Have just been on the phone to IMMI and have been told that my app for Citizenship will take 3-4 months to process the 2 page application :curse:

This seems crazy to me as I have already sat the test ,they then said that I can expect it to be at least 9 months till i get a ceremony date .

What sort of timeline do people have from having sat the test put in the app to ceremony ?

Martin

The majority of applications are processed within 3 months, and at least half within 1 month.

After approval the wait for a citizenship ceremony can be anywhere from 2-8 months in the majority of cases. Depends on how good your council is at doing ceremonies.

So for most, between 3-9 months. It would be unusual to be processed any quicker or slower.

Thanks
The reason I phoned them is because the lady at my council said there should be no problem in making the next ceremony on 7th April , fingers crossed I spose'

Hi I applied on October 28th 2008 having passed the test. I found out I had been accepted on Dec 8th 2008. There was no room in the Jan 26th ceremony, so I will take the oath on March 20th. So that's 5 months I guess!

I can't see why it would take 3-4 months.

The reason I say that is that you can submit your application there and then in the office after you pass the citizenship test. I sat at the desk for 5 - 10 minutes while they sighted ID docs & entered details into the computer, from that they were able to tell if any additional police checks were required (due to time out of the country).

I did this on Sep 22nd and received a letter dated Sep 23rd saying that the citizenship application was successful.

I'm doubtful that there was any further processing done on the app after I left the DIAC office that day.....so 4 months would really be strange!

Passed the test just before christmas and lodged the application the same day. I have the ceremony 20 March so approx 3 months from application to ceremony.

Hi tking is yours at the city hall? you'll have to say hello.

I arrived in Australia on 5 Sep 06, applied for my citizenship 3 months later and had my ceremony on Australia Day 2007. From application submitted to Ceremony was around 1 month.

Sometimes it's good to live near Darwin (Actually it's always good)

Do you know how often they have ceremonies in Bayside? We'll be applying in June so I'm hoping they have them fairly often.

5 weeks from test to ceremony. Have to keep rubbing it in, sorry

Just worked my way through your council's very clunky web site and finally found that they do five a year. The number they quote for citizenship ceremony advice is 3829 8288.

Where about on the GC did you get it done? We will probably be going for ours in a couple of months.

Fantastic thanks, I had a quick look there but couldn't find anything. Must not have looked hard enough!

I'll give them a ring during the week and see what they say

The test at Southport DIAC office and the ceremony at the Gold Coast Arts Centre - one of their function rooms. It was good because as they do one every month there are not loads of people so you're not sitting waiting for ages for your chance to step on to the podium to meet the lovely Ron Clark

I think they are all held there unless you get an Aus Day one when they use other places up and down the coast.

I didn't need to take a test. I just submitted mine (form 118) last week Friday. I see they say it takes like 3 months average. however I was able to submit mine through Canada so hopefully they don't get as many applications as other places. hopefully will know something soon.

sorry love being in Aussie, but once a Brit always a Brit, i am a firm believer, that you can live where you like, but once you are born in a place there what you are.