Melbournian Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 you have to be in australia for them to finalise your citizenship.. have you informed department about your overseas stay ? if yes, i dont think they will approve till you come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronansmyth Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Hi All, Update to my timeline: Date of Application - 26 August 2020 Test invite received - 13 March 2021 Test date - 7 April 2021 Approved - 7 April 2021 (about 90 minutes after the appointment) Location - Sydney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake90 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Hi all, Long time reader, first time poster. Thankfully I’ve just received a citizenship ceremony invite email for later this month. The bad news is it coincides with a work conference trip. Does anyone know if you decline, roughly how long it takes for a rescheduled date to come through? Is it usually the following month? Thanks so much. Location is Sydney CBD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammygirl Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 21 minutes ago, Jake90 said: Hi all, Long time reader, first time poster. Thankfully I’ve just received a citizenship ceremony invite email for later this month. The bad news is it coincides with a work conference trip. Does anyone know if you decline, roughly how long it takes for a rescheduled date to come through? Is it usually the following month? Thanks so much. Location is Sydney CBD. Why not just contact them and ask. If you have a genuine reason for not being able to attend they should put you on the next list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 4 hours ago, Rubab zaib said: ****Waiting for Citizenship Approval**** Citizenship application submitted: 10/09/ 2019 citizenship test conducted and passed : 6/01/2020 Application status: received WAITING FOR APPROVAL moved to overseas since mid of January 2020 and still in overseas, is this the reason of not getting the approval? its been 18 months now since i have submitted my application and 15 months since i passed my test and no update from immigration when the timeframe of decision is 13-16 months from the date of application, What would be the purpose behind the delay of approval? anyone in same situation? Any suggestions please What do you mean you “moved” overseas? If you permanently moved elsewhere, you broke your permanent residency and therefore will not be eligible for citizenship. If you stranded out of the country for COVID-19-related reasons, then make sure Home Affairs knows about it. Rule of thumb is: you cannot be conferred citizenship while overseas, reason why they ASK if you’re planning any trips during the test while you wait for approval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanReid Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Hi All, This has probably been answered previously, but does anyone have an idea of how long the wait time usually is between having citizenship test + interview to receiving follow up communication, be it approval, or invitation to ceremony? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby122 Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 I applied on 19/2/21. Today 8/4/21, less than 7 weeks later, I got invited to citizenship test! Test date 5/5/21. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 12 minutes ago, bobby122 said: I applied on 19/2/21. Today 8/4/21, less than 7 weeks later, I got invited to citizenship test! Test date 5/5/21. Congrats! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzhamzl_tn74 Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Hi Friends, Got Citizenship test invitation today. Planning to prepone it. Could you please refer some valuable mock up test links Timeline Application: May 2020 Invitation for: Received today, Test date May 2021 Reg: Melbourne CBD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsearoxanna Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 11 hours ago, RyanReid said: Hi All, This has probably been answered previously, but does anyone have an idea of how long the wait time usually is between having citizenship test + interview to receiving follow up communication, be it approval, or invitation to ceremony? What area are you from? I’m in Darwin and been waiting a month two others have the same timeline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ding Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 23 hours ago, Rubab zaib said: ****Waiting for Citizenship Approval**** Citizenship application submitted: 10/09/ 2019 citizenship test conducted and passed : 6/01/2020 Application status: received WAITING FOR APPROVAL moved to overseas since mid of January 2020 and still in overseas, is this the reason of not getting the approval? its been 18 months now since i have submitted my application and 15 months since i passed my test and no update from immigration when the timeframe of decision is 13-16 months from the date of application, What would be the purpose behind the delay of approval? anyone in same situation? Any suggestions please Similar situation. I submitted my application in Dec 2019, and passed test in Dec 2020, offshore in Jan. Now no updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanReid Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 4 hours ago, Chelsearoxanna said: What area are you from? I’m in Darwin and been waiting a month two others have the same timeline I am from Sydney, I had my interview and test 3 weeks ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bittu Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Hello all, Just wondering if anyone knows that a Birth certificate is compulsory or other alternative documents are enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nike1902 Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 1 minute ago, Bittu said: Hello all, Just wondering if anyone knows that a Birth certificate is compulsory or other alternative documents are enough? For me - i had a birth certificate but it didnt mention my name on it, so i used my HSC marksheet which has a mention of my DOB and it was accepted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam batth Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Hey just wondering if anyone from Brisbane waiting here For ceremony . Sharing my timeline too help others . Citizenship Application = 3/9/2020 Citizenship TEST/INTERVIEW =9/12/2020 . Got Approved right there after 2 minutes. Today it’s been 4 months . Haven’t heard anything about ceremony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sj88 Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Hi All. Just to update timeline. Applied 02/10/2020 Invited for test/interview on 08/04/2021 for 28/04/2021 Rescheduled for 09/04/2021 Approved 09/04/2021🥳 Now to wait for ceremony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slav Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 9 hours ago, Sam batth said: Hey just wondering if anyone from Brisbane waiting here For ceremony . Sharing my timeline too help others . Citizenship Application = 3/9/2020 Citizenship TEST/INTERVIEW =9/12/2020 . Got Approved right there after 2 minutes. Today it’s been 4 months . Haven’t heard anything about ceremony Yeah, I'm waiting. I had test in December and been approved in January. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayn Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 On 03/03/2021 at 22:20, NRK said: I am from wyndham council... still waiting for approval... What was your test date ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnetteV Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 On 10/04/2021 at 10:54, Slav said: Yeah, I'm waiting. I had test in December and been approved in January. I had test/interview in mid-November 2020, approved mid December 20 after submitted more information. I am still waiting for the ceremony invitation to Brisbane. I saw there is a ceremony on my birthday in May so am hoping for that day, that would be pretty awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsearoxanna Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 On 08/04/2021 at 05:25, Rubab zaib said: ****Waiting for Citizenship Approval**** Citizenship application submitted: 10/09/ 2019 citizenship test conducted and passed : 6/01/2020 Application status: received WAITING FOR APPROVAL moved to overseas since mid of January 2020 and still in overseas, is this the reason of not getting the approval? its been 18 months now since i have submitted my application and 15 months since i passed my test and no update from immigration when the timeframe of decision is 13-16 months from the date of application, What would be the purpose behind the delay of approval? anyone in same situation? Any suggestions please Being overseas your application will be on hold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherrygn Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 (edited) Finally received a test and interview date - just a quick update for people in VIC Melbourne. Application date: 08/05/2020 Test and Interview date received: 08/04/2021 Test scheduled in May 2021. Edited April 12, 2021 by cherrygn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limit8 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Brisbane now hasn't had a ceremony for close to 3 months what a shame! to add insult to injury QLD is the only state that doesn't even offer virtual ceremonies. These timelines are just unacceptable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearplumpie Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 12 minutes ago, Limit8 said: Brisbane now hasn't had a ceremony for close to 3 months what a shame! to add insult to injury QLD is the only state that doesn't even offer virtual ceremonies. These timelines are just unacceptable! I don't think Vic are offering virtual ceremonies. And the wait for even getting an interview/test here in Vic is significantly longer than any other state. It will happen, we just need to be patient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melb2016 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 (edited) Ok, some further movement. Applied April 2020 in Melbourne. Test and interview April 2021. Application approved a week after the test. Incidentally, took exactly 12 months between application and approval. Next step is the wait for the ceremony I suppose. By the way, there was no email to inform me of the approved status. I happened to check Immi and noticed that the status had changed.... Edited April 12, 2021 by Melb2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sere Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Hello everyone what website / app did u use to get ready for the citizenship test? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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