Thought I should tell those of you applying for citizenship....
Apr 11th 2008, 12:25 am
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Thought I should tell those of you applying for citizenship....
...that we have ours!
So, it does happen eventually. We were eligible from Aug 07 but getting police reports took much longer than expected.
Interesting bit at the ceremony. The mayor said something along the lines of:
"....You all come from different countries. You are not expected to lose your identity and culture. This is particularly true for those of you from the United Kingdom - our mother country. We appreciate that you have left a country which is much more culturally rich and intellectually capable than your new place of abode. We thank you for your sacrifice"
So that's it.
All done.
We came, we saw, we got citizenship.
Flights back home booked for next week.
So, it does happen eventually. We were eligible from Aug 07 but getting police reports took much longer than expected.
Interesting bit at the ceremony. The mayor said something along the lines of:
"....You all come from different countries. You are not expected to lose your identity and culture. This is particularly true for those of you from the United Kingdom - our mother country. We appreciate that you have left a country which is much more culturally rich and intellectually capable than your new place of abode. We thank you for your sacrifice"
So that's it.
All done.
We came, we saw, we got citizenship.
Flights back home booked for next week.
Apr 11th 2008, 12:35 am
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Re: Thought I should tell those of you applying for citizenship....
Interesting bit at the ceremony. The mayor said something along the lines of:
"....You all come from different countries. You are not expected to lose your identity and culture. This is particularly true for those of you from the United Kingdom - our mother country. We appreciate that you have left a country which is much more culturally rich and intellectually capable than your new place of abode. We thank you for your sacrifice"
"....You all come from different countries. You are not expected to lose your identity and culture. This is particularly true for those of you from the United Kingdom - our mother country. We appreciate that you have left a country which is much more culturally rich and intellectually capable than your new place of abode. We thank you for your sacrifice"
And congrats.
My missus and son are up for theirs in July. 
Apr 11th 2008, 12:41 am
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Apr 11th 2008, 1:01 am
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Re: Thought I should tell those of you applying for citizenship....
Congrats NKSK
Apr 11th 2008, 1:02 am
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Re: Thought I should tell those of you applying for citizenship....
...that we have ours!
So, it does happen eventually. We were eligible from Aug 07 but getting police reports took much longer than expected.
Interesting bit at the ceremony. The mayor said something along the lines of:
"....You all come from different countries. You are not expected to lose your identity and culture. This is particularly true for those of you from the United Kingdom - our mother country. We appreciate that you have left a country which is much more culturally rich and intellectually capable than your new place of abode. We thank you for your sacrifice"
So that's it.
All done.
We came, we saw, we got citizenship.
Flights back home booked for next week.
So, it does happen eventually. We were eligible from Aug 07 but getting police reports took much longer than expected.
Interesting bit at the ceremony. The mayor said something along the lines of:
"....You all come from different countries. You are not expected to lose your identity and culture. This is particularly true for those of you from the United Kingdom - our mother country. We appreciate that you have left a country which is much more culturally rich and intellectually capable than your new place of abode. We thank you for your sacrifice"
So that's it.
All done.
We came, we saw, we got citizenship.
Flights back home booked for next week.
Welcome to the club.
Apr 11th 2008, 1:45 am
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Re: Thought I should tell those of you applying for citizenship....
Thanks.
I was thinking last night that it has been a long process and I suppose it is quite daunting for those just starting out.
We first came on holiday here at the end of 2000. We submitted our 136 application in Oct 2002. So all in all it's taken us five and a half years from first submitting documentation to receiving citizenship.
I felt quite sorry for my youngest daughter. All she kept saying during the ceremony was "But I want to be English!"
I was thinking last night that it has been a long process and I suppose it is quite daunting for those just starting out.
We first came on holiday here at the end of 2000. We submitted our 136 application in Oct 2002. So all in all it's taken us five and a half years from first submitting documentation to receiving citizenship.
