AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE

kerin88 · April 2021

@wizardofOz said:

@kerin88 said:

@auauoioi said:
need mo lang mag snail mail un old Nbi clearance plus the php payment to the office of NBI in manila.
then lagyan mo lang ng letter na isend sayo via email un scanned clearance.

Ok lang ba to and walang issue yung to follow yung doc? Ang hirap pa naman kumuha ng nbi clearance, ipapadala ko pa yung mga docs. Thanks!

Hi Good day po. Naghahanap po ako ng thread about old NBI clearance, then nakita ko po ito. Just wanted to ask about getting NBI Clearance po sa pinas while nasa abroad. Andito po kami ni husband sa SG. nakapag file na kami ng fingerprints sa Phil Embassy in SG. nasa amin na yung docs. ang explanation samen is to send sa pinas na representative to process sa Manila. Kaso yung relatives namin nasa province lahat. Hirap mag byahe sa Pinas.

yung sa inyo po ba, pano yung approach nyo? salamat po

sa case ko I sent my fingerprints, photos, and photocopy of Old NBI clearance (renewal kasi yung sakin...check mo na lang yung list of requirements):
      Ms. SANDRA P. SOBIDA
      Mailed Clearance Section
      3rd Floor, NBI Clearance Bldg.,
      UN Avenue, Ermita, 1000
      Manila Philippines
                           
Lahat ng application overseas sa department nila pinaprocess...

Ang ginawa ko is naglakip ako ng letter saying na need ko yung NBI clearance for blah blah purpose, then if they could scan and email the clearance to [email protected]...

pina-DHL ko with tracking para matrack ko kung nareceive na sa NBI... then after that tinawagan ko yung department nila Miss Sandra to confirm na nareceive nila yung application and if pwede i-email yung scanned clearance.....

mabait naman sila dun and may sistema na sila, basta need mo lang mag-followup kasi busy ata yung department nila.

NOTE dito ako sa while in Australia nag-apply

Yay!!! Super thank you po sa details. Yan din ang gagawin ko.

kerin88 · April 2021

@wizardofOz said:

@kerin88 said:

@auauoioi said:
need mo lang mag snail mail un old Nbi clearance plus the php payment to the office of NBI in manila.
then lagyan mo lang ng letter na isend sayo via email un scanned clearance.

Ok lang ba to and walang issue yung to follow yung doc? Ang hirap pa naman kumuha ng nbi clearance, ipapadala ko pa yung mga docs. Thanks!

Hi Good day po. Naghahanap po ako ng thread about old NBI clearance, then nakita ko po ito. Just wanted to ask about getting NBI Clearance po sa pinas while nasa abroad. Andito po kami ni husband sa SG. nakapag file na kami ng fingerprints sa Phil Embassy in SG. nasa amin na yung docs. ang explanation samen is to send sa pinas na representative to process sa Manila. Kaso yung relatives namin nasa province lahat. Hirap mag byahe sa Pinas.

yung sa inyo po ba, pano yung approach nyo? salamat po

sa case ko I sent my fingerprints, photos, and photocopy of Old NBI clearance (renewal kasi yung sakin...check mo na lang yung list of requirements):
      Ms. SANDRA P. SOBIDA
      Mailed Clearance Section
      3rd Floor, NBI Clearance Bldg.,
      UN Avenue, Ermita, 1000
      Manila Philippines
                           
Lahat ng application overseas sa department nila pinaprocess...

Ang ginawa ko is naglakip ako ng letter saying na need ko yung NBI clearance for blah blah purpose, then if they could scan and email the clearance to [email protected]...

pina-DHL ko with tracking para matrack ko kung nareceive na sa NBI... then after that tinawagan ko yung department nila Miss Sandra to confirm na nareceive nila yung application and if pwede i-email yung scanned clearance.....

mabait naman sila dun and may sistema na sila, basta need mo lang mag-followup kasi busy ata yung department nila.

