There are way too many variables for you to make inferences from one persons timeframes to another. My actual timelines will have no bearing on your actual timelines or anyone elses for that matter.

Otherwise you are comparing apples, to oranges to Mangosteen.. and wondering why the average colour comes out as brown.

Use the average processing times, and if you want a better indication, you can do an FOI request for a breakdown by other attributes like nationality. I have seen real statistics in the past that show this sort of thing can have a monumental impact on processing times due to factors such as the time taken for security reviews and other checks and balances going on in the background.

But setting that aside, this is why the DHA publishes the Median (50th percentile) because cherry picking a small number of complex, or perhaps even incomplete, or straightforward, applications is rather meaningless

 

Hey all, a quick question, in the citizenship application where we have to provide proof of DOB and place of birth, I have school leaving certificate. As my name has initials (in school leaving certificate) and expanded initials as lastname in passport hence my official lastname here, is there any issue in providing initials as (as in school certiifcate) lastname in the section for DOB and place of birth proof? Thanks

 

It depends on the case officer and the person taking the interview
They may insist on the birth certificate also
Don’t waste money getting a birth certificate from the Indian high commission as it’s not accepted as it says that it’s based on the passport
Cheers

 

My timeline for reference

Application Submission	February 3, 2025
Citizenship Test Email Received
Interview/ Citizenship Test
Approval
Ceremony

 

Application Submission	February 3, 2025
Citizenship Test Email Received	June 26, 2025
Interview/ Citizenship Test	July 29, 2025
Approval
Ceremony
State	NSW

 

Happy new year!!! Let's start another one for 2015, so everyone gets an idea of actual timelines besides the average processing time of the DHA.

Please post your journey dates here in this thread

This is mine for now! Will update along the way.

Application Submission	January 10, 2025
Citizenship Test Email Received
Interview/ Citizenship Test
Approval
Ceremony

and ALL THE VERY BEST! Prayers your way!

Please add a row for State / Territory ? NSW or VIC or SA or WA or TA or ACT or NT ?

 

Good idea! Mine is ACT.

 

Application Submission	Feb 11, 2025
State / Territory	Vic
Citizenship Test Email Received
Interview/ Citizenship Test
Approval
Ceremony

 

Application Submission	Feb 11, 2025
State / Territory	Vic
Citizenship Test Email Received	July 04, 2025
Interview/ Citizenship Test	01 August
Approval
Ceremony

 

Updated!

pplication Submission	January 10, 2025
Citizenship Test Email Received	March 12, 2025
Interview/ Citizenship Test	April 02, 2025
Approval
Ceremony

P/S: overseas travels: 22/01/2025 - 09/02/2025 and 05/03/2025 - 11/03/2025

 

Thats quite fast. Best of luck for your test /interview.

 

Hi Your updates please, because i have submitted in the same time frame from Melbourne

 

Hi which state did you apply ? i have applied from Melbourne in Jan 29th so far no response from the DOHA. Did you get any update yet ?

 

Mine

pplication Submission	Feb 15, 2025
State / Territory	QLD
Citizenship Test Email Received
Interview/ Citizenship Test
Approval
Ceremony

Still waiting, is AUS police clearance is must?

 

Mine

pplication Submission	Feb 15, 2025
State / Territory	QLD
Citizenship Test Email Received
Interview/ Citizenship Test
Approval
Ceremony

Still waiting, is AUS police clearance is must?

Aus pcc is obtained directly by dha
The applicants don’t have to submit it
Cheers

 

Application Submission	May 31, 2025
State / Territory	QLD
Citizenship Test Email Received
Interview/ Citizenship Test
Approval
Ceremony