Citizenship application

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• dee0829 Melby
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  Joined: Apr 15, 2014

  August 2018

  @epiboy99 wow ang bilis! what state?
• epiboy99 Adelaide
  Posts: 196Member
  Joined: Feb 09, 2013

  August 2018

  @dee0829 Based kami sa Adelaide SA. Buti naihabol pa sa next available ceremony. Mabait yung immigration officer.

  17 Aug 2013 457 visa approved
  02 Sep 2013 first day of work
  04 May 2016 lodged 186 visa
  17 Nov 2016 PR granted
  27 Nov 2017 lodged application for citizenship
  30 April 2018 citizenship application approved
  28 August 2018 citizenship ceremony
• Julz Sydney
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  Joined: Aug 15, 2012

  August 2018

  Congrats @epiboy99 !! good at mabilis lng ang Citizenship ceremony jan
• Julz Sydney
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  Joined: Aug 15, 2012

  August 2018

  Dto sa sydney alam ko yun approval will take arnd 6-8 months ulit same as ceremony
  
• epiboy99 Adelaide
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  Joined: Feb 09, 2013

  August 2018

  @Julz swerte nga eh. Buti na lang. Magtravel overseas wife ko sa December kaya tamang tama lang for passport application.

  17 Aug 2013 457 visa approved
  02 Sep 2013 first day of work
  04 May 2016 lodged 186 visa
  17 Nov 2016 PR granted
  27 Nov 2017 lodged application for citizenship
  30 April 2018 citizenship application approved
  28 August 2018 citizenship ceremony
• echo Sydney
  Posts: 105Member
  Joined: Dec 25, 2012

  September 2018

  Reveived pa din status ng application ko. Applied online last Feb 2018.

  262113 Systems Administrator - ACS Suitable
  July 2, 2013 - docs to NSW
  July 8, 2013 - Ack letter received (Thanks Mama Mary!)
  July 22, 2013 - Skillselect - Got invitation for 190! Thanks Lord!
  July 22, 2013 - NSW Approval..
  July 22, 2013 - Lodged Visa 190.. Uploading some documents..
  August 13, 2013 - Medical
  August 13, 2013 - CO Allocated - Team GSM 06 Adelaide...
  Sept. 4, 2013 - Uploaded SG COC
  Sept. 5, 2013 - Visa Grant! Last Initial Entry Aug. 26, 2014!!
  Thanks Lord and Mama Mary!!!
• epiboy99 Adelaide
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  Joined: Feb 09, 2013

  September 2018

  @echo Malapit na yan. Konting hintay na lang.

  17 Aug 2013 457 visa approved
  02 Sep 2013 first day of work
  04 May 2016 lodged 186 visa
  17 Nov 2016 PR granted
  27 Nov 2017 lodged application for citizenship
  30 April 2018 citizenship application approved
  28 August 2018 citizenship ceremony
• janine0511 North Ryde
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  Joined: Jun 19, 2014

  September 2018

  Hello guys, ask ko LNG kelangan ba valid yung passport for citizenship interview/test? Mag expire yung passport ko feb next year and not sure Kung kelan mareceive yung appointment for citizenship nagapply ako this July. Required ba na mag renew ng passport?
• fgs Cooper Basin
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  Joined: Nov 12, 2013

  September 2018

  janine0511 said:

  Hello guys, ask ko LNG kelangan ba valid yung passport for citizenship interview/test? Mag expire yung passport ko feb next year and not sure Kung kelan mareceive yung appointment for citizenship nagapply ako this July. Required ba na mag renew ng passport?

  I think it doesnt matter pero to be sure call DHA anyway.. Its just a confirmation of identity kasi once maapproved application ko, you cannot update any of your info online until after ceremony. You will just update your passport details if you decided to become dual citizen.
  
• Julz Sydney
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  Joined: Aug 15, 2012

  October 2018

  @echo pa update pag nka rcv kna test sched, waiting pa dn kme. Applied March 2018
• piglet24 Sydney
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  Joined: Sep 09, 2012

  October 2018

  Anybody requiring UAE police clearance for citizenship application? May tanong lang sana ako. naguguluhan ako sa instruction nila online tapos may matatanggap na email.

