[Ricky_all]

Bayside council update:

Bayside council will hold citizenship ceremonies on 28th Jun and 26th July.

 

[Kuta]

Hi there,

I lodged my Citizenship application in Jan 2022 from Sydney.

I went to offshore in Feb and returned now.

Can you please advise:

1. My application is still in Submitted state. Did they hold my application processing because I was Offshore?

2. What should I do to let Home affairs know that I’m back in town?

3. Anything else to do from process perspective?

Cheers

 

[anuapply]

Hello everyone,
Need your advice- approval received on 1st April 2022. Council- the hills shire. Still waiting for ceremony date. Anyone on the same boat?

We were approved on 13th May we have invite for 28th July.
Same Hills Shire.
Not sure why the delay in your case.

 

[kiwifruit]

Hi there,

I lodged my Citizenship application in Jan 2022 from Sydney.

I went to offshore in Feb and returned now.

Can you please advise:

1. My application is still in Submitted state. Did they hold my application processing because I was Offshore?

2. What should I do to let Home affairs know that I’m back in town?

3. Anything else to do from process perspective?

Cheers

1. They would not have allocated you an interview and test while you were overseas.
However, they have only just started giving test appointments this week to people who applied in January 2022 from NSW.
2. All you need to do is call them to say you are back in Australia.
3. They might ask you to provide a police certificate from the country where you have been staying if you were there for over 90 days, but this isn't always the case.

 

[Kuta]

1. They would not have allocated you an interview and test while you were overseas.
However, they have only just started giving test appointments this week to people who applied in January 2022 from NSW.
2. All you need to do is call them to say you are back in Australia.
3. They might ask you to provide a police certificate from the country where you have been staying if you were there for over 90 days, but this isn't always the case.

Thank you @kiwifruit.

Is there a number available to give them a call?

 

[kiwifruit]

Thank you @kiwifruit.

Is there a number available to give them a call?

Their service centre number is 131 881.
They are open from 9am to 5pm. Be prepared to be on hold from one to two hours.

 

[Kuta]

Their service centre number is 131 881.
They are open from 9am to 5pm. Be prepared to be on hold from one to two hours.

Noted, thank you @kiwifruit. Appreciate it!

 

[Jatinder1991]

Hi guys I am just wondering as I answered in my file by mistake that I don’t want media in my citizenship ceremony and my application is already approved and waiting for ceremony invite so does it gonna effect my ceremony like they do different arrangements for people who don’t wanna media coverage or it is same for everyone. Is Anyone know about this or any help to clear this doubt will be really helpful Thnx so much

 

[NB]

Hi guys I am just wondering as I answered in my file by mistake that I don’t want media in my citizenship ceremony and my application is already approved and waiting for ceremony invite so does it gonna effect my ceremony like they do different arrangements for people who don’t wanna media coverage or it is same for everyone. Is Anyone know about this or any help to clear this doubt will be really helpful Thnx so much

You can call ip the citizenship helpline and get the answer changed even at this stage
Cheers

 

[account444]

Hello everyone

I will soon attend my citizenship interview. On the letter I received from Home Affairs, they ask for the following:

"the documents that were submitted with your application"

Would this include:
1. The original attested photos I submitted during the application?
2. The original hard copy of the 1195 Identity declaration form?
3. Evidence of my parents' visits to Australia in the past? (I included scans of their passport from when they visited in my citizenship application).

Would appreciate if someone could clarify the above. Thank you!

 

[kiwifruit]

Hi guys I am just wondering as I answered in my file by mistake that I don’t want media in my citizenship ceremony and my application is already approved and waiting for ceremony invite so does it gonna effect my ceremony like they do different arrangements for people who don’t wanna media coverage or it is same for everyone. Is Anyone know about this or any help to clear this doubt will be really helpful Thnx so much

I am in the same situation. I called the service centre and after being on hold for almost two and a half hours I was told to email ceremony.nsw@homeaffairs.gov.au to have my answer changed. I wrote that I would attend any kind of ceremony, online or in person, regardless of whether it attracts media attention or not.
You need to provide your full name,
date of birth, application number, client ID and TRN in your email, by the way.

 

[kiwifruit]

Hello everyone

I will soon attend my citizenship interview. On the letter I received from Home Affairs, they ask for the following:

"the documents that were submitted with your application"

Would this include:
1. The original attested photos I submitted during the application?
2. The original hard copy of the 1195 Identity declaration form?
3. Evidence of my parents' visits to Australia in the past? (I included scans of their passport from when they visited in my citizenship application).

Would appreciate if someone could clarify the above. Thank you!

Your parents' passports are not necessary. I did take the original identity declaration form and signed photograph because some agents have asked for them in the past but mine didn't. All he wanted to see was my passport, driver licence, birth certificate and a bank statement. You need to take whatever document you uploaded to prove your address but bring the latest available (if you uploaded a bank statement bring one from the last three months). If instead of a birth certificate you uploaded another document that's what you need to bring with you.

 

[teekaykhn]

Did anyone receive the ceremony invite for 24th july at WYNDHAM COUNCIL?

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[bym007]

Any update on the Hume council ceremonies ?
I got approval in April 2022, and wondering when should I expect my ceremony....

 

[shrek]

Hello all

A quick clarification needed on the citizenship approval. I shifted my home recently and updated my address in Immi portal. However, the address in my citizenship application is the old one.

When the citizenship is approved, will I receive approval via email as well? Does anyone know if the letter is sent to the new / old address?

Thank you.

 

[teekaykhn]

Hello all

A quick clarification needed on the citizenship approval. I shifted my home recently and updated my address in Immi portal. However, the address in my citizenship application is the old one.

When the citizenship is approved, will I receive approval via email as well? Does anyone know if the letter is sent to the new / old address?

Thank you.

Did you sit for the test/ interview and waiting for the approval?
I got my approval letter both at my email and immiaccount

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[teekaykhn]

Did you sit for the test/ interview and waiting for the approval?
I got my approval letter both at my email and immiaccount

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I have never heard of the approval letter beinh sent to home address.

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[shrek]

Did you sit for the test/ interview and waiting for the approval?
I got my approval letter both at my email and immiaccount

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I haven't sat for the test yet. I am waiting for the invite for the test. Thanks.

 

[mynameiswhat]

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Hi mate, apereantly the council still hasnt recieved the list for 12th July or 30th July. Let me know if u got any correspondence in your immi account regarding ceremony for Whittlesea cheers.

 

[kiwifruit]

Did anyone receive the ceremony invite for 24th july at WYNDHAM COUNCIL?

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Some information on the situation at Wyndham Council:
As at 13 May 2022, there were 2,369 people whose applications for Australian citizenship by conferral had been approved and who were waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony conducted by Wyndham City Council (VIC). Of these, 2,049 were approved prior to 2 May 2022. There were 480 people invited to attend the Australian citizenship ceremony held on 8 May 2022 by Wyndham City Council (VIC).

This is a reply from Wyndham Council to the enquiry from a member of another forum:

"From July to Dec people have not yet been allocated to ceremonies. This period sees the majority of our ceremonies for the year scheduled, we will have 15 ceremonies (across 5 dates) and there will be 2,460 people invited. That will bring the total number of people invited to attend a ceremony to 4,000 for the year which is the number Wyndham is currently resourced to deliver. There is no plan for a special large/extra ceremony.

While Council does not schedule the ceremonies, it is estimated that most people who were approved prior to May 31 will be invited to a ceremony this year."