AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE

Cassey · May 2019

@koalu It should be fine because they usually email the applicant for the test.

ChidoRodgers · May 2019

@Cassey do you have to inform the dept about it though?

Cassey · May 2019

@ChidoRodgers We traveled before the test but did not inform them. During the interview, they knew about it so I guess it boils down to the individual’s preference. But if you want to strictly follow what they say on the website then you can just inform the Department. I think informing them is crucial during the approval/ceremony invitation part rather than the pretest.

RPhwithOZdream · May 2019

@koalu ako po. Applied for citizenship 17 May 2018.. tapos intended vacation for 2 weeks during Christmas-New Year season pero my mom needed emergency surgery and ended up staying sa pinas until Mid April. Nareceive ko nga yung exam invitation letter ko nasa Pinas ako e, bumalik ako dito sa Sydney to take the exam then after 2 days lipad ulit pa Pinas. Bago ko makabalik ng Sydney dumating na din yung approval letter ko.

dhey_almighty · May 2019

PR approved : 04 - September - 2013
Initial Entry : 08 - August - 2014
Lodged Citizenship online : 15 - August - 2018
Received Exam/Interview date : 19 - March - 2019 for 23 - July - 2019
Rescheduled Exam/Interview : 25 - March - 2019
Approved online : 25 - March - 2019
Invited for Ceremony : 08 - April - 2019
Pledge Ceremony : 20 - May - 2019

City of Cockburn, Western Australia

Cassey · May 2019

@dhey_almighty Congrats!

axln · May 2019

Tips for those who are still waiting for their citizenship interview and exam. Some CO maybe too meticulous especially for applicants with second names so bring all identification cards and proof of address with your EXACT name as the one in your application (even if it's not the one you submitted). If you have dependents in your application, make sure to bring their photos as well (the one you submitted together in your application). And lastly, to help you prepare for your exam, make sure to read "Our Common Bond" (watching it is not enough) and download the Australian Citizenship Tests app for IOS (I'm sure there's an android counterpart for this). The Mock Test is really helpful. Good luck!

https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/australian-citizenship-tests/id909848045?mt=8

dhey_almighty · May 2019

@Cassey thanks

sunod ka na

Hendro · May 2019

Hello Sa lahat,

I just want to check your opinions, though masyado pa maaga to think about citizenship

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We were granted a PR visa last March 4, 2019. We did our initial entry last April 19-27, 2019. We are planning to officially move to AU by next year around July 27, 2020. ( 1 year and 3 months gap from IE to BM)

Ibig sabihin ba neto eh we can only apply for citizenship by July, 2024 kasi mareset na ulit kasi lumagpas ng 1 year ung pa move namin? or Mag add lng kmi ng 3 more months para punan ung kulang at pwede na magapply by October 2023?

Thank you po sa sasagot

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KG2 · June 2019

Hello again. Im back.
Still waiting and almost at my wits end here.

Applied 30 Jan 2018
Exam 17 Jul 2018
Made to submit another forn 19 Jul 2018
Waiting.

My wife and I took exams same day. She got letter the next day. My wife's application was linked to my application by the immigration staff para daw isahan na. Almost a year na wala pa rin. Pina unlink namin ang application para mauna nalang ang asawa't anak ko. Until now no invite.

Cassey · June 2019

@Hendro Yes marereset siya if you have a 1yr gap from your initial entry.

Cassey · June 2019

@KG2 Approved na ba yung application mo or are you still waiting for the approval as well? Unfortunately, may ganyang cases talaga but nobody can pinpoint why it’s taking so long for some.

appledeuce · June 2019

Update!

Date applied: 27 March 2018
City/Council area: Parramatta NSW
Online / Paper: Online
Date received the acknowledgement email: 27 March 2018
Received test invite: 11 Feb 2019 for 25 March 2019 (rescheduled to 25 Feb)
Citizenship Approval: 11 March 209
Received Ceremony Invitation: 24 May 2019
Date of Ceremony: 25 June 2019

So I only received a pledge invitation letter by post (no email, no update in ImmiAccount). I mean, what happens if your snail mail gets lost in transit??!

Cassey · June 2019

@appledeuce For those who missed their ceremony, they are usually scheduled on the next one. Unfortunately, it does happen but there’s really nothing much that one can do except to wait again.

