AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE

auitdreamer

Remember you from visa application days pa. Nag apply na din kami for citizenship last Aug2021. Sa NSW kami. We just finished our exam/interview yesterday.

Good luck and hope makahanap kayo ng pipirma. ☺️👍🏻

@Heprex said:

@xiaolico said:

@Heprex said:

@xiaolico said:

@Heprex said:
Just found out that our GP is not yet citizen nor PR. Any further alternatives?

@xiaolico @vitofilip

Wala kang ibang GP? Pharmacist? Tao sa post office?

Wala na eh, normally kase Nurse on call service lage gamit namin, lalo na nung pandemic, tapos kung need man namin mag GP, nag ccheck lang kame ng malapit at kung sino available.

Puwede nurse ha. Yung nurse on call, wala ka contact? Kahit ibang GP, wala ka na kilala? Kami, nag book lang kami appointment sa isang GP na tumingin na sa amin dati. Pumayag naman siya pumirma, chineck lang niya kailan kami unang nagkita.
Hotline yung nurse on call, iba iba nasagot pag tumawag, https://www.health.vic.gov.au/primary-care/nurse-on-call
mag ttry na lang din kame sa ibang GP na ma book namin pag need.

auitdreamer

Same dilemma din kami pero July biyahe namin. Nakarinig ka na kung kamusta timelines from exam?

@vitofilip said:
Hi mga Pips!

I just passed my citizenship exam yesterday...I have a dilemma, my PR visa has expired and I'm planning to travel to the PHL this June 2022 (in 3months). I am not sure if I should start processing my Resident Return Visa or wait for my Citizenship Ceremony and then apply for a AUS Passport (urgent application is within 2-3 days).
Just want to check with those that have taken their citizenship pledge recently if how long was their turnaround time from passing the citizenship exam to pledge (ceremony)?
If I can get the citizenship pledge before June 2022, I find it a very costly exercise if renew my PR visa (RRV) too soon which is around $410, and then having to apply for an AUS passport soon which is around $308.
Any advise would be appreciated. Thank you.

Date applied: 03 Nov 2020
City/Council area: Hume (VIC); Moved to Darebin (VIC)
Online / Paper: Online
Date received the acknowledgement email: 03 Nov 2020
Received notification of Citizenship Interview and Test: 01 Feb 2022
Date of the Citizenship Interview and Test: 10 March 2022
Citizenship Approval: 10 March 2022
Received Ceremony Invitation: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

xiaolico

@auitdreamer said:
Remember you from visa application days pa. Nag apply na din kami for citizenship last Aug2021. Sa NSW kami. We just finished our exam/interview yesterday.

Good luck and hope makahanap kayo ng pipirma. ☺️👍🏻

@Heprex said:
@xiaolico said:

@Heprex said:

@xiaolico said:

@Heprex said:
Just found out that our GP is not yet citizen nor PR. Any further alternatives?

@xiaolico @vitofilip

Wala kang ibang GP? Pharmacist? Tao sa post office?

Wala na eh, normally kase Nurse on call service lage gamit namin, lalo na nung pandemic, tapos kung need man namin mag GP, nag ccheck lang kame ng malapit at kung sino available.

Puwede nurse ha. Yung nurse on call, wala ka contact? Kahit ibang GP, wala ka na kilala? Kami, nag book lang kami appointment sa isang GP na tumingin na sa amin dati. Pumayag naman siya pumirma, chineck lang niya kailan kami unang nagkita.

Hotline yung nurse on call, iba iba nasagot pag tumawag, https://www.health.vic.gov.au/primary-care/nurse-on-call

mag ttry na lang din kame sa ibang GP na ma book namin pag need.

Congrats. kamusta yung test? Acurrate ba yung practice test online? Yung 20 parts?

eujin

Hey hey, it's pretty exciting to read all your stories guys. :smile: Eligible na rin kame to apply pero nagparenew pa ko passport para di na hassle sa change of detail.

Anyway, just want to ask san po yung thread for citizenship requirements? Starting to collect the docs na.. Need lang malaman yung mga specifics. especially regarding sa police clearances from other countries.. :blush:

Heprex

@auitdreamer said:
Remember you from visa application days pa. Nag apply na din kami for citizenship last Aug2021. Sa NSW kami. We just finished our exam/interview yesterday.

