Citizenship Appointment - Could I change place to go to sit the test?
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Citizenship Appointment - Could I change place to go to sit the test?
Hi. I just got the email and it said I have to go to Melbourne department to sit the test. But I just don't go to city often so I don't know where is the place. Could I just ring 131880 and change the palce to Dandenong department which is near to my home? Thanks.
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I don't think changing location is that easy. I just googled thinking you must be four hours away but you are actually 30 minutes from the CBD. Could you not just take a map? Or book a taxi?
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It's really quite easy to get to. Trams stop quite close as it's just off a main road x
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But it's just take me 5 minutes to go to Dandenong Office. In my online application I said I referred to go to Dandenong why they didn't see that? And I live in Australia for 6 years and just went to city for 4 times. How could I find? So if I have reasonable reason they will change their decision right?
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All you can do is ring that number and ask the question, the worse that will happen is you'll be told 'no'
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Maybe the Dandenong Office doesn't cater for the Test - just the ceremony. As said above, give DIBP a ring and ask x
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Thats what I'm thinking, as its not just the online test, its also the fact you have to speak to a citizenship case officer, and they may well not have one in the Dandenong office!
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I just came to Dandenong Office a few minutes ago and they said they did not cater for the Test anymore. SO now is my new problem how do I come to the Melbourne Office by foot as the website direction is error? Could anybody show me the way? I won't take tram just walking is ok for me. Many thanks.
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Get off the train at Parliament Station. Exit onto Spring Street. Walk up the street 500m and you will come to the DIBP Building on the corner of Lonsdale Street x
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Is Parliament Station in the city loop?
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I passed the test. Now I am waiting for their decision about my application. Thank you guys for helping me.