve emailed them back yes . 
 

Timeline 

citizenship applied 1 June 2019

approved 30 November 

First Ceremony canceled Covid 19 - 17 March 2020 

virtual Ceremony invitation - 06/05/2020

council - Hume city Council

 

Hi Rckshanks,

 

congratulations.

I was approved on 12 December 2019, 12 days after your approval. But my application is in Brisbane city council. We are not far as they said in the automated reply that they are conduction the virtual ceremonies based on the sequence of approval of applications.

Any one from Brisbane city council here who is waiting/did the virtual ceremony?

 

 

 

 

Edited May 7, 2020 by Moyale

[expatica 16]

Just submitted my application! Very excited, although who knows what will happen to processing times. Curious if any of you uploaded additional documents to the below?

• Identity Declaration
• Passport
• Birth Certificate
• Drivers Licence

Seems like so little! However, it covers the whole "photo, signature, address" requirements. Should I be including anything else in order to support my application? So easy compared to the PR application I did last year!

[Cubiscus 11]

2 hours ago, Moyale said:

Any one from Brisbane city council here who is waiting/did the virtual ceremony?

Yep, just waiting for my invite now (since mid-January).

[Moyale 2]

17 minutes ago, Cubiscus said:

Yep, just waiting for my invite now (since mid-January).

Thanks Cubiscus,

 

When was your application approved? were you invited for a ceremony yet either the pre-covid19 face-to-face one or the virtual one?

[Cubiscus 11]

Mine was approved on Jan 9th, I didn't have an invite before but have requested a virtual.  Then I spoke to them in January they said there was about a 4-5 month lead time.  

Its an issue for us as our PR travel authority ran out last week.

[Moyale 2]

1 minute ago, Cubiscus said:

Mine was approved on Jan 9th, I didn't have an invite before but have requested a virtual.  Then I spoke to them in January they said there was about a 4-5 month lead time.  

Its an issue for us as our PR travel authority ran out last week.

.I see here the point.

I hope your citizenship soon before even the travel restriction is lifted. 

Good luck Cubiscus

[Zee88 1]

Hi everyone,

 I was silent reader of this group. This Group is really amazing and thanks for everyone for sharing their timeline and valuable ideas that help me through my journey.

Finally I reach to the mark yesterday.

CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE
Type: Citizenship by Conferral
Application Submitted: 02/2019
Test invite: 12/2019Change test for 21/11/2019 (passed and approved same day)
Ceremony: Scheduled for 15/04/2020 (Cancelled due to covid19)

virtual ceremony invite for 7/05/2020 (Completed)

14 days to receive citizenship certificate 
 

Canterbury-Bankstown council (NSW)

[Joyfullheart 3]

Congrats!! I am waiting for my ceremony at the same council, hopefully I hear something soon

[GUS 2]

Hi Guys,

I have two questions:

 

1- Has anyone been invited for the citizenship test lately?

2- My son was born last month - me and my wife are permanent residents, therefore he is Australian, however I would like to know if we have to include his details in our application? Does anyone know?

 

Thanks!

[KazBaker 174]

13 minutes ago, GUS said:

Hi Guys,

I have two questions:

 

1- Has anyone been invited for the citizenship test lately?

2- My son was born last month - me and my wife are permanent residents, therefore he is Australian, however I would like to know if we have to include his details in our application? Does anyone know?

 

Thanks!

I think your application has been submitted already so you can’t technically edit or change the application number. If you haven’t submitted your citizenship application yet you can include his details as an applicant. Hence Kids will receive citizenship certificate with parents.

But you can apply for your kids “Evidence of citizenship” application. It takes a week to receive the citizenship certificate.

[Adeel78 0]

Good morning all

Yesterday i have received my citizenship certificate.thanks everyone. I think virtual citizenship certificate is bit diffrent than actual ceremony because my certificate dont have red seal.

[Netbg 18]

On 07/05/2020 at 14:08, Moyale said:

.I see here the point.

I hope your citizenship soon before even the travel restriction is lifted. 

Good luck Cubiscus

 This is what Brisbane city council said to me. I have attached a screenshot. I also got approval mid January 

[Cubiscus 11]

Did you ask whether they're doing virtual ceremonies?

[expatica 16]

I feel like I've done something really wrong lol. I submitted for my citizenship, and it asked info about my parents and siblings during the application, cool, had to fill out that same info for my PR. But in both the document upload part, and if I wanted to update details of my application, there are sections for both my parents?? Like to upload documents for my parents? And in the update details section, it asks "which applicant" and my parents are in the dropdown??

Like, why are my parents in these sections? Or is this normal and I'm freaking out.

[IndianzinOZ 10]

9 hours ago, expatica said:

I feel like I've done something really wrong lol. I submitted for my citizenship, and it asked info about my parents and siblings during the application, cool, had to fill out that same info for my PR. But in both the document upload part, and if I wanted to update details of my application, there are sections for both my parents?? Like to upload documents for my parents? And in the update details section, it asks "which applicant" and my parents are in the dropdown??

Like, why are my parents in these sections? Or is this normal and I'm freaking out.

Mate

Don't freak out. I had the same stuff in my application. I had my father and mother's documents drop down in docs section. I didn't do much. Just attached their passport and national identity docs. I feel this would be just to check your origin for the department. That is it.

The department is not stupid enough to give parents citizenship when they can see they don't live here and are neither on pr.

Hope this helpd

[garrychandi 39]

14 hours ago, expatica said:

I feel like I've done something really wrong lol. I submitted for my citizenship, and it asked info about my parents and siblings during the application, cool, had to fill out that same info for my PR. But in both the document upload part, and if I wanted to update details of my application, there are sections for both my parents?? Like to upload documents for my parents? And in the update details section, it asks "which applicant" and my parents are in the dropdown??

Like, why are my parents in these sections? Or is this normal and I'm freaking out.

Hey mate, i had the same thing for my PR application.  I didn't upload  anything to my parents section and got my PR without any issue, so don't worry at all

[garrychandi 39]

On 04/05/2020 at 20:15, sydneyishuk said:

Hey,

I’m located in Randwick too 

Amazing !!  I will be following you closely haha. I am applying for mine on 20th of this month

[expatica 16]

@IndianzinOZ @garrychandi

Oh phew thanks. I just don't even have a relationship with my parents, they have never come to australia, and I don't have any docs of theirs to include anyway. Seemed odd as I only needed to enter parental info into my PR app, and there was never a section to upload about their info, so I was freaking that I clicked a wrong button or something when it suddenly appeared after I submitted my citizenship application!

[Cubiscus 11]

On 09/05/2020 at 12:44, Cubiscus said:

Did you ask whether they're doing virtual ceremonies?

BCC Response:

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I’ve been advised that we are currently working with the Department of Home Affairs and investigating whether we could hold virtual Citizenship Ceremonies until the pandemic has passed. I apologise I am unable to provide any further information at this time.