  Occupation: Civil Engineer (ANZSCO 233211)
  Main Applicant: Moi

  February 02, 2013 - IELTS - passed
  August 27, 2013 - Sent CDR to EA for Assessment
  January 15, 2014 - Received Positive Assessment
  February 24, 2014 - Submitted EOI
  March 10, 2014 - Received Invitation to Apply for Visa
  March 31, 2014 - Lodged Visa 189 (but system reflected application lodged on April 1, 2014 due to time diff)
  April 19, 2014 - Medicals done and all documents uploaded
  May 2014 - CO Allocated
  June 2014 - SSS and Pagibig documents for 2009-2010 requested
  July 2014 - Visa Grant! God is Great!
  September 2014 - IED
  August 2015 - Big move

  ----countdown mode ----
• fgs Cooper Basin
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  Joined: Nov 12, 2013

  October 2018

  piglet24 said:

  Anybody requiring UAE police clearance for citizenship application? May tanong lang sana ako. naguguluhan ako sa instruction nila online tapos may matatanggap na email.

  Naguluhan din ako sa tanong mo :-), police clearance is only required for citizenship application if you have stayed 90 days or more in a country other than australia after your PR has granted.
  
  Requirements for applications for Australian citizenship
  
  The following requirements apply to the period of time you have held a permanent Australian visa.
  You need penal clearance certificates from overseas countries if:
  1. you lived or travelled overseas since the age of 18 years or over, and
  2. the total time spent overseas added up to 12 months or more, and
  3. the time spent in any one country was more than 90 days, or
  4. you are requested to do so by the department.
  
  Provide a penal clearance certificate from every country that you spent more than 90 days in.
• piglet24 Sydney
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  Joined: Sep 09, 2012

  October 2018

  Sorry. Now ko lang din binasa post ko. We are processing our citizenship now, and required kami ng police clearance kasi after namin nagentry nung 2014 bumalik pa kami ng Abu Dhabi for almost a year. Yung website ng UAE embassy dito sa Oz is really confusing. Pwede ng magapply ng police clearance thru their website but the thing is, once paid ka na, may matatanggap ka na email telling you two options of things to do. Nag upload ka na ng docs mo pero kailangan mo pa din isend yung original docs mo sa embassy. Kaya nakakalito. Anybody experienced this?
  

  Occupation: Civil Engineer (ANZSCO 233211)
  Main Applicant: Moi

  February 02, 2013 - IELTS - passed
  August 27, 2013 - Sent CDR to EA for Assessment
  January 15, 2014 - Received Positive Assessment
  February 24, 2014 - Submitted EOI
  March 10, 2014 - Received Invitation to Apply for Visa
  March 31, 2014 - Lodged Visa 189 (but system reflected application lodged on April 1, 2014 due to time diff)
  April 19, 2014 - Medicals done and all documents uploaded
  May 2014 - CO Allocated
  June 2014 - SSS and Pagibig documents for 2009-2010 requested
  July 2014 - Visa Grant! God is Great!
  September 2014 - IED
  August 2015 - Big move

  ----countdown mode ----
• echo Sydney
  Posts: 105Member
  Joined: Dec 25, 2012

  October 2018

  @Julz Wala pa din update eh.. Sa inyo?

  262113 Systems Administrator - ACS Suitable
  July 2, 2013 - docs to NSW
  July 8, 2013 - Ack letter received (Thanks Mama Mary!)
  July 22, 2013 - Skillselect - Got invitation for 190! Thanks Lord!
  July 22, 2013 - NSW Approval..
  July 22, 2013 - Lodged Visa 190.. Uploading some documents..
  August 13, 2013 - Medical
  August 13, 2013 - CO Allocated - Team GSM 06 Adelaide...
  Sept. 4, 2013 - Uploaded SG COC
  Sept. 5, 2013 - Visa Grant! Last Initial Entry Aug. 26, 2014!!
  Thanks Lord and Mama Mary!!!
• Julz Sydney
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  Joined: Aug 15, 2012

  October 2018

  @echo wala pa dn.. mas matagal na ata ngyon...
  
  
• janine0511 North Ryde
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  Joined: Jun 19, 2014

  November 2018

  Hello guys, san po fastest way para mag req ng orig birth certificate? Pwede ba sa sydney embassy or consul? Di dw kasi original copy yung sakin pinakuha ko lng cya nag req sa local municipality sila may contact sa nso. Or dapat mag req sa nso direct?
• fgs Cooper Basin
  Posts: 1,161Member
  Joined: Nov 12, 2013

  November 2018

  janine0511 said:

  Hello guys, san po fastest way para mag req ng orig birth certificate? Pwede ba sa sydney embassy or consul? Di dw kasi original copy yung sakin pinakuha ko lng cya nag req sa local municipality sila may contact sa nso. Or dapat mag req sa nso direct?

