Bristle Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 On 11/10/2018 at 06:28, Bristle said: OH and I had the test on Monday. She got 95% and I got 100%. Her application was approved the same day but I am still waiting. My application updated to “approved” today, now the wait for our ceremony invite. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 We arrived on October 15 and have spent at least a month out of the country,will we be able to apply October 19?what happens if you go home after your 4 years without getting citizenship,can you apply from the U.K.?or do you have to be staying here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 On 15/10/2018 at 17:35, Bristle said: My application updated to “approved” today, now the wait for our ceremony invite. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 40 minutes ago, miller said: We arrived on October 15 and have spent at least a month out of the country,will we be able to apply October 19?what happens if you go home after your 4 years without getting citizenship,can you apply from the U.K.?or do you have to be staying here I think you would be eligible in October - you have to have not had more than 3 months absence in the last 12 months. If you go back without getting citizenship and want to return, you have to apply for a resident return visa. This is harder to achieve the longer you are away and you need to identify your strong ties to Australia. I would certainly apply for this at least prior to leaving as it can take several months to grant. + 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristle Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 Citizenship ceremony invite received for Australia Day. 13 months from application to ceremony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu4668 Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 congratulations T&K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristle Posted November 13, 2018 Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 On 12/11/2018 at 15:45, stu4668 said: congratulations T&K Thanks, hope all is well with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmoyne Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 On 12/11/2018 at 15:33, Bristle said: Citizenship ceremony invite received for Australia Day. 13 months from application to ceremony. This is about the same timeline for a family friend too. Not long now Bristle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFC Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 On 29/08/2018 at 06:42, Livingthedream66 said: Hi we applied for citizenship in Oct 2017. Partner and two kids under 16. We had our interview and test yesterday 28/08/18. All was ok just waiting now to be accepted and the ceremony hopefully. Was a weird feeling after waiting that long to have finally completed it all. Hopefully won’t be too low by a wait. Hi my wife and I took our test in July 18 and we still haven't had a letter of acceptance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 It seems to be taking several months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatpack Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 We applied in August 2018 online and our application has the status "received" which mean just that and has yet to be looked at by anyone . Nearly 8 months and now it looks like I'll have to fork out for RRVs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatpack Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 We got our interview dates today, August 1st. How Ozzie is it that my OH will be flying to Bali that day I've managed to get her a cancelled appointment for this Thursday afternoon, she hasn't even looked at the test questions yet. How long have people waited for their ceremony after the interview? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 Depends on the council. Mine (South Perth) was around 8 months. Annoying as I had to fork out for RRVs too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatpack Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 9 minutes ago, phil said: Depends on the council. Mine (South Perth) was around 8 months. Annoying as I had to fork out for RRVs too. That's why the missus is doing her test on Thursday. We'd like to do it together but if we can save the cost of her RRV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmoyne Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 20 hours ago, flatpack said: That's why the missus is doing her test on Thursday. We'd like to do it together but if we can save the cost of her RRV I think you might have to still have an RRV, because until the Ceremony has taken place and you have the Certificate and an Australian Passport, you will not officially be an Australian. It can take months from taking the test to be notified you have passed and then you still have to attend the Citizenship Ceremony. Happened to a friend, so just passing this on in case it applies to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 21 minutes ago, Rossmoyne said: and you have the Certificate and an Australian Passport, you will not officially be an Australian. It can take months from taking the test to be notified you have passed and then you still have to attend the Citizenship Ceremony. I think you're an Australian once you've done the ceremony. Whether you choose to get a passport after that is up to you (and obviously comes with its own waiting period). It also happened to me - the gap between test and ceremony meant we had to pay for RRVs which we wouldn't have had to if they hadn't been so far behind on processing citizenship ceremonies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmoyne Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 12 minutes ago, phil said: I think you're an Australian once you've done the ceremony. Whether you choose to get a