AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP TIMELINES 2018-2019

[simran7757]

Congratulations.

 

Just one query the Ceremony letter has been sent by council or DIBP?

I didnt get the letter yet.jus comfirmed with the department dis morning. The letter can be sent by council or department as they mentioned on the approval letter.

 

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[musmanasghar]

One question guys

Can i change my address just after getting the citizenship certificate?

Coz i moved to NSW from VIC

Now jus have to go for ceremony. Want to apply for passport from new address.

 

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Yes You can, I do not think, there should be an issue

[Chandnihorvath]

Crazy Monday

Ceremony 20 sep

Hurray

 

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woohoo!!!!!! Congrats Simran! Fantastic news!!!!! Good luck with everything now

[simran7757]

woohoo!!!!!! Congrats Simran! Fantastic news!!!!! Good luck with everything now

Thanks chandni

Hope we all celebrate dis new year with our family and friends.i wish everyone get their ceremony date soon.keep in touch

 

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[Catalyst2012]

Crazy Monday

Ceremony 20 sep

Hurray

 

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Great news congrats ! Things seem to be moving for people in VIC [emoji4]

 

 

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[Catalyst2012]

wonder if its actually to do with who you get on the phone and if they are willing to let it out.

I suspect that may be the case! Or perhaps it's just my luck that there isn't a tentative date assigned to my file yet...Anyway if I do have mine in December I'll have just about 18 calendar days to sort the passport out so I'll most likely go down your route of organising everything beforehand and paying the priority processing fee.. Busy December [emoji4]

 

 

 

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[Guest chocolateyes]

Hi again everyone waiting. An exciting update! Received a letter from Canberra inviting me to the citizenship ceremony in mid-September! One step closer....been almost 6 months from application to date. See timeline below.

 

 

 

1. Date applied: 8/3/16
   
2. City/Council area: Maroondah, Melbourne
   
3. Online / Paper: Online
   
4. Date received the acknowledgement email: same day - 8/3/16
   
5. Date of the Citizenship Test: 20/05/2016
   
6. Date of ceremony: 15/09/2016
   
7. Type of ceremony (Urgent/Normal): normal
   

 

[Guest chocolateyes]

Yay for you, Ilessur. I don`t know what it`s like in Adelaide (I`m in Melbourne) but you can try to get an earlier date for the citizenship test if you don`t want to wait for 12 September

[Guest chocolateyes]

Hi guys

 

My application was approved on 1st Aug and i contact the ACT immigration and ceremony officer and got a reply that current waiting time in Canberra ACT is 5 months and in my case you might get a chance in November if not in Feb.

Look like ACT is the slowest processing center in the country totally opposite to what few people suggest me that Canberra is very fast.

 

 

I reckon Victoria (specifically Melbourne) is actually the slowest

[simran7757]

Received an email from the council to attend the ceremony on 20 sep.actually i rang the council couple of times and they took my details. They assure me they will notify me if they get my name on the next ceremony list.

And today received an email.

 

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[Chandnihorvath]

I suspect that may be the case! Or perhaps it's just my luck that there isn't a tentative date assigned to my file yet...Anyway if I do have mine in December I'll have just about 18 calendar days to sort the passport out so I'll most likely go down your route of organising everything beforehand and paying the priority processing fee.. Busy December [emoji4]

 

 

 

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I doubt that really. I remember when my PR was due, I rang them 2 days before I received my approval and they said that it might take a couple more months and then I received the approval in 2 days. lol

Yeah its going to be tight Nov/Dec. You're lucky to be near Melbourne. I am in Townsville, I cannot even personally collect the passport to save time unless I fly down to Brisbane for the day.

[reet]

hi

citizen apply date :- 02-05-2016

test date:- 01-09-2016

approval:-------------

citizenship ceremony:---------

 

i have to leave for India in December or end of November. i wont be able to come back until march for some circumstances . I am not sure what can i do to ask citizenship department to give me approval or ceremony date quicker because i wont be able to attend ceremony on 26 January. any suggestions?

[Alex997]

Hi,

Australian High Commission,New Delhi,conducts two citizenship ceremonies in the year.If you are going to be in India for a long period and do not mind travelling to New Delhi,you can contact them and see when the next date is.

There email ID is citizenship.newdelhi**************

 

Hope it all works out for you!

 

Cheers.

hi

citizen apply date :- 02-05-2016

test date:- 01-09-2016

approval:-------------

citizenship ceremony:---------

 

i have to leave for India in December or end of November. i wont be able to come back until march for some circumstances . I am not sure what can i do to ask citizenship department to give me approval or ceremony date quicker because i wont be able to attend ceremony on 26 January. any suggestions?

[Chandnihorvath]

So I rang DIBP today because I am moving houses (same council, Defence just decided to sell this and move us to another street) to update my address and the lady on the phone was super helpful. Now she said that since there are 2 dates for November if my letter gets misplaced to basically just call the council in Oct and check with them. I prodded further about tentative dates and she said the customer service reps are usually hesitant to give out tentative dates especially for busier councils because they can change and they don't want people upset. Basically there could be a date but they won't give it out. She also mentioned that for my council there's only 60 people per ceremony so they can fore plan who's going where (aha!). Apparently they try desperately to stick with the 6 month mark because they undergo PA's every 6 months and they do not want bad KPI's.

Hope this info helps. Not sure if I would rely 100% on it but its the most I have gotten out of a rep. She has been working there for 7 years though. Goodness! I'd lose my sanity.

