British Expats - Do it Now? Or wait til May?????

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Re: Do it Now? Or wait til May?????

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Originally Posted by macy (Post 9680668)

We had our ceremony date 2 weeks after passing the written test, there was no option to choose but it may be different in different states. We did our test in October in the hope that we got a Australia Day ceremony in the January and it worked out perfectly but that was probably more luck than judgement.

Bit confused :confused:- you say you did your test and had the ceremony 2wks later, but then you say you did your test in October and had the ceremony in January?:unsure:

Re: Do it Now? Or wait til May?????

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Originally Posted by eddie007 (Post 9680356)

Dont mind taking the test now..... Its whether they will let me wait for a ceremony AFTER the grey nomads arrive... The blue rinsed grey nomad has to have surgery in the uk.... Then wait three months before she can fly... As its major orthapaedic... Just so want them to be there for us...

We have friends down the road who applied, tested and were doned within weeks.....

I did my test/interview in mid-august. I was told then that I had 12 months to get off my backside and go to a ceremony.

I was offered a private ceremony a couple of weeks later at the DIAC office (Adelaide), but no family allowed, or go to a council run ceremony.

Fortunately, my local council runs ceremonies every couple of months or so depending on demand. When I got a letter inviting me to one in September I asked to put it off until their Oz day ceremony in 2012 as the outlaws want to be there, this wasn't a problem.

Cheers

LG

Re: Do it Now? Or wait til May?????

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Originally Posted by Professional Princess (Post 9680762)

We qualify to apply for citizenship on 8th March which was the date we landed in Australia, does anyone know how soon before we can actually apply or does it have to be the precise landing date?

You can't apply before you're eligible. I tried this (online) and the site wouldn't let me even start the process.

I just gathered all the information I needed and scanned it in, then applied and uploaded the scans on the day I was eligible.

Cheers

LG