AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE

Hunter_08 · November 4

tmasuncion · November 15

Hello everyone! Question on citizenship application.

Can we use/upload the documents we used when we applied for PR?
Anyone from batch 2020 who's lodged their application?
Police clearance, do we have to request this for both in Australia and the country of origin?
Does my wife need to lodge separately or is it gonna be under my application?

tmanito · November 16

@tmasuncion said:
Hello everyone! Question on citizenship application.

Can we use/upload the documents we used when we applied for PR?

Anyone from batch 2020 who's lodged their application?

Police clearance, do we have to request this for both in Australia and the country of origin?

Does my wife need to lodge separately or is it gonna be under my application?

I think you can if it is what is being asked of you to be submitted
Got in AU in Jan. 2020
I didn't submit an NBI clearance, they will do the clearance themselves from AU side
Yes, you just need to indicate that you want to attend the ceremony together in your application.

tmasuncion · November 18

Thanks a lot bro! @tmanito

tmasuncion · November 18

Hello All or @tmanito ! It's me again.

I'm currently filling the online form for the citizen application and have the following questions.

Family name and Given names field: Should I put my middle name in the given names field?

This is how my names are displayed on my passport.
Family Name: Asuncion
Given Names: Ted Francis
Middle Name: Macmang

Passport Country of Issue: My passport was issued in the Philippine consulate in Dubai - should I put UAE or Philippines?

Hunter_08 · November 19

@tmasuncion said:
Hello All or @tmanito ! It's me again.

I'm currently filling the online form for the citizen application and have the following questions.

Family name and Given names field: Should I put my middle name in the given names field?

This is how my names are displayed on my passport.
Family Name: Asuncion
Given Names: Ted Francis
Middle Name: Macmang

Passport Country of Issue: My passport was issued in the Philippine consulate in Dubai - should I put UAE or Philippines?

Kung ano po yung nakalagay sa mga ID's nyo dito like driver's license. if hindi kasama middle name mo sa first name hindi mo din sya ilalagay para maging consistent.

Ako kasi ang ginawa ko kung ano yung nakalagay sa grant ko nung PR yun ang sinunod ko since nakalagay yung middle name ko sa first name pinapalitan ko yung IDs ko dito at pinagaya ko para maayos.

tmasuncion · November 19

@Hunter_08 Thanks for confirming. Yung IDs ko dito completo kasama middle name. I guess i'll have to include it. kahit sa PR grant ko kasama middle name. tapos buti na mention mo , chineck ko application ko doon naka lagay given names kasama pala middle name ko doon. nag agency kasi ako so nakalimutan ko na kung ano mga nilagay ko sa form. lol Maraming salamat po.

chewy · November 19

@MikeYanbu said:

@badblockz said:
I think it varies. I’m in SA. Lodged application last May 2024. Received the appointment letter July, interview was last August.

@chewy said:
Hi po, may nag-aapply po ba ng citizenship in SA right now from this group? Naglodge kasi kami ng application last August pero until now, no update yet. Was wondering if it’s taking longer for citizenship test schedules to be sent out (and if it depends on the state, kasi may nagcomment earlier na less than 2 months pa lang may schedule na).

Nag lodge din kami nung August 17, hanggang ngayon received pa din status sa immiaccount

Kumusta po, may nakacontact na sa inyo about sitting the test? Nakaka-3months na rin kami after mag-apply pero wala pa ring balita.

crashbandicoot · November 21

@chewy said:

@MikeYanbu said:

@badblockz said:
I think it varies. I’m in SA. Lodged application last May 2024. Received the appointment letter July, interview was last August.

@chewy said:
Hi po, may nag-aapply po ba ng citizenship in SA right now from this group? Naglodge kasi kami ng application last August pero until now, no update yet. Was wondering if it’s taking longer for citizenship test schedules to be sent out (and if it depends on the state, kasi may nagcomment earlier na less than 2 months pa lang may schedule na).

Nag lodge din kami nung August 17, hanggang ngayon received pa din status sa immiaccount

Kumusta po, may nakacontact na sa inyo about sitting the test? Nakaka-3months na rin kami after mag-apply pero wala pa ring balita.

Ako nag lodge first week ng August. Got my test invite last week, rescheduled my test to sit today.

crashbandicoot · November 21

@tmasuncion said:
2. Passport Country of Issue: My passport was issued in the Philippine consulate in Dubai - should I put UAE or Philippines?