NOTE dito ako sa while in Australia nag-apply

Another question pala po , nag enclose ba kayo ng 200 Php for processing and mailing ng renewed nbi clearance? Nagallow ba ang courier ng ganun?

Salamat po

wizardofOz · April 2021

@kerin88 said:
@wizardofOz said:

@kerin88 said:

@auauoioi said:
need mo lang mag snail mail un old Nbi clearance plus the php payment to the office of NBI in manila.
then lagyan mo lang ng letter na isend sayo via email un scanned clearance.

Ok lang ba to and walang issue yung to follow yung doc? Ang hirap pa naman kumuha ng nbi clearance, ipapadala ko pa yung mga docs. Thanks!

Hi Good day po. Naghahanap po ako ng thread about old NBI clearance, then nakita ko po ito. Just wanted to ask about getting NBI Clearance po sa pinas while nasa abroad. Andito po kami ni husband sa SG. nakapag file na kami ng fingerprints sa Phil Embassy in SG. nasa amin na yung docs. ang explanation samen is to send sa pinas na representative to process sa Manila. Kaso yung relatives namin nasa province lahat. Hirap mag byahe sa Pinas.

yung sa inyo po ba, pano yung approach nyo? salamat po

sa case ko I sent my fingerprints, photos, and photocopy of Old NBI clearance (renewal kasi yung sakin...check mo na lang yung list of requirements):
      Ms. SANDRA P. SOBIDA
      Mailed Clearance Section
      3rd Floor, NBI Clearance Bldg.,
      UN Avenue, Ermita, 1000
      Manila Philippines
                           
Lahat ng application overseas sa department nila pinaprocess...

Ang ginawa ko is naglakip ako ng letter saying na need ko yung NBI clearance for blah blah purpose, then if they could scan and email the clearance to [email protected]...

pina-DHL ko with tracking para matrack ko kung nareceive na sa NBI... then after that tinawagan ko yung department nila Miss Sandra to confirm na nareceive nila yung application and if pwede i-email yung scanned clearance.....

mabait naman sila dun and may sistema na sila, basta need mo lang mag-followup kasi busy ata yung department nila.

NOTE dito ako sa while in Australia nag-apply
Another question pala po , nag enclose ba kayo ng 200 Php for processing and mailing ng renewed nbi clearance? Nagallow ba ang courier ng ganun?

Salamat po

Read between the lines na lang ma'am..

audreamer101 · April 2021

@wizardofOz said:
@kerin88 said:
@wizardofOz said:

@kerin88 said:

@auauoioi said:
need mo lang mag snail mail un old Nbi clearance plus the php payment to the office of NBI in manila.
then lagyan mo lang ng letter na isend sayo via email un scanned clearance.

Ok lang ba to and walang issue yung to follow yung doc? Ang hirap pa naman kumuha ng nbi clearance, ipapadala ko pa yung mga docs. Thanks!

Hi Good day po. Naghahanap po ako ng thread about old NBI clearance, then nakita ko po ito. Just wanted to ask about getting NBI Clearance po sa pinas while nasa abroad. Andito po kami ni husband sa SG. nakapag file na kami ng fingerprints sa Phil Embassy in SG. nasa amin na yung docs. ang explanation samen is to send sa pinas na representative to process sa Manila. Kaso yung relatives namin nasa province lahat. Hirap mag byahe sa Pinas.

yung sa inyo po ba, pano yung approach nyo? salamat po

sa case ko I sent my fingerprints, photos, and photocopy of Old NBI clearance (renewal kasi yung sakin...check mo na lang yung list of requirements):
      Ms. SANDRA P. SOBIDA
      Mailed Clearance Section
      3rd Floor, NBI Clearance Bldg.,
      UN Avenue, Ermita, 1000
      Manila Philippines
                           
Lahat ng application overseas sa department nila pinaprocess...

Ang ginawa ko is naglakip ako ng letter saying na need ko yung NBI clearance for blah blah purpose, then if they could scan and email the clearance to [email protected]...

pina-DHL ko with tracking para matrack ko kung nareceive na sa NBI... then after that tinawagan ko yung department nila Miss Sandra to confirm na nareceive nila yung application and if pwede i-email yung scanned clearance.....

mabait naman sila dun and may sistema na sila, basta need mo lang mag-followup kasi busy ata yung department nila.