  Hi janine, sa akin nagpakuha lang ako sa munisipyo..from LCR tapos pinaLBC ko lang.. Wala kasi sa NSO record ko kahit 20years ago pa ako may pinacorrect sa entries. Wala naman problema, importante nandon pangalan ng both parents..di nga certified copy nong original birth certificate yong binigay. Yong parang cetification lang with your details, birthdate, place of birth and name of parents..
  
• Cassey Melbourne, Australia
  Posts: 2,812Member, Moderator
  Joined: Sep 07, 2015

  November 2018

  Just an update with the use of expired passport. Your application will go through if your passport is not expired yet upon the time of submission. There’s an option where you can choose “no current passport” but I’m not sure of its implication on the citizenship application.

  June 16, 2013 Arrival in Melbourne (AGED CARE)
  Nov 12, 2014 Changed Visa Subclass (572->573) and Course
  Nov 13, 2014 573 Visa Approved
  Mar 2015 Nursing Conversion Course (Deakin Uni) started
  April 13, 2016 Lodged EOI thru Skill Select
  April 27, 2016 Received invitation to apply for Visa 189 (Nurse)
  May 2, 2016 Lodged application for 189 Visa (Onshore)
  May 11, 2016 CO contacted for Form 80/Medicals of daughter
  June 17, 2016 189 VISA GRANTED Thank you my amazing God

  Dec14, 2017 Citizenship application
  March 21, 2019 Citizenship Ceremony

  "Happy is the person who learns to wait as he prays and never loses his patience, for God's time is the best time."
• KG2 Darwin
  Posts: 380Member
  Joined: May 07, 2013

  November 2018 edited November 2018

  Applied 30 January 2018. Still waiting. Pero misis ko approved na a week after the exam. Nag exam kami 17 & 19 July 2018.

  
  

  
  Destination: Darwin
  School: CDU(Jul 15, 2013 intake) up to Aug 5, 2013

          Sept 13 - IELTS passed(8 overall)
          <span style="background-color:#00ff00;">April 8, 2013 - Lodged Visa Subclass 573 thru IDP-L1-SVP&nbsp;</span>
          April 15, 2013 - medical exam at NHSI Cebu
          <span style="background-color:#00ff00;">April 16, 2013 - wife for repeat UA with FBS and creatinine&nbsp;</span>
          April 27, 2013 - medical of son and me forwarded to Global Health(according to NHSI)
          <span style="background-color:#00ff00;">May 3, 2013 - medical of wife forwarded to GH(according to NHSI)&nbsp;</span>
          May 5, 2013 - DIAC said they are waiting for my wifes health clearance from GH
          <span style="background-color:#00ff00;">May 30, DIAC said that medical results of wife was referred to MOC&nbsp;</span>
          July 15, 2013, DIAC said that medical clearance received by CO
          <span style="background-color:#00ff00;">July 18, 2013 - DIAC requested for approval for late arrival&nbsp;</span>
  

  July 23 - grant, July 24 - email received with grant attached
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• rylynn Sydney
  Posts: 161Member
  Joined: Aug 26, 2012

  December 2018

  @echo @julz nakareceive na ba kayo invitation for citizenship exam.
  thanks. Applied March 2018-family.

  Nov 30, 2012 - IELTS OBS 7.0
  Dec 21,2012-EA received documents :
  May 21, 2013- Received Positive assessment (released 15 May)
  May 21,2013 - Lodged EOI -Visa 189
  June 3, 2013- Invited Visa 189
  June 4 , 2013 - Lodged Visa
  June 5,2013- Uploaded documents and certificate
  June 15, 2013 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
  June 29, 2013- DIAC received medical through SATA Bedok
  July 30,2013- CO Assigned GSM Team 33 Brisbane
  Aug 22,2013- Uploaded SG Clearance (3 weeks processing)
  Aug 23,2013- VISA GRANT (IED June 19 2014)
  March 22,2014 - Arrived in Brisbane
  May 21,2014 - Hubby started work
  July 22,2014 -started work
• Julz Sydney
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  Joined: Aug 15, 2012

  December 2018

  @rylynn hello. wala pa dn. Sabi sa ibang forum yun mga applicant ng Dec 2017 wala pa dn sched ng exam
• fgs Cooper Basin
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  Joined: Nov 12, 2013

  December 2018

  rylynn said:

  @echo @julz nakareceive na ba kayo invitation for citizenship exam.
  thanks. Applied March 2018-family.

  Hi Applied Feb 15 2018..got test invite May 11..took the test May 21, immediate approval..Allocated ceremonyJuly 4...Applied in Brisbane ( Ipswich Council)
• Julz Sydney
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  Joined: Aug 15, 2012

  December 2018

  @fgs Congrats! mas mabilis nga sa ibang state
• echo Sydney
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  Joined: Dec 25, 2012

  December 2018 edited December 2018

  @rylynn
  Wala pa din akong invitation till now.

