One more Australian
Aug 15th 2006, 4:50 am
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One more Australian
Hey there
I received my official letter today, welcoming me as an Australian Citizen. To all of you who have already done this can you tell me exactly what happens at the ceremony....I have heard so many different stories.
Although I am on a permanent visa it is a great feeling to know that I am an official citizen.
Going to have a couple of glasses of Australian wine to celebrate tonight.
Sharon
I received my official letter today, welcoming me as an Australian Citizen. To all of you who have already done this can you tell me exactly what happens at the ceremony....I have heard so many different stories.
Although I am on a permanent visa it is a great feeling to know that I am an official citizen.
Going to have a couple of glasses of Australian wine to celebrate tonight.
Sharon
Aug 15th 2006, 4:53 am
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Re: One more Australian
Originally Posted by BandS
Hey there
I received my official letter today, welcoming me as an Australian Citizen. To all of you who have already done this can you tell me exactly what happens at the ceremony....I have heard so many different stories.
Although I am on a permanent visa it is a great feeling to know that I am an official citizen.
Going to have a couple of glasses of Australian wine to celebrate tonight.
Sharon
I received my official letter today, welcoming me as an Australian Citizen. To all of you who have already done this can you tell me exactly what happens at the ceremony....I have heard so many different stories.
Although I am on a permanent visa it is a great feeling to know that I am an official citizen.
Going to have a couple of glasses of Australian wine to celebrate tonight.
Sharon
Congratulations to you
and enjoy your wine tonight, cheers
Aug 15th 2006, 5:12 am
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Re: One more Australian
Originally Posted by BandS
Hey there
I received my official letter today, welcoming me as an Australian Citizen. To all of you who have already done this can you tell me exactly what happens at the ceremony....I have heard so many different stories.
Although I am on a permanent visa it is a great feeling to know that I am an official citizen.
Going to have a couple of glasses of Australian wine to celebrate tonight.
Sharon
I received my official letter today, welcoming me as an Australian Citizen. To all of you who have already done this can you tell me exactly what happens at the ceremony....I have heard so many different stories.
Although I am on a permanent visa it is a great feeling to know that I am an official citizen.
Going to have a couple of glasses of Australian wine to celebrate tonight.
Sharon
The ceremonies differ from place to place and so does the waiting time - I am currently waiting for mine but have a mate who went there and told me all about it. For me it will be an evening thing at which I will swear/affirm and get given my plant and certificate and eat lamingtons. It is the certificate you need before processing further. Did they tell you waiting times when you did your interview - ours could still be another 4/5 months!
We were hoping to get Sydney central for the ceremony and do the thing on Australia Day - but looks like it is going to be our local Council Chambers in Gordon - bit boring.
What are you planning if anything?
Cheers
Aug 15th 2006, 6:57 am
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Re: One more Australian
Originally Posted by Sandra
Congratulations - You become an Australian at the ceremony - that is the date you are official and will need to travel on an Aus passport as your PR will be null and void.
The ceremonies differ from place to place and so does the waiting time - I am currently waiting for mine but have a mate who went there and told me all about it. For me it will be an evening thing at which I will swear/affirm and get given my plant and certificate and eat lamingtons. It is the certificate you need before processing further. Did they tell you waiting times when you did your interview - ours could still be another 4/5 months!
We were hoping to get Sydney central for the ceremony and do the thing on Australia Day - but looks like it is going to be our local Council Chambers in Gordon - bit boring.
What are you planning if anything?
Cheers
The ceremonies differ from place to place and so does the waiting time - I am currently waiting for mine but have a mate who went there and told me all about it. For me it will be an evening thing at which I will swear/affirm and get given my plant and certificate and eat lamingtons. It is the certificate you need before processing further. Did they tell you waiting times when you did your interview - ours could still be another 4/5 months!
We were hoping to get Sydney central for the ceremony and do the thing on Australia Day - but looks like it is going to be our local Council Chambers in Gordon - bit boring.
What are you planning if anything?
Cheers
Please tell me you were joking about eating the lamingtons. :scared: ..I can't stand them.
Sharon
Aug 15th 2006, 11:09 am
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Re: One more Australian
Originally Posted by BandS
Hey there
I received my official letter today, welcoming me as an Australian Citizen. To all of you who have already done this can you tell me exactly what happens at the ceremony....I have heard so many different stories.
Although I am on a permanent visa it is a great feeling to know that I am an official citizen.
I received my official letter today, welcoming me as an Australian Citizen. To all of you who have already done this can you tell me exactly what happens at the ceremony....I have heard so many different stories.
Although I am on a permanent visa it is a great feeling to know that I am an official citizen.
Aug 15th 2006, 11:14 am
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Re: One more Australian
So do we surrender our british passport once an australian citizen or can you be dual national??
Aug 15th 2006, 11:34 am
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Re: One more Australian
Originally Posted by wannabauzzienurse
So do we surrender our british passport once an australian citizen or can you be dual national??
Aug 15th 2006, 11:38 am
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Re: One more Australian
Although I am on a permanent visa it is a great feeling to know that I am an official citizen.
Going to have a couple of glasses of Australian wine to celebrate tonight.
Sharon
Congratulations! enjoy the celebrations must be a great feeling
A
xx
Going to have a couple of glasses of Australian wine to celebrate tonight.
Sharon
Congratulations! enjoy the celebrations
must be a great feelingA
xx
Aug 15th 2006, 11:40 am
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Re: One more Australian
Congratulations.
Aug 15th 2006, 6:04 pm
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Re: One more Australian
Originally Posted by BandS
Thanks for that. I live on the Gold Coast and someone said it will be held at the Gold Coast Arts Centre.
Please tell me you were joking about eating the lamingtons. :scared: ..I can't stand them.
Sharon
Please tell me you were joking about eating the lamingtons. :scared: ..I can't stand them.
Sharon
Mind you they'll come in handy if we want to extend the patio
Loz x
Aug 15th 2006, 10:01 pm
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Re: One more Australian
Originally Posted by loz
Noooooooooooooooo not lamingtons :scared: My brother-in-law and family had a sausage sizzle at their ceremony he never mentioned bloody lamingtons
Mind you they'll come in handy if we want to extend the patio
Loz x
Mind you they'll come in handy if we want to extend the patio
Loz x
Aug 15th 2006, 10:17 pm
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Re: One more Australian
Congratulations Sharon
Julie. x
Julie. x