Good luck and hope makahanap kayo ng pipirma. ☺️👍🏻

@Heprex said:
@xiaolico said:

@Heprex said:

@xiaolico said:

@Heprex said:
Just found out that our GP is not yet citizen nor PR. Any further alternatives?

@xiaolico @vitofilip

Wala kang ibang GP? Pharmacist? Tao sa post office?

Wala na eh, normally kase Nurse on call service lage gamit namin, lalo na nung pandemic, tapos kung need man namin mag GP, nag ccheck lang kame ng malapit at kung sino available.

Puwede nurse ha. Yung nurse on call, wala ka contact? Kahit ibang GP, wala ka na kilala? Kami, nag book lang kami appointment sa isang GP na tumingin na sa amin dati. Pumayag naman siya pumirma, chineck lang niya kailan kami unang nagkita.

Hotline yung nurse on call, iba iba nasagot pag tumawag, https://www.health.vic.gov.au/primary-care/nurse-on-call

mag ttry na lang din kame sa ibang GP na ma book namin pag need.

Thank you! I remember you as well, mukang nag o-online ulit yung mga kapanahunan ntin. All the best!

vitofilip

@auitdreamer said:
Same dilemma din kami pero July biyahe namin. Nakarinig ka na kung kamusta timelines from exam?

@vitofilip said:
Hi mga Pips!

I just passed my citizenship exam yesterday...I have a dilemma, my PR visa has expired and I'm planning to travel to the PHL this June 2022 (in 3months). I am not sure if I should start processing my Resident Return Visa or wait for my Citizenship Ceremony and then apply for a AUS Passport (urgent application is within 2-3 days).

Just want to check with those that have taken their citizenship pledge recently if how long was their turnaround time from passing the citizenship exam to pledge (ceremony)?

If I can get the citizenship pledge before June 2022, I find it a very costly exercise if renew my PR visa (RRV) too soon which is around $410, and then having to apply for an AUS passport soon which is around $308.

Any advise would be appreciated. Thank you.

Date applied: 03 Nov 2020
City/Council area: Hume (VIC); Moved to Darebin (VIC)
Online / Paper: Online
Date received the acknowledgement email: 03 Nov 2020
Received notification of Citizenship Interview and Test: 01 Feb 2022
Date of the Citizenship Interview and Test: 10 March 2022
Citizenship Approval: 10 March 2022
Received Ceremony Invitation: Pending
Date of ceremony: Pending

Medyo magka-iba ang mga results ng time line. Yung Pinoy friend ko (same council din) ay nauna lang sa akin ng 2 weeks na ma-approve ang citizenship (on the same day ng exam), pero within 1 month may oathtaking ceremony na siya. Ako more than a month na since na approve ang citizenship, pero wala pa rin dates for ceremony.

Gusto ko ngang malaman kung ano mga pinagkaiba at bakit mas mabilis ma process ang oathtaking. Pero napapansin ko, usually yung may mga Aus citizen na anak at house na dito ang karaniwan mabilis ang process...yun lang ang napapansin ko na common denominator ng mga mabilis ma bigyan ng oathtaking schedule :smiley:

vitofilip

@xiaolico said:

@auitdreamer said:
Remember you from visa application days pa. Nag apply na din kami for citizenship last Aug2021. Sa NSW kami. We just finished our exam/interview yesterday.

Good luck and hope makahanap kayo ng pipirma. ☺️👍🏻

@Heprex said:

@xiaolico said:

@Heprex said:

@xiaolico said:

@Heprex said:
Just found out that our GP is not yet citizen nor PR. Any further alternatives?

@xiaolico @vitofilip

Wala kang ibang GP? Pharmacist? Tao sa post office?

Wala na eh, normally kase Nurse on call service lage gamit namin, lalo na nung pandemic, tapos kung need man namin mag GP, nag ccheck lang kame ng malapit at kung sino available.

Puwede nurse ha. Yung nurse on call, wala ka contact? Kahit ibang GP, wala ka na kilala? Kami, nag book lang kami appointment sa isang GP na tumingin na sa amin dati. Pumayag naman siya pumirma, chineck lang niya kailan kami unang nagkita.