  262113 Systems Administrator - ACS Suitable
  July 2, 2013 - docs to NSW
  July 8, 2013 - Ack letter received (Thanks Mama Mary!)
  July 22, 2013 - Skillselect - Got invitation for 190! Thanks Lord!
  July 22, 2013 - NSW Approval..
  July 22, 2013 - Lodged Visa 190.. Uploading some documents..
  August 13, 2013 - Medical
  August 13, 2013 - CO Allocated - Team GSM 06 Adelaide...
  Sept. 4, 2013 - Uploaded SG COC
  Sept. 5, 2013 - Visa Grant! Last Initial Entry Aug. 26, 2014!!
  Thanks Lord and Mama Mary!!!
• janine0511 North Ryde
  Posts: 44Member
  Joined: Jun 19, 2014

  January 2019

  Hello guys, happy new year. Required ba na mag renew ng passport kahit di mag travel overseas. Mag expire na yung sakin by February 2019. Or hintayin ko n LNG ceremony to apply au passport? Kelangan ba isurrender ph passport to apply for au passport? Pwede naman 2 passports?
• fgs Cooper Basin
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  Joined: Nov 12, 2013

  January 2019

  janine0511 said:

  Hello guys, happy new year. Required ba na mag renew ng passport kahit di mag travel overseas. Mag expire na yung sakin by February 2019. Or hintayin ko n LNG ceremony to apply au passport? Kelangan ba isurrender ph passport to apply for au passport? Pwede naman 2 passports?

  If no travel plans, i dont think you need to update your passport. No need to surrender ph passport when you apply for au passport but as per Philippine embassy Canberra, your Ph citizenship automatically cancels( dont know how it works kasi di naman maayos information database ng ph and i doubt kung matrace ba nila na Au citz ka na kung gamitim mo pa din ang valid ph passport mo when you travel). If you need to become a dual citizen, you need to apply and meron din ceremony of reacquiring your Ph citizenship.
• Ian-yan 3040
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  Joined: Feb 11, 2017

  January 2019

  Hello po. Questions lang po about citizenship.
  Kelan po ba navovoid yung Philippine passport? Uuwi po kasi ako ng April 2019 and nakaschedule po ako ng citizenship sa 3rd week po ng February 2019. Ano po bang maadvise ninyo about sa ganitong situation. Wag na lang po muna akong mag oath if ever makapasa ng interview/test? Need ko po umuwi ng April 1st week. Salamat po.
• janine0511 North Ryde
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  Joined: Jun 19, 2014

  January 2019

  @fgs thank you. Another question pano mag apply ng dual citizenship. Apply ba muna ng au citizenship? Then apply ph dual citizenship? Or pwede 1 form/application LNG dual citizenship. Sabi kasi ng friend ko yun ang gagawin Nya. Not sure na pwede yun?
• fgs Cooper Basin
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  Joined: Nov 12, 2013

  January 2019

  janine0511 said:

  @fgs thank you. Another question pano mag apply ng dual citizenship. Apply ba muna ng au citizenship? Then apply ph dual citizenship? Or pwede 1 form/application LNG dual citizenship. Sabi kasi ng friend ko yun ang gagawin Nya. Not sure na pwede yun?

  You can only apply dual citizenship after gaining your australian citizenship..its a separate application because you have to reacquire you Philippine citizenship through the Philippine Embassy Canberra...upon gaining kasi ng australian citizenship, legally cancelled na philippine citizenship mo. Because of the Dual citizenship Act ng Pilipinas(2003 lang) we have not lost our citizenship under the conditions of this act. Ibig sabihin pwede kang saluhin ng pilipinas in case isuka ka ng australia( like sa may mga terrorism cases). Unlike kasi nong wala pa itong act, totally wala ka ng babalikan na Ph citizenship. But to reacquire( become a dual citizen), kailangan mo uli apply sa philippine embassy with matching ceremony din. Refer to the website for the requirements. Pag dual citizen ka and you used your Ph passport to enter P or other contries, Philippine govt ang responsible sayo(in case may mangyari) not the Australian govt.
• Ian-yan 3040
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  Joined: Feb 11, 2017

  January 2019

  @fgs Ask ko lang po, kelan po navovoid ang Ph passport? Once na makapasa sa citizzenship test or once na mag oath taking? Uuwi po kasi ako ng early April, eh ang exam ko po eh 3rd week ng February. I doubt naman po na makakuha agad ako ng Au passport (if ever pumasa) within that time frame.