NOTE dito ako sa while in Australia nag-apply
Another question pala po , nag enclose ba kayo ng 200 Php for processing and mailing ng renewed nbi clearance? Nagallow ba ang courier ng ganun?

Salamat po
Read between the lines na lang ma'am..

Ako na po sasagot dito para mas clear po. Yes po Ma’am I have enclosed a Php 200 for the processing fee and requested Ms Sandra to send a scanned copy to my email. I have also enclosed additional xxx pesos and again requested them to send the hard copy to my address in the Phil.

Hope it helps po. Keep safe

kerin88 · April 2021

@audreamer101 said:
@wizardofOz said:
@kerin88 said:
@wizardofOz said:

@kerin88 said:

@auauoioi said:
need mo lang mag snail mail un old Nbi clearance plus the php payment to the office of NBI in manila.
then lagyan mo lang ng letter na isend sayo via email un scanned clearance.

Ok lang ba to and walang issue yung to follow yung doc? Ang hirap pa naman kumuha ng nbi clearance, ipapadala ko pa yung mga docs. Thanks!

Hi Good day po. Naghahanap po ako ng thread about old NBI clearance, then nakita ko po ito. Just wanted to ask about getting NBI Clearance po sa pinas while nasa abroad. Andito po kami ni husband sa SG. nakapag file na kami ng fingerprints sa Phil Embassy in SG. nasa amin na yung docs. ang explanation samen is to send sa pinas na representative to process sa Manila. Kaso yung relatives namin nasa province lahat. Hirap mag byahe sa Pinas.

yung sa inyo po ba, pano yung approach nyo? salamat po

sa case ko I sent my fingerprints, photos, and photocopy of Old NBI clearance (renewal kasi yung sakin...check mo na lang yung list of requirements):
      Ms. SANDRA P. SOBIDA
      Mailed Clearance Section
      3rd Floor, NBI Clearance Bldg.,
      UN Avenue, Ermita, 1000
      Manila Philippines
                           
Lahat ng application overseas sa department nila pinaprocess...

Ang ginawa ko is naglakip ako ng letter saying na need ko yung NBI clearance for blah blah purpose, then if they could scan and email the clearance to [email protected]...

pina-DHL ko with tracking para matrack ko kung nareceive na sa NBI... then after that tinawagan ko yung department nila Miss Sandra to confirm na nareceive nila yung application and if pwede i-email yung scanned clearance.....

mabait naman sila dun and may sistema na sila, basta need mo lang mag-followup kasi busy ata yung department nila.

NOTE dito ako sa while in Australia nag-apply
Another question pala po , nag enclose ba kayo ng 200 Php for processing and mailing ng renewed nbi clearance? Nagallow ba ang courier ng ganun?

Salamat po
Read between the lines na lang ma'am..
Ako na po sasagot dito para mas clear po. Yes po Ma’am I have enclosed a Php 200 for the processing fee and requested Ms Sandra to send a scanned copy to my email. I have also enclosed additional xxx pesos and again requested them to send the hard copy to my address in the Phil.

Hope it helps po. Keep safe

Maraming salamat po audreamer101. Really helpful. Ingat po kayo.

eun08 · April 2021

Hello po.. it's nice to be back here after a long time..

And yes, we just lodge our citizenship application last March 5 and still waiting for the test/interview invite.

My question po ako. Our PR is due to expire on July 2021.. With the current processing times, parang aabutan po kmi ng visa expiry while still waiting for the citizenship application to progress and get the result.

Hindi ko po sure if we should apply for an RRV (subclass 155/157) to guarantee na makapagstay p kami here? Or is there any other way po to ensure that we can lawfully stay here while waiting for the citizenship application result?

Thank you po.