Hotline yung nurse on call, iba iba nasagot pag tumawag, https://www.health.vic.gov.au/primary-care/nurse-on-call

mag ttry na lang din kame sa ibang GP na ma book namin pag need.

Congrats. kamusta yung test? Acurrate ba yung practice test online? Yung 20 parts?

Try niyo mag down load ng mga Free AUs citizenship exam apps sa iOS or Android. Meron din online, google lang. Practice lang ng practice, minsan mas mahirap ang practice tests kesa actual. Yung actual din, may mga confusing questions, kaya kailangan basahin ng maigi.hehe

vitofilip

@eujin said:
Hey hey, it's pretty exciting to read all your stories guys. :smile: Eligible na rin kame to apply pero nagparenew pa ko passport para di na hassle sa change of detail.

Anyway, just want to ask san po yung thread for citizenship requirements? Starting to collect the docs na.. Need lang malaman yung mga specifics. especially regarding sa police clearances from other countries.. :blush:

I don't remember any police clearance requirement.

Eto lang mga docs na pinasa ko nung Citizenship application:

Passport (ID proof)
Recent Utility Bill (Proof of Address)
Birth Certificate (Age proof)
Signed/ Endorsed passport photos (signed for Identity declaration)
Passport Stamp (Evidence of Initial Entry in Aus & Date)
Passport (Evidence of PHL citizenship)
Form 1195 (Identity Declaration Form - Endorsed by someone that personally knows you for at least a year who is an AUS citizen and also a worker under the list of professions and occupations identified in the Form 1195). Important din ma trace mo ang mga previous addresses mo with dates in Aus and overseas pati na mga overseas travel mo, mga past 5-10 years ata yun, then pati work history mo in Aus and overseas.

yanaenyuan

@vitofilip said:

@xiaolico said:

@Heprex said:

@agentKams said:

@Heprex said:
Hi everyone, regarding form 1195. wala ako kakilala ng more than a year dun sa list "List of professions and occupations". any alternatives and suggestion? Thank you.

your GP or accountant?

GP yes, possibly. kaso bihira kame mag stay sa isang GP kasi palipat lipat kame ng lugar. I don't use accountant naman. ehehe, try namin sa GP. baka lang may alternative.

GP din ginamit namin. wala kang kilalang nurse? Sa post office, wala ka kilala? Or sa pharmacy?
Usually, marami ditong pinoy na nurse or engineer. Yung iba na alam ko kahit wala pang 1 year sila nagkakilala ay tinulongan na mag pimra ng form 1195..pero depende sa risk capacity mo at confidence sa taong pipirma ng form 1195 mo.

@Heprex yung friend namin deacon/priest ata pumirma. Kami nmn financial officer sa NAB yung pumirma sa application namin.

eujin

salamat ng marami! @vitofilip :smile: possible kasi kame hingian.. Nag initial entry muna kame Oct2017 then nag permanently move April 2018.. almost 5mos pa kame sa SG after initial entry then around 1.5 sa Pinas. Hoping na hindi na.. natapos ko na lahat ng thread about citizenship :lol: and may 2 poster lang na hiningian ng SG COC kahit less than 3mos stay ..

Anyway, hinihintay ko pa rin naman new passport ko.. at nasa old passport yung mga stamps ng travel (nalimutan kong isusurrender pala yung old)..

btw, for first arrival evidence, since wala ng stamps sa passport ngayon, meron bang iba na nagsubmit ng ibang doc for this one (aside po sa stamp sa passport and movement records ng DHA)?

eujin

Onga pala. May I know pala anong sagot dito? na-post to around page 23 and may sumagot na if single, ang family unit is yung immediate family, pero pag married, ang family unit is yung wife and kid (if meron)

So pag single, ang ililista is parents and siblings na hindi kasama sa application, and pag married, yung wife and kid lang (provided hindi sila kasama sa application - which is not the case..)

Tama ba pagkakaintindi ko? Pasensya po, gusto ko lang maging clear.

Also, sa birth certificate, anung ginamit nyong document reference number? BReN or yung Local Civil Registry No.?