passport after that is up to you (and obviously comes with its own waiting period). It also happened to me - the gap between test and ceremony meant we had to pay for RRVs which we wouldn't have had to if they hadn't been so far behind on processing citizenship ceremonies. Yes you are right.... forgot that bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatpack Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 So the OH was nervous about doing her test so quickly so I swapped her appointment with mine. Appointment time 2.40 Arrived at 2.20 Called for interview at 2.20 (literally as I pulled my ticket from the machine) Went for test 2.30 Walked out all completed at 2.43 It's a very simple process, there was to interview to speak of. Just asked for my docs and processed them, then off to the computers for the test. The lady was very helpful and think there's a small chance we might get it all completed in time to save on RRV's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted April 5, 2019 Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 I remember doing our test - I swotted and hubby just rolled with it and read the book once lol- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatpack Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 So after loads of swatting and completing mock Citizenship Tests on an app the OH went to do her interview and test. She was real nervous and out of maybe 40 or 50 mock tests she had failed only twice, the very first one and one about halfway through. However guess which ones she was concentrating on lol. Anyway I went with her and off she goes for the interview armed with her docs. 20 mins later she comes out and heads straight for the door, walking at a much faster pace than usual. I had to catch her up, i asked how she'd gone on. Her face said she'd failed but she'd passed with 90%. Just waiting for the next step now which they said can be 3-6 months wait. At least our council do ceremonies every month. Are we going to beat the deadline before we need an RRV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 32 minutes ago, flatpack said: Are we going to beat the deadline before we need an RRV? Still aiming for a 1 August trip? If so, that might be a bit tight. Could try ringing the council and seeing if they'll fit you in soonest. Other than that, brace for the cost of RRV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatpack Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 4 hours ago, phil said: Still aiming for a 1 August trip? If so, that might be a bit tight. Could try ringing the council and seeing if they'll fit you in soonest. Other than that, brace for the cost of RRV. I asked at thew immigration department and she said it was doable but tight. We have to wait until immigration inform the council before we can request a sooner date and I'm not sure how long that will take. I'll give it 4 weeks before I ring the council. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatpack Posted May 3, 2019 Report Share Posted May 3, 2019 So it's now over 4 weeks since I did the test, following advice from the lady who interviewed me I rang the local council today. I spoke to a very helpful lady who said that we need to wait for a letter from immigration saying we had passed the test/ interview. Once we receive that then it's a quick process. I told her when we did the test and she said we should have it very soon. She checked available dates and there's room for us on the 1st of July which mean we can get passports before 1st August. I'm pretty happy with that timeframe. Just waiting for the letter now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmoyne Posted May 3, 2019 Report Share Posted May 3, 2019 4 hours ago, flatpack said: So it's now over 4 weeks since I did the test, following advice from the lady who interviewed me I rang the local council today. I spoke to a very helpful lady who said that we need to wait for a letter from immigration saying we had passed the test/ interview. Once we receive that then it's a quick process. I told her when we did the test and she said we should have it very soon. She checked available dates and there's room for us on the 1st of July which mean we can get passports before 1st August. I'm pretty happy with that timeframe. Just waiting for the letter now! Let us know how you go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatpack Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 On 03/05/2019 at 14:38, flatpack said: So it's now over 4 weeks since I did the test, following advice from the lady who interviewed me I rang the local council today. I spoke to a very helpful lady who said that we need to wait for a letter from immigration saying we had passed the test/ interview. Once we receive that then it's a quick process. I told her when we did the test and she said we should have it very soon. She checked available dates and there's room for us on the 1st of July which mean we can get passports before 1st August. I'm pretty happy with that timeframe. Just waiting for the letter now! So we have an update, no matter what anyone says immigration are slower than a slow thing from planet slow that is really tired! Our citizenships didn't get approved in time to get a passport so Mrs Flatpack could go to Bali. I was a little miffed to have to pay over $400 for a RRV but needs must, guess what came through the post almost immediately afterwards... yup her citizenship approval. I'm beginning to believe the folk that say it's a cash grab and that I shouldn't have told them about the Bali trip as I did my interview 10 days before the missus and I'm still waiting for my approval 4 weeks after she got hers. I wonder if I paid for a RRV whether it would come through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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