Our time line is:
Visa Grant: July 4, 2016
Initial Entry: October 28, 2016 (1 week vacation)
Big Move: February 22, 2017
Citizenship Application: March 5, 2021

cyborg5 · April 2021

Yung pagka PR hindi nag exxpire kahit 100 years ka sa loob ng oz ( medyu exag pero you get the point)
Yung travel facility lang pag exacto 5th yr andun ka sa labas ng oz, kaya kelangan rrv

Captain_A · April 2021

@eun08 said:
Hello po.. it's nice to be back here after a long time..

And yes, we just lodge our citizenship application last March 5 and still waiting for the test/interview invite.

My question po ako. Our PR is due to expire on July 2021.. With the current processing times, parang aabutan po kmi ng visa expiry while still waiting for the citizenship application to progress and get the result.

Hindi ko po sure if we should apply for an RRV (subclass 155/157) to guarantee na makapagstay p kami here? Or is there any other way po to ensure that we can lawfully stay here while waiting for the citizenship application result?

Thank you po.

Our time line is:
Visa Grant: July 4, 2016
Initial Entry: October 28, 2016 (1 week vacation)
Big Move: February 22, 2017
Citizenship Application: March 5, 2021

as long as you wont be going outside Au, no need to do anything, we are still lawfully allowed to stay.
RRV is only required if your PR visa is expired and you need to be outside AU, and you want to return.

jmban33 · April 2021

@eun08 Did you come from the Phils prior big move and were you ask to provide PCC upon your citizenship lodgement?

eun08 · April 2021

@cyborg5 @Captain_A

Thank you so much, naliwanagan na po ako.. Now back to waiting for the citizenship application to progress.

eun08 · April 2021

@jmban33 From Singapore po kami. Wala nman pong hiningi pa na PCC upon lodgement.

agrande · April 2021

Got a golden email now for the interview and test appointment on Apr 30 but we rescheduled to 3rd week of May.

wizardofOz · April 2021

Hey guys... any peeps from Brisbane na may citizenship ceremony sched na?

cyborg5 · April 2021

nakasakay ako pag monday , april 21 ceremony sa bne city hall

wizardofOz · April 2021

@cyborg5 said:
nakasakay ako pag monday , april 21 ceremony sa bne city hall

kelan na-approve yung citizenship application nyo sir?

yosh10 · April 2021

Congrats @cyborg5 !

Jacraye · April 2021

@Jacraye said:
Date applied: 23 May 2020
City/Council area: NSW
Online / Paper: Online
Date of the Citizenship Test: 18 Feb 2021
Citizenship Approval: 18 Feb 2021
Received Ceremony Invitation: 27 Apr 2021
Date of ceremony: 26 May 2021

Update

wizardofOz · April 2021

@Jacraye said:

@Jacraye said:
Date applied: 23 May 2020
City/Council area: NSW
Online / Paper: Online
Date of the Citizenship Test: 18 Feb 2021
Citizenship Approval: 18 Feb 2021
Received Ceremony Invitation: 27 Apr 2021
Date of ceremony: 26 May 2021

Update

Congrats! Anong council nyo?

Jacraye · April 2021

@wizardofOz said:

@Jacraye said:

@Jacraye said:
Date applied: 23 May 2020
City/Council area: NSW
Online / Paper: Online
Date of the Citizenship Test: 18 Feb 2021
Citizenship Approval: 18 Feb 2021
Received Ceremony Invitation: 27 Apr 2021
Date of ceremony: 26 May 2021

Update

Congrats! Anong council nyo?

North Sydney

cavs · May 2021

Date applied: June 17, 2020
City/Council area: Blacktown
Online / Paper: Online
Date received the acknowledgement email: June 17, 2020
Date of the Citizenship Test: February 26, 2021
Citizenship Approval: March 1, 2021
Received Ceremony Invitation: March 22, 2021
Date of ceremony: April 17, 2021

wizardofOz · May 2021

Ang bilis ng mga taga Sydney councils... sa Brisbane natutulog ata

pink · May 2021

Sharing the good news! Lodged our citizenship application last 22 April 2021.
Less then 2 weeks from lodging, received an email today for Test and Interview scheduled on 20 May 2021.