Salamat ng marami :blush:

Megger

Hi peps, any idea baka may alam dito na galing Dubai. Saan ba pwed magpa authenticate ng fingerprint card around Sydney, base on readings, ACT pa ang UAE embassy. Thanks.

Megger

Oh, I still have my PCC from 2016, it doesn't have an expiration date.

vitofilip

@eujin said:
salamat ng marami! @vitofilip :smile: possible kasi kame hingian.. Nag initial entry muna kame Oct2017 then nag permanently move April 2018.. almost 5mos pa kame sa SG after initial entry then around 1.5 sa Pinas. Hoping na hindi na.. natapos ko na lahat ng thread about citizenship :lol: and may 2 poster lang na hiningian ng SG COC kahit less than 3mos stay ..

Anyway, hinihintay ko pa rin naman new passport ko.. at nasa old passport yung mga stamps ng travel (nalimutan kong isusurrender pala yung old)..
btw, for first arrival evidence, since wala ng stamps sa passport ngayon, meron bang iba na nagsubmit ng ibang doc for this one (aside po sa stamp sa passport and movement records ng DHA)?

Sa experience ko naman, lahat ng PHL Passport renewal ko and pati yung latest nung 2020, hindi naman kinuha yung passport as long as pumayag ako na mag punch sila ng butas sa passport para ma invalidate na habang hinihintay ko ang new passport na ma release. Sayang kung kinuha pa nila kasi andun ang mga entry stamps.

Sa trips ko naman overseas eg Pinas, since IED and Big Move, naka more than a month straight din per year pero hindi na hiningan ng Police Clearance. Suggestion ko lang is, prepare mo yung mga steps sa kaling hihingan pero huwag mo iprocess kasi sayang ang pera and effort. smile:

Tapos pag kailangan mo ng stamp for initial entry, kahit hindi na ginagawa ng border patrol since 2018, puede pa rin kausapin ang border officer na palagyan ng stamp for evidence(tips sana sa mga mag IED). Pero ngayon, pag walang stamp, kailangan mag request sa border patrol through email or call ng evidence of initial entry, kasi hindi ko siya makikita sa VEVO or MyImmi.

vitofilip

@eujin said:

Onga pala. May I know pala anong sagot dito? na-post to around page 23 and may sumagot na if single, ang family unit is yung immediate family, pero pag married, ang family unit is yung wife and kid (if meron)

So pag single, ang ililista is parents and siblings na hindi kasama sa application, and pag married, yung wife and kid lang (provided hindi sila kasama sa application - which is not the case..)
Tama ba pagkakaintindi ko? Pasensya po, gusto ko lang maging clear.
Also, sa birth certificate, anung ginamit nyong document reference number? BReN or yung Local Civil Registry No.?
Salamat ng marami :blush:

Tama, sa Associated Family query, yung Spouse/ de Facto Partner ang associated family mo at ang i-sagot (kung married) as long as ang details nila hindi pa na sali sa application mo(which is usually hindi pa kasama sa previous queries). Kasi yung parents at children details is nilalagay mo na as answer sa mga previous queries na "Details of children" (included or not included in your application) at "Parent details".

Tapos sa Birth Certificate, same din dun sa Birth Certificate ng PR Application mo na ang BReN ang kinukuha, which is andun sa bottom-centre ng BC.

Megger

@vitofilip said:

@eujin said:
salamat ng marami! @vitofilip :smile: possible kasi kame hingian.. Nag initial entry muna kame Oct2017 then nag permanently move April 2018.. almost 5mos pa kame sa SG after initial entry then around 1.5 sa Pinas. Hoping na hindi na.. natapos ko na lahat ng thread about citizenship :lol: and may 2 poster lang na hiningian ng SG COC kahit less than 3mos stay ..

Anyway, hinihintay ko pa rin naman new passport ko.. at nasa old passport yung mga stamps ng travel (nalimutan kong isusurrender pala yung old)..

btw, for first arrival evidence, since wala ng stamps sa passport ngayon, meron bang iba na nagsubmit ng ibang doc for this one (aside po sa stamp sa passport and movement records ng DHA)?