Cassey · June 2019

@dhey_almighty Done with ours last March.

dhey_almighty · June 2019

@Hendro make sure to get ur ph police clearance pag mag apply na kayo citizenship :-)

appledeuce · June 2019

@Cassey Thank you. I just find it rather odd that arguably the most important thing in the process has this silly loophole. In this day and age, really, something as important as this letter should be electronic. But that's just me.

By the way, the letter says to wait 10 days after the ceremony before applying for an AU passport. Did anyone actually wait this long? Yes, 10 days is a long wait for me lol.

fgs · June 2019

appledeuce said:
@Cassey Thank you. I just find it rather odd that arguably the most important thing in the process has this silly loophole. In this day and age, really, something as important as this letter should be electronic. But that's just me.

By the way, the letter says to wait 10 days after the ceremony before applying for an AU passport. Did anyone actually wait this long? Yes, 10 days is a long wait for me lol.

I did applied my passport first thing the following morning after the ceremony and no problem at all.

Cassey · June 2019

@appledeuce I know, it can be frustrating. Luckily with ours, we received an email, a letter and a text which I’m assuming is from our council the day before our ceremony.
A lot have applied for passport right after their ceremony and were able to so there shouldn’t be any problem. Btw, Congrats!

appledeuce · June 2019

@Cassey thank you!
I have another question. Once I take the oath, I automatically lose my Filipino citizenship, right? What happens if I travel back to our dear Pinas and use my Philippine passport before getting dual citizenship (and before getting my Australian passport)?

Cassey · June 2019

@appledeuce Yes, you automatically lose the Filo citizenship. I don’t know anyone who tried doing that but to avoid any inconvenience, it’s best to do whatever is required. You can go to the embassy or post your application for the dual citizenship.

dee0829 · June 2019

@Cassey so pwede pala magapply through post? no need to go to the embassy, can you advise please howto. thanks

Cassey · June 2019

@dee0829 Here’s the link,
https://www.philembassy.org.au/consular/dual-citizenship

fgs · June 2019

@appledeuce @Cassey

I have inquired about this at the PE Canberra and below is their reply.

This refers to your query dated 9 June 2019.

We wish to inform you that the moment you acquired foreign citizenship through the process of naturalization in a foreign country you had relinquished all your rights and privileges as a citizen of the Philippines, which includes the possession of Philippine passport. Your Philippine passport has lost its validity upon your assumption of foreign citizenship.

If you are already a citizen of Australia, it is advised that you obtain an Australian passport.

However, a natural born citizen of the Philippines, may re-acquire Philippine citizenship by applying for the Petition Under Oath to Re-acquire/Retain Philippine Citizenship Under R.A. 9225.

dhey_almighty · June 2019

Question: Pag naging citizen ka na, bale ung ph passport mo nga e lost its validity na...kasama po kaya dito ang ph marriage?! :-)

appledeuce · June 2019

@fgs thanks. My question was kung makikita ba nila sa system sa NAIA airport pag nipresent ko yung Philippine passport ko na hindi ako dual citizen?

fgs · June 2019

appledeuce said:
@fgs thanks. My question was kung makikita ba nila sa system sa NAIA airport pag nipresent ko yung Philippine passport ko na hindi ako dual citizen?

Yan din tinanong ko sa Ph embassy pero di sinagot..i dont think malalaman nila unless ininform sila ng DIBP at nagupdate ang phil immigration ng data...dont put yourself na lang sa alanganin, apply na lang Au passport. May express naman kung talagang urgent ang travel mo.

KG2 · June 2019

@Cassey no approval. Malas lang siguro. Lol

Cassey · June 2019

@KG2 Baka nagpopool pa sila ng applicants from Darwin. Hopefully, pagkanakakuha ka ng approval, mabilisan na lang ang antay ng ceremony.

Usually, ganun yung nakikita kong pattern for Darwin.

KG2 · June 2019

@Cassey i don't know. Marami nang mas huli ang nag apply naunahan pa ako. Misis ko sabay kami mag oath na sila pina unlink nalang namin app namin para maka pag oath na sila kasi almost a year na since naapprove asawa at anak ko. Tawag ako sa immi bukas