Citizenship Applicant Appoved
Aug 3rd 2011, 2:03 am
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Citizenship Applicant Appoved
I did my citizenship interview and exam yesterday and my status has changed to applicant approved.I'm surprised it was so quick as i was expecting police clearance to take afew days.So i take it this means i can travel overseas now until my ceremony?
Aug 3rd 2011, 2:34 am
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Re: Citizenship Applicant Appoved
Originally Posted by ed_the_lad
I did my citizenship interview and exam yesterday and my status has changed to applicant approved.I'm surprised it was so quick as i was expecting police clearance to take afew days.So i take it this means i can travel overseas now until my ceremony?
(Sorry, not sure about your question though. Hopefully someone with a lot more knowledge than I will be along soon! 
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Aug 3rd 2011, 4:39 am
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Re: Citizenship Applicant Appoved
Originally Posted by ed_the_lad
I did my citizenship interview and exam yesterday and my status has changed to applicant approved.I'm surprised it was so quick as i was expecting police clearance to take afew days.So i take it this means i can travel overseas now until my ceremony?
Aug 3rd 2011, 6:14 am
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Re: Citizenship Applicant Appoved
Originally Posted by Pollyana
Your visa isn't cancelled until the ceremony, so yes, you can still travel.
Aug 3rd 2011, 6:25 am
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Re: Citizenship Applicant Appoved
You will not be able to use the PR visa once it expires and I'm not sure if the best idea is to get a tourist visa (or if you will even be eligible as a prospective citizen).
Have you fulfilled the requirements for a Resident Return Visa? I expect so if you qualify for Citizenship!
You can apply before your current visa expires - which would solve your problems.
Have you fulfilled the requirements for a Resident Return Visa? I expect so if you qualify for Citizenship!
You can apply before your current visa expires - which would solve your problems.
Aug 3rd 2011, 10:52 am
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Re: Citizenship Applicant Appoved
Originally Posted by ed_the_lad
I did my citizenship interview and exam yesterday and my status has changed to applicant approved.I'm surprised it was so quick as i was expecting police clearance to take afew days.So i take it this means i can travel overseas now until my ceremony?
Aug 4th 2011, 12:57 am
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Re: Citizenship Applicant Appoved
Originally Posted by U Jay
Congrats,can you share what did they ask you in the interview.
Aug 7th 2011, 12:42 pm
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Re: Citizenship Applicant Appoved
Originally Posted by ed_the_lad
They call it an interview, but its just about handing over documents and getting your picture taken.No questions of importance.The questions will be asked by a computer during your citizenship test.
hhmm thanks, what type of questions computer ask ?
Aug 7th 2011, 12:59 pm
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Re: Citizenship Applicant Appoved
Originally Posted by U Jay
hhmm thanks, what type of questions computer ask ?
http://www.citizenship.gov.au/learn/...test_resource/
Aug 7th 2011, 1:00 pm
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Re: Citizenship Applicant Appoved
Originally Posted by Pollyana
You need to go to the citizenship website and read up about the citizenship test. That will tell you the kind of thing that is asked, and provide you with a booklet to study.
http://www.citizenship.gov.au/learn/...test_resource/
http://www.citizenship.gov.au/learn/...test_resource/
Aug 8th 2011, 12:30 am
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Re: Citizenship Applicant Appoved
Originally Posted by ed_the_lad
I did my citizenship interview and exam yesterday and my status has changed to applicant approved.I'm surprised it was so quick as i was expecting police clearance to take afew days.So i take it this means i can travel overseas now until my ceremony?
If they keep processing stuff this quickly, I'm not going to have anything to whinge about!
Cheers
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Aug 19th 2011, 3:49 am
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Re: Citizenship Applicant Appoved
Sat the citizenship test this morning. Got through the 20 questions with 42.5 minutes remaining and scored 100%.
I am now slightly less of a dirty foreigner than when I woke up this morning
19 days between submitting the application and having the application approved. Woot!
One thing I was told during the interview - If you put the application in online, your choice of council for the ceremony doesn't make it through and a 'human' picks the 'local' council. In my case this was 4.5 hours drive away! Fixed now and no long drive required.
Cheers
LG
I am now slightly less of a dirty foreigner than when I woke up this morning
19 days between submitting the application and having the application approved. Woot!
One thing I was told during the interview - If you put the application in online, your choice of council for the ceremony doesn't make it through and a 'human' picks the 'local' council. In my case this was 4.5 hours drive away! Fixed now and no long drive required.
Cheers
LG
Aug 19th 2011, 9:11 pm
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Re: Citizenship Applicant Appoved
Originally Posted by lonndongeek
Sat the citizenship test this morning. Got through the 20 questions with 42.5 minutes remaining and scored 100%.
I am now slightly less of a dirty foreigner than when I woke up this morning
19 days between submitting the application and having the application approved. Woot!
One thing I was told during the interview - If you put the application in online, your choice of council for the ceremony doesn't make it through and a 'human' picks the 'local' council. In my case this was 4.5 hours drive away! Fixed now and no long drive required.
Cheers
LG
I am now slightly less of a dirty foreigner than when I woke up this morning
19 days between submitting the application and having the application approved. Woot!
One thing I was told during the interview - If you put the application in online, your choice of council for the ceremony doesn't make it through and a 'human' picks the 'local' council. In my case this was 4.5 hours drive away! Fixed now and no long drive required.
Cheers
LG
after giving test how long it took for u to get the approval letter? I am told two weeks, from your post it seems you got approval soon after your test, if thats the case lucky you! and which state u are from, I think Melbourne has a longer waiting time
just had a relook on your post so u are from Adelaide no doubt process is super fast their!
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Aug 20th 2011, 5:47 am
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Re: Citizenship Applicant Appoved
Originally Posted by Nimra
Hi LG,
after giving test how long it took for u to get the approval letter? I am told two weeks, from your post it seems you got approval soon after your test, if thats the case lucky you! and which state u are from, I think Melbourne has a longer waiting time
just had a relook on your post so u are from Adelaide no doubt process is super fast their!
after giving test how long it took for u to get the approval letter? I am told two weeks, from your post it seems you got approval soon after your test, if thats the case lucky you! and which state u are from, I think Melbourne has a longer waiting time
just had a relook on your post so u are from Adelaide no doubt process is super fast their!
Cheers
LG
Aug 20th 2011, 6:07 am
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Re: Citizenship Applicant Appoved
Originally Posted by ed_the_lad
I did my citizenship interview and exam yesterday and my status has changed to applicant approved.I'm surprised it was so quick as i was expecting police clearance to take afew days.So i take it this means i can travel overseas now until my ceremony?
http://www.citizenship.gov.au/ceremo...ding_ceremony/
If you need to travel outside Australia after you have been approved for citizenship but before your ceremony, you must travel on your current passport. This will not affect your ability to attend your ceremony or become an Australian citizen.
Before you depart you must ensure you have a visa that allows you to re-enter Australia for your ceremony. If the travel validity period on you permanent visa has expired, or is about to expire, you will need to apply for a Resident Return Visa.
If you do plan to travel outside Australia before your ceremony, please let us know. Contact the Citizenship Information Line.
Telephone: 131 880 between 8.30 am and 4.30 pm Monday to Friday.
Before you depart you must ensure you have a visa that allows you to re-enter Australia for your ceremony. If the travel validity period on you permanent visa has expired, or is about to expire, you will need to apply for a Resident Return Visa.
If you do plan to travel outside Australia before your ceremony, please let us know. Contact the Citizenship Information Line.
Telephone: 131 880 between 8.30 am and 4.30 pm Monday to Friday.