I felt quite sorry for my youngest daughter. All she kept saying during the ceremony was "But I want to be English!"
Apr 11th 2008, 2:22 am
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Re: Thought I should tell those of you applying for citizenship....
One of my daughters still says the day we became Aussie citizens was the worst day of her life.
Apr 11th 2008, 2:32 am
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I can identify with that. The most sh*t I have to put up with here, the less I want to be part of the country.
Apr 11th 2008, 2:35 am
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Re: Thought I should tell those of you applying for citizenship....
...that we have ours!
So, it does happen eventually. We were eligible from Aug 07 but getting police reports took much longer than expected.
Interesting bit at the ceremony. The mayor said something along the lines of:
"....You all come from different countries. You are not expected to lose your identity and culture. This is particularly true for those of you from the United Kingdom - our mother country. We appreciate that you have left a country which is much more culturally rich and intellectually capable than your new place of abode. We thank you for your sacrifice"
So that's it.
All done.
We came, we saw, we got citizenship.
Flights back home booked for next week.
So, it does happen eventually. We were eligible from Aug 07 but getting police reports took much longer than expected.
Interesting bit at the ceremony. The mayor said something along the lines of:
"....You all come from different countries. You are not expected to lose your identity and culture. This is particularly true for those of you from the United Kingdom - our mother country. We appreciate that you have left a country which is much more culturally rich and intellectually capable than your new place of abode. We thank you for your sacrifice"
So that's it.
All done.
We came, we saw, we got citizenship.
Flights back home booked for next week.
I didn't realise you were heading back home!
A friend of mine applied for her ceremony on 5th March. She is having it on 5th May. Took 8 weeks, not bad going. Hope it's as quick for us.
Apr 11th 2008, 2:41 am
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Re: Thought I should tell those of you applying for citizenship....
I'm not - yet. It was an ill-conceived attempt at winding up the born-again Australians who think the place is truly wonderful and that coming here for the passport is a mortal sin.
I seem to be doing that a lot recently but will try to stop.
Thanks for the congrats
I seem to be doing that a lot recently but will try to stop.
Thanks for the congrats
Apr 11th 2008, 2:42 am
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Apr 11th 2008, 2:43 am
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Re: Thought I should tell those of you applying for citizenship....
I'm not - yet. It was an ill-conceived attempt at winding up the born-again Australians who think the place is truly wonderful and that coming here for the passport is a mortal sin.
I seem to be doing that a lot recently but will try to stop.
Thanks for the congrats
I seem to be doing that a lot recently but will try to stop.
Thanks for the congrats
I noticed the sarcasm in other posts though
But i agree.
Apr 11th 2008, 3:10 am
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Re: Thought I should tell those of you applying for citizenship....
I do, I tell her she will always be English and nothing can change that. She's 9 years old today BTW.
Apr 11th 2008, 3:28 am
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Re: Thought I should tell those of you applying for citizenship....
Thanks.
I was thinking last night that it has been a long process and I suppose it is quite daunting for those just starting out.
We first came on holiday here at the end of 2000. We submitted our 136 application in Oct 2002. So all in all it's taken us five and a half years from first submitting documentation to receiving citizenship.
I felt quite sorry for my youngest daughter. All she kept saying during the ceremony was "But I want to be English!"
I was thinking last night that it has been a long process and I suppose it is quite daunting for those just starting out.
We first came on holiday here at the end of 2000. We submitted our 136 application in Oct 2002. So all in all it's taken us five and a half years from first submitting documentation to receiving citizenship.
I felt quite sorry for my youngest daughter. All she kept saying during the ceremony was "But I want to be English!"
You have a similar timeframe to us. We submitted ours in March 2003 although I started gathering information in late 2001. 6 years later it's complete.
Apr 11th 2008, 4:23 am
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Re: Thought I should tell those of you applying for citizenship....
and congrats to the OP
curious, why did you have to get police checks though? we didnt....