 

Oh and with the passport, you can apply the same day. They can check with DIBP but usually the VEVO thing is updated the same day. Apparently its an automated system now. No need to wait 7 days et tout.

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[Catalyst2012]

So I rang DIBP today because I am moving houses (same council, Defence just decided to sell this and move us to another street) to update my address and the lady on the phone was super helpful. Now she said that since there are 2 dates for November if my letter gets misplaced to basically just call the council in Oct and check with them. I prodded further about tentative dates and she said the customer service reps are usually hesitant to give out tentative dates especially for busier councils because they can change and they don't want people upset. Basically there could be a date but they won't give it out. She also mentioned that for my council there's only 60 people per ceremony so they can fore plan who's going where (aha!). Apparently they try desperately to stick with the 6 month mark because they undergo PA's every 6 months and they do not want bad KPI's.

Hope this info helps. Not sure if I would rely 100% on it but its the most I have gotten out of a rep. She has been working there for 7 years though. Goodness! I'd lose my sanity.

 

Oh and with the passport, you can apply the same day. They can check with DIBP but usually the VEVO thing is updated the same day. Apparently its an automated system now. No need to wait 7 days et tout.

 

That's some very useful information, many thanks! Good to know that you can apply for the passport straight away. I'm now a bit hopeful of a November ceremony after reading your post [emoji481]

 

 

 

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[Halceon1978]

Hi Everyone,

I called DIBP and they told me that they have a tentative date for the ceremony on the 15th september for me , then I called the council and they told me that my name is on the list for the ceremony on the 15th september.

 

But I have not received an invitation letter for the ceremony yet, I am a bit worried because it is less than 3 weeks from the ceremony date.

Can you attend the ceremony if u dont have the invitation letter but your name is on the list?

What to do if I dont receive the letter on time? Can DIBP send the invitation letter by email?

Has anyone received invitation for ceremony on 15th september with dandenong council?

 

Someone please shed some light on this

[Halceon1978]

Has anyone received invitation for ceremony on 15th september with dandenong council?

[Chandnihorvath]

Hi Everyone,

I called DIBP and they told me that they have a tentative date for the ceremony on the 15th september for me , then I called the council and they told me that my name is on the list for the ceremony on the 15th september.

 

But I have not received an invitation letter for the ceremony yet, I am a bit worried because it is less than 3 weeks from the ceremony date.

Can you attend the ceremony if u dont have the invitation letter but your name is on the list?

What to do if I dont receive the letter on time? Can DIBP send the invitation letter by email?

Has anyone received invitation for ceremony on 15th september with dandenong council?

 

Someone please shed some light on this

When I rang DIBP yesterday they said as long as the council can confirm you are on the list you don't need an invite. Just ask them of the time and be there at least 30 mins before. She did say that it happens more than often that the invitation gets misplaced in the mail.

[Guest janus]

Has anyone received invitation for ceremony on 15th september with dandenong council?

 

Hey, I've also got the tentative date for 15th of September with Dandenong council and still haven't got the invitation letter yet. The immigration did tell me that I should receive the letter by end of next week. I'll call council this afternoon to find out whether my name is in their list or not. By the way, when was your approval? I was approved on 21st of July and was surprise by their quick allocation.

[Nasir]

Hello Everyone,

 

My son was born in Australia 5 months ago when we were on 457 visa and now we all are Permanent Residence.

 

I have been living in Australia for 8 years so I understand that I'm elegible for citizenship after 12 months.

 

Could you pls advise when my son is eligible for citizenship, does he has to wait for 4 years or right after 12 months from the date we received PR as he was born in Australia?

 

thanks in advance.

[Halceon1978]

Hey, I've also got the tentative date for 15th of September with Dandenong council and still haven't got the invitation letter yet. The immigration did tell me that I should receive the letter by end of next week. I'll call council this afternoon to find out whether my name is in their list or not. By the way, when was your approval? I was approved on 21st of July and was surprise by their quick allocation.

Hi Janus,

I was approved on 9th August............is ur ceremony at springvale cityhall?

[Guest janus]

Hi Janus,

I was approved on 9th August............is ur ceremony at springvale cityhall?

 

Yes, that's what I was told.

[reet]

Hello Everyone,

 

My son was born in Australia 5 months ago when we were on 457 visa and now we all are Permanent Residence.

 

I have been living in Australia for 8 years so I understand that I'm elegible for citizenship after 12 months.

 

Could you pls advise when my son is eligible for citizenship, does he has to wait for 4 years or right after 12 months from the date we received PR as he was born in Australia?

 

thanks in advance.

 

 

hi nasir

your son will get his citizenship with you as well ,

[kkumar]

Hello Everyone,

 

My son was born in Australia 5 months ago when we were on 457 visa and now we all are Permanent Residence.

 

I have been living in Australia for 8 years so I understand that I'm elegible for citizenship after 12 months.

 

Could you pls advise when my son is eligible for citizenship, does he has to wait for 4 years or right after 12 months from the date we received PR as he was born in Australia?

 

thanks in advance.

 

he will be get citizenship with you same day .

[Harriiii]

Hello Everyone,

 

My son was born in Australia 5 months ago when we were on 457 visa and now we all are Permanent Residence.

 

I have been living in Australia for 8 years so I understand that I'm elegible for citizenship after 12 months.

 

Could you pls advise when my son is eligible for citizenship, does he has to wait for 4 years or right after 12 months from the date we received PR as he was born in Australia?

 

thanks in advance.

He will be granted same day as you.