Ambilis lang! We are in SA and I selected a regional testing site near us.

wizardofOz · May 2021

@pink said:
Sharing the good news! Lodged our citizenship application last 22 April 2021.
Less then 2 weeks from lodging, received an email today for Test and Interview scheduled on 20 May 2021.

Ambilis lang! We are in SA and I selected a regional testing site near us.

congrats! it's true nga na mas mabilis pag regional ang council

pink · May 2021

@wizardofOz said:

congrats! it's true nga na mas mabilis pag regional ang council

Oo nga po, nabigla din ako may interview and test appointment agad kami.
Sana mareceive nyo na din po ang ceremony appointment nyo.

auauoioi · May 2021

Update po
Date applied: Dec 16, 2020
City/Council area: WIlloughby
Date of the Citizenship Test: May 06, 2021
Received Ceremony Invitation:
Date of ceremony:

gotstamped · May 2021

@wizardofOz said:

@fgs said:

@wizardofOz said:

@engineer20 said:
@wizardofOz di ka pa nakapag ceremony?

di pa bro...... waiting pa din ng invite.. the next ceremony schedule dito sa Brisbane is 18-Mar, so I should be receiving an invitation sometime this week if ever makakasama ako doon

Hi @wizardofOz , how long is your wait for the test?

Lodged 15Feb2020
Test Date 20Oct2020 (requested Thai PCC, submitted 13Nov2020)
Approval 16Nov2020
Ceremony ~ Waiting ~

Hello @wizardofOz, during the test nag request sila ng additional PCC from you?
did you have to submit the original by post or did you just send the scanned copy?
Thank you and congrats sa approval!

wizardofOz · May 2021

@gotstamped said:

@wizardofOz said:

@fgs said:

@wizardofOz said:

@engineer20 said:
@wizardofOz di ka pa nakapag ceremony?

di pa bro...... waiting pa din ng invite.. the next ceremony schedule dito sa Brisbane is 18-Mar, so I should be receiving an invitation sometime this week if ever makakasama ako doon

Hi @wizardofOz , how long is your wait for the test?

Lodged 15Feb2020
Test Date 20Oct2020 (requested Thai PCC, submitted 13Nov2020)
Approval 16Nov2020
Ceremony ~ Waiting ~

Hello @wizardofOz, during the test nag request sila ng additional PCC from you?
did you have to submit the original by post or did you just send the scanned copy?
Thank you and congrats sa approval!

Yeah during interview hiningi... basta ang sinabi lang... "I think you still have an overseas penal clearance to submit (hindi sinabi which country, though tumira ako sa Pinas and Thailand)..... but you can still take the citizenship tests.... once you get your clearance, upload it to your Immi Account, and then email us once you've done so... "

So hindi ko na sinubmit yung original hardcopy ng NBI and Thai PCC, inupload ko lang sa Immi Account.. then inemail ko yung DHA Brisbane na na-submit ko na... then after a day I checked my Immi Account.. Approved na status.... then after a week may nareceive akong letter by post from DHA Canberra confirming yung approval ng citizenship application..

fgs · May 2021

@wizardofOz said:

@gotstamped said:

@wizardofOz said:

@fgs said:

@wizardofOz said:

@engineer20 said:
@wizardofOz di ka pa nakapag ceremony?

di pa bro...... waiting pa din ng invite.. the next ceremony schedule dito sa Brisbane is 18-Mar, so I should be receiving an invitation sometime this week if ever makakasama ako doon

Hi @wizardofOz , how long is your wait for the test?

Lodged 15Feb2020
Test Date 20Oct2020 (requested Thai PCC, submitted 13Nov2020)
Approval 16Nov2020
Ceremony ~ Waiting ~

Hello @wizardofOz, during the test nag request sila ng additional PCC from you?
did you have to submit the original by post or did you just send the scanned copy?
Thank you and congrats sa approval!