Sa experience ko naman, lahat ng PHL Passport renewal ko and pati yung latest nung 2020, hindi naman kinuha yung passport as long as pumayag ako na mag punch sila ng butas sa passport para ma invalidate na habang hinihintay ko ang new passport na ma release. Sayang kung kinuha pa nila kasi andun ang mga entry stamps.
Sa trips ko naman overseas eg Pinas, since IED and Big Move, naka more than a month straight din per year pero hindi na hiningan ng Police Clearance. Suggestion ko lang is, prepare mo yung mga steps sa kaling hihingan pero huwag mo iprocess kasi sayang ang pera and effort. smile:
Tapos pag kailangan mo ng stamp for initial entry, kahit hindi na ginagawa ng border patrol since 2018, puede pa rin kausapin ang border officer na palagyan ng stamp for evidence(tips sana sa mga mag IED). Pero ngayon, pag walang stamp, kailangan mag request sa border patrol through email or call ng evidence of initial entry, kasi hindi ko siya makikita sa VEVO or MyImmi.

@vitofilip na try mo ba tong mag request sa boarder protection? I have the same case, di ako nakapagstamp ng passport sa mga entries ko. Ano document ang binigay ng boarder protection? Salamat sa sagot.

Megger

@vitofilip said:

@eujin said:

Onga pala. May I know pala anong sagot dito? na-post to around page 23 and may sumagot na if single, ang family unit is yung immediate family, pero pag married, ang family unit is yung wife and kid (if meron)

So pag single, ang ililista is parents and siblings na hindi kasama sa application, and pag married, yung wife and kid lang (provided hindi sila kasama sa application - which is not the case..)
Tama ba pagkakaintindi ko? Pasensya po, gusto ko lang maging clear.

Also, sa birth certificate, anung ginamit nyong document reference number? BReN or yung Local Civil Registry No.?

Salamat ng marami :blush:

Tama, sa Associated Family query, yung Spouse/ de Facto Partner ang associated family mo at ang i-sagot (kung married) as long as ang details nila hindi pa na sali sa application mo(which is usually hindi pa kasama sa previous queries). Kasi yung parents at children details is nilalagay mo na as answer sa mga previous queries na "Details of children" (included or not included in your application) at "Parent details".
Tapos sa Birth Certificate, same din dun sa Birth Certificate ng PR Application mo na ang BReN ang kinukuha, which is andun sa bottom-centre ng BC.

Oh, I thought Registry number is the document number because BReN can only be found on Birth certificate issued by NSO.

eujin

thanks sa sagot @vitofilip . Nagrequest na ako ng travel records sa DHA. Hopefully makapagpass soon..

@Megger, up to you kung anung ginamit mo nung PR application. BReN ang ginamit namen so yun nalang din ang gamitin namen in this case. may iba ang ginagamit is yung Registry number.. :smile:

ginger_ice17

@Abby_ said:

@ginger_ice17 said:

@Abby_ said:
Hello everyone. I had my interview and test earlier today and got my approval within an hour. Si hubby after 2 hours approved.

Timeline
Application lodged 2 Nov 2020
Interview and Exam 9 Mar 2022
Approval 9 Mar 2022

Congrats @Abby_ ! Same here, just had my interview and test earlier 🙂 Approved within an hour. Waiting naman sa schedule ng ceremony! yay!
Congrats!!! Yes sana soon na ang ceremony 😊😊😊

Hi @Abby_ finally got our oath taking ceremony schedule. ☺️☺️☺️ Hopefully kayo din. Ang schedule namin is 17 May 2022.

Timeline:

Application: 06 Jul 2021

Received email of exam schedule: 21 Jan 2022

Citizenship Exam: 09 Mar 2022

Date of approval: 09 Mar 2022

Received oath taking ceremony schedule: 02 May 2022

Oath taking ceremony: 17 May 2022

Megger

@eujin said:
thanks sa sagot @vitofilip . Nagrequest na ako ng travel records sa DHA. Hopefully makapagpass soon..

@Megger, up to you kung anung ginamit mo nung PR application. BReN ang ginamit namen so yun nalang din ang gamitin namen in this case. may iba ang ginagamit is yung Registry number.. :smile:

@eujin thanks sa reply. Nagrequest din ako ng travel records, yon ba yong sa website ng citizenship ng DHA? kailan ka nagrequest? I filed request last friday wala pa ring reply.

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