ellie10990

We are applying for citizenship after we take the test.However we do not know anyone on the list of people to confirm our identity who are aus citizens or have known us for 12 months.There may possibly be one person but they head back to UK in a week or so and would not be around therefore if immigration want to speak to them.

The dimia people say it doesnt matter for us adults as they will verify it when we take the test but we have to find someone to verify the kids photos and form

Anyone else had this problem and what did you do??

jayr

I'm intrigued that you have time enough in Australia to be eligible but not known anyone long enough. Do the kids have teachers?

comet555

When I was taking the test last week they told me that teachers are usually the ones to verify the kids identity.

Doesn't really work for me thought because I have a 5 year old and 2.5 year old. My oldest hasn't been in school for more than a couple months, and I'm not sure he kindy teacher counts.

So... in my case I was told that a JP should do the trick. They usually have free services at the local mall (in our area anyway).

moneypenny20

If you don't have a teacher who can do it the take all the info: passports, birth certificates, photos, human to your local JP clinic and they can do it.

comet555

Yep, I got that.... that's what I was advising the poster to do!

I just did it for a Canadian passport for my son, so will have to do again when it's time to apply for citizenship.

moneypenny20

I know, I was adding to your bit for the benefit of the op

Dorothy

What about the GP? I believe doctor is on the list and certainly they would know what your children look like?

moneypenny20

They may not have been ill

Dorothy

For goodness sake they're children! Shouldn't they have broken some bones or fallen and needed stitches? Or is that just my kids?

moneypenny20

My youngest saw her first doctor last week. We've been here over 3 years. Hubby only saw his first in December. However, me and first born are on our doctors christmas present list

Dorothy

I'm on my GP's Christmas card list, too. And surprisingly, so is my husband! He never saw the doctor in Canada but since being here he's been sick or injured quite a bit. My son was at A&E 2 weeks after we landed for a couple of broken fingers. He's also had some stitches. My daughter thankfully has only had to see the doc for a couple of ear infections - probably from water in her ears from surfing and to get her Gardasil injections.

bridie

we had a similar problem, luckily we knew a policeman through a friend who we met not long after we arrived (well, i say knew, seen him a couple of times!) otherwise we'd have been stuffed!

SunshineGirl

We had the same problem but we put our applications in immediately after passing the test and we were told we didn't need anyone else to verify our identities as we were sat in front of a citizenship officer with all our documentation. That was proof enough of our identities.

Got citizenship last month and a shiny, new Aussie passport yesterday.

ellie10990

thanks yes thats what we were told for us but we needed someone to verify the kids
they have never seen a doctor and their school prohibits teachers signing legal paperwork

sunbather

That seems a bit strange We are always signing forms for migrants at our school. Was that admin who said they prohibit signing papers or the actual teacher themselves? If it was admin I'd be inclined to forget the conversation ever took place and just take the forms straight to the class teacher.