Yeah during interview hiningi... basta ang sinabi lang... "I think you still have an overseas penal clearance to submit (hindi sinabi which country, though tumira ako sa Pinas and Thailand)..... but you can still take the citizenship tests.... once you get your clearance, upload it to your Immi Account, and then email us once you've done so... "

So hindi ko na sinubmit yung original hardcopy ng NBI and Thai PCC, inupload ko lang sa Immi Account.. then inemail ko yung DHA Brisbane na na-submit ko na... then after a day I checked my Immi Account.. Approved na status.... then after a week may nareceive akong letter by post from DHA Canberra confirming yung approval ng citizenship application..

Hey @wizardofOz Nakapagpledge ka na ba? Anong QLD council ka?

wizardofOz · May 2021

@fgs said:

@wizardofOz said:

@gotstamped said:

@wizardofOz said:

@fgs said:

@wizardofOz said:

@engineer20 said:
@wizardofOz di ka pa nakapag ceremony?

di pa bro...... waiting pa din ng invite.. the next ceremony schedule dito sa Brisbane is 18-Mar, so I should be receiving an invitation sometime this week if ever makakasama ako doon

Hi @wizardofOz , how long is your wait for the test?

Lodged 15Feb2020
Test Date 20Oct2020 (requested Thai PCC, submitted 13Nov2020)
Approval 16Nov2020
Ceremony ~ Waiting ~

Hello @wizardofOz, during the test nag request sila ng additional PCC from you?
did you have to submit the original by post or did you just send the scanned copy?
Thank you and congrats sa approval!

Yeah during interview hiningi... basta ang sinabi lang... "I think you still have an overseas penal clearance to submit (hindi sinabi which country, though tumira ako sa Pinas and Thailand)..... but you can still take the citizenship tests.... once you get your clearance, upload it to your Immi Account, and then email us once you've done so... "

So hindi ko na sinubmit yung original hardcopy ng NBI and Thai PCC, inupload ko lang sa Immi Account.. then inemail ko yung DHA Brisbane na na-submit ko na... then after a day I checked my Immi Account.. Approved na status.... then after a week may nareceive akong letter by post from DHA Canberra confirming yung approval ng citizenship application..

Hey @wizardofOz Nakapagpledge ka na ba? Anong QLD council ka?

Di pa nga eh huhuhu... Brisbane council ako mismo

fgs · May 2021

@wizardofOz said:

@fgs said:

@wizardofOz said:

@gotstamped said:

@wizardofOz said:

@fgs said:

@wizardofOz said:

@engineer20 said:
@wizardofOz di ka pa nakapag ceremony?

di pa bro...... waiting pa din ng invite.. the next ceremony schedule dito sa Brisbane is 18-Mar, so I should be receiving an invitation sometime this week if ever makakasama ako doon

Hi @wizardofOz , how long is your wait for the test?

Lodged 15Feb2020
Test Date 20Oct2020 (requested Thai PCC, submitted 13Nov2020)
Approval 16Nov2020
Ceremony ~ Waiting ~

Hello @wizardofOz, during the test nag request sila ng additional PCC from you?
did you have to submit the original by post or did you just send the scanned copy?
Thank you and congrats sa approval!

Yeah during interview hiningi... basta ang sinabi lang... "I think you still have an overseas penal clearance to submit (hindi sinabi which country, though tumira ako sa Pinas and Thailand)..... but you can still take the citizenship tests.... once you get your clearance, upload it to your Immi Account, and then email us once you've done so... "

So hindi ko na sinubmit yung original hardcopy ng NBI and Thai PCC, inupload ko lang sa Immi Account.. then inemail ko yung DHA Brisbane na na-submit ko na... then after a day I checked my Immi Account.. Approved na status.... then after a week may nareceive akong letter by post from DHA Canberra confirming yung approval ng citizenship application..

Hey @wizardofOz Nakapagpledge ka na ba? Anong QLD council ka?

Di pa nga eh huhuhu... Brisbane council ako mismo