@tmasuncion Country of Issue po is Philippines. Same sya ng country of nationality

chewy · November 22

@crashbandicoot said:

@chewy said:

@MikeYanbu said:

@badblockz said:
I think it varies. I’m in SA. Lodged application last May 2024. Received the appointment letter July, interview was last August.

@chewy said:
Hi po, may nag-aapply po ba ng citizenship in SA right now from this group? Naglodge kasi kami ng application last August pero until now, no update yet. Was wondering if it’s taking longer for citizenship test schedules to be sent out (and if it depends on the state, kasi may nagcomment earlier na less than 2 months pa lang may schedule na).

Nag lodge din kami nung August 17, hanggang ngayon received pa din status sa immiaccount

Kumusta po, may nakacontact na sa inyo about sitting the test? Nakaka-3months na rin kami after mag-apply pero wala pa ring balita.

Ako nag lodge first week ng August. Got my test invite last week, rescheduled my test to sit today.

Salamat po sa pagreply. August 18 naman kami naglodge, wala pang test sched. Sana this month din namin mareceive yung sa amin.

lashes · November 27

good day! Need help in fillinf up my citizenship application forms.

just wondering if my understanding is correct.

Question 23/36: Evidence of their first arrival in Australia?

eto po ba yung date na nag enter kami sa PR? or previous visits as tourist (first travel to Au)?

thank you!

Jacraye · November 27

@lashes said:
good day! Need help in fillinf up my citizenship application forms.

just wondering if my understanding is correct.

Question 23/36: Evidence of their first arrival in Australia?

eto po ba yung date na nag enter kami sa PR? or previous visits as tourist (first travel to Au)?

thank you!

It means your first documented entry in Australia.

DD20 · December 3

Hello, anyone here applied from Northern NSW? I applied from Tweed Heads 2485 last Oct 12 pero waley pa rin reply even for Test schedule. Ang tagal! Atat na ako mag apply sa federal government haha

lashes · December 3

@Jacraye said:

@lashes said:
good day! Need help in fillinf up my citizenship application forms.

just wondering if my understanding is correct.

Question 23/36: Evidence of their first arrival in Australia?

eto po ba yung date na nag enter kami sa PR? or previous visits as tourist (first travel to Au)?

thank you!

It means your first documented entry in Australia.

Thank you😍

lashes · December 3

Another question po, not sure why we are asked to upload below documents.We included our son in my husband application. We already attached evidence of his birth cert and our marriage cert.

Jacraye · December 4

@lashes said:
Another question po, not sure why we are asked to upload below documents.We included our son in my husband application. We already attached evidence of his birth cert and our marriage cert.

@lashes said:
Another question po, not sure why we are asked to upload below documents.We included our son in my husband application. We already attached evidence of his birth cert and our marriage cert.

When filling-up forms, there will be instances that you need to use one document as evidence for different questions. Just provide what is being asked.

lashes · December 4

@Jacraye said:

@lashes said:
Another question po, not sure why we are asked to upload below documents.We included our son in my husband application. We already attached evidence of his birth cert and our marriage cert.

@lashes said:
Another question po, not sure why we are asked to upload below documents.We included our son in my husband application. We already attached evidence of his birth cert and our marriage cert.

When filling-up forms, there will be instances that you need to use one document as evidence for different questions. Just provide what is being asked.

-hmmm, reviewed all my answer and not sure why we have to provide these docs which is not applicable to us since our son is a biological child.

I cannot attach any evidence of child born through surrogacy (which is a court document) and evidence of adoption.

Jacraye · December 5

-hmmm, reviewed all my answer and not sure why we have to provide these docs which is not applicable to us since our son is a biological child.

I cannot attach any evidence of child born through surrogacy (which is a court document) and evidence of adoption.

If you find it not applicable to you then don't attach any, imo. I have no idea why you were asked that question if you have a biological child. Possible that one of your previous answer might have triggered that specific question.

kars · December 6

Hello po. Recently po nagapply kami ng citizenship. Nilagay po namin ang full name including middle name (mothers maiden name) kasi as per passport at PR visa po ang sinundan namin.

Ipapalagay pa po ba sa citizenship cert ang middle name?
recently po nagpakasal ako overseas. I have not changed my name po and planning to change and tell the officer to drop my middle name and surname to change to my husbands surname. Ganun po ba ang ginawa niyo?

Anyone po na meron same experience

Hopefully meron makahelp po. Salamat po