CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION LAST BATCH (OLD RULE)

filsgoz · January 2018

Hi All

If you're intending to apply for citizenship before the new rules take place on 1 July, this is our place. Let us share our experiences, keep each other informed, help and encourage one another. I'm sure you know that the wait is between 12 to 14 months. Dito po tayo magdamayan.

For those who have already applied, please share your timeline:

1. Date Applied:
2. City/Council Area:
3. Online / Paper:
4. Acknowledgement Email:
5. Citizenship Test e-mail:
6. Date of the Citizenship Test:
7. Approval letter:
8. Date of ceremony:

We learn from each other especially from complications or special situations that others encountered and resolved. So, if you can add kung mayroong mga ganitong drama sa application ninyo so that others can learn from your experiences.

Me and my partner (same sex) will lodge our application by the first week of June but we're already looking at preparing our application.

Welcome mga batchmates!

epiboy99 · January 2018

Hi.

Here is my timeline (applied with my daughter):

1. Date Applied: 27 November 2017
2. City/Council Area: City of Norwood (SA)
3. Online / Paper: Online
4. Acknowledgement Email: 27 November 2017
5. Citizenship Test e-mail: TBA
6. Date of the Citizenship Test: TBA
7. Approval letter: TBA
8. Date of ceremony: TBA

My wife lodged her application on 4 December 2017.

God Bless and good luck!

dee0829 · January 2018

Hi.

Here is my timeline (applied with my husband and son):

1. Date Applied: October 30, 2017
2. City/Council Area: Sydney
3. Online / Paper: Online
4. Acknowledgement Email: 30/10/17
5. Citizenship Test e-mail: TBA
6. Date of the Citizenship Test: TBA
7. Approval letter: TBA
8. Date of ceremony: TBA

God Bless and good luck!

rylynn · March 2018

1. Date Applied: 22 Mar 2018
2. City/Council Area:
3. Online / Paper: Online
4. Acknowledgement Email: 22 MAr 2018
5. Citizenship Test e-mail: TBA
6. Date of the Citizenship Test: TBA
7. Approval letter: TBA
8. Date of ceremony: TBA

rylynn · March 2018

any updates on your status @dee0829 @epiboy99

dee0829 · March 2018

@rylynn wala pa eh. Thanks xx

epiboy99 · March 2018

@rylynn received pa din. wala pa ring update.

ajet02 · March 2018

Hi all, just asking if we have to provide evidence of residency for all the years of residency in Australia? We will be submitting our documents this coming 10th April (our 4th yr in Australia), here is our situation:
- we didn't have any formal documents (e.g. utility bills, rent certificate, etc.) from 10th April 2014 to 3rd May 2014 as we are just living in a friends house and just sharing bills from them.
- I have payslips and Bank statements (savings acct) starting from 14th April 2014 but I don't know if they are valid
- I started applying a phone line (Telstra) on 3rd May 2014 so I got utility bill from that day forward.

Should we still continue my application on the 10th of April or go on on the 3rd of May? Thanks in advance.

fgs · March 2018

ajet02 said:
Hi all, just asking if we have to provide evidence of residency for all the years of residency in Australia? We will be submitting our documents this coming 10th April (our 4th yr in Australia), here is our situation:
- we didn't have any formal documents (e.g. utility bills, rent certificate, etc.) from 10th April 2014 to 3rd May 2014 as we are just living in a friends house and just sharing bills from them.
- I have payslips and Bank statements (savings acct) starting from 14th April 2014 but I don't know if they are valid
- I started applying a phone line (Telstra) on 3rd May 2014 so I got utility bill from that day forward.

Should we still continue my application on the 10th of April or go on on the 3rd of May? Thanks in advance.

Provide only proof of your current address. Read the list of requirements.. 1. Proofof identity 2. Character declaration

ajet02 · March 2018

Geez, thanks @fgs. Kala ko kelangan pati yung last 4 years of stay.

rylynn · March 2018

@ajet02 proof of residency this is for your current address (rental agreement etc ,utility bills_ ... While for evidence of initial entry or lawful entry use your immigration stamp in your passport when you first enter Australia with valid resident visa. ( Citizenship - Evidence of first arrival in Australia ) .

cind3r3lla · May 2018

1. Date Applied: 23 Aug 2017 (husband + son) / 11 March 2018 (me)
2. City/Council Area: Perth, WA
3. Online / Paper: Online
4. Acknowledgement Email: 23 Aug 2017 / 11 March 2018
5. Citizenship Test e-mail: TBA
6. Date of the Citizenship Test: TBA
7. Approval letter: TBA
8. Date of ceremony: TBA

ang tagal. Our friend applied last October 2017, pero may examination date na sya (this June 2018). Ewan namin kung paano ang queuing system ng Immi.

fgs · May 2018

@cind3r3lla Applied Feb 15,2018, received test date May 11..Qld

filsgoz · June 2018

Late timeline update:

1. Date Applied: 25 May (both me and partner)
2. City/Council Area: City of Greater Geelong
3. Online / Paper: Online
4. Acknowledgement Email: 25 May
5. Citizenship Test e-mail: TBA
6. Date of the Citizenship Test: TBA
7. Approval letter: TBA
8. Date of ceremony: TBA

Fingers crossed on a quick test date!

dee0829 · June 2018

My timeline

1. Date Applied: Oct 31, 2017
2. City/Council Area: Marybyrnong, VA
3. Online / Paper: Online
4. Acknowledgement Email: Oct 31
5. Citizenship Test e-mail: May 29
6. Date of the Citizenship Test: June 4
7. Online Approvel: June 4
8. Approval letter: TBR
9. Date of ceremony: TBA

fgs · June 2018

My timeline

1. Date Applied: Feb. 15, 2018
2. City/Council Area: Ipswich Qld
3. Online / Paper: Online
4. Acknowledgement Email: Feb. 15
5. Citizenship Test e-mail: May 11
6. Date of the Citizenship Test: May 21
7. Online Approval: May 21
8. Received Approval Letter: June 6
9. Date of ceremony: TBA

filsgoz · June 2018

@fgs That's a great timeline, congratulations! Ang bilis ng QLD pero I'm also wondering how different ang circumstances mo @fgs kay @dee0829

Also @dee0829 dalawa ang timeline mo (one from Sydney the other in Melbourne?)

fgs · June 2018

filsgoz said:
@fgs That's a great timeline, congratulations! Ang bilis ng QLD pero I'm also wondering how different ang circumstances mo @fgs kay @dee0829

Also @dee0829 dalawa ang timeline mo (one from Sydney the other in Melbourne?)

@filsgoz Nothing special i supposed..marami ako kasabay sa Qld na 2018 din nag apply pero marami din 2017 pa at wala pang test sked. I wasnt expecting that after almost 3 mos, me and my nephew received the test invitation pero it just came.

Applied exactly 4 years in Au.
1 yr 7 mos PR when applied
Came on 489 visa
Moved to Qld 2 mos prior to applying

dee0829 · June 2018

@filsgoz Hello, we were still in Sydney when we applied. we updated our address to Melbourne as soon as we had our rental application approved. so yeah, we had the test here in melbs already.

filsgoz · August 2019

It's been a while now. Any update on your citizenship application?

gerlazh · August 2019

Timeline update

Online lodgement and acknowledgement: April 5,2018
Test email; Dec 19,2018
Test appointment: Jan 07,2019 (originally April 5,2019)
Online approval: Aug. 22,2019
Approval letter: Aug 30,2019
Ceremony: TBA
Rockingham council WA