Citizenship

Council conducts citizenship ceremonies on behalf of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs usually once a month.

To become an Australian Citizen you must first apply for Australian Citizenship through the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs. Permanent residents who have lived in Australia for two or more years may be eligible to apply for Citizenship provided that they meet a number of eligibility requirements.

Application forms for Australian Citizenship can be obtained from the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, post offices and Council's Customer Service Centre, 260 Liverpool Road, Ashfield.

Once you have submitted your form and paid the required fee to the Department they will invite you to an interview where your application will be assessed.

Once your citizenship application is approved, you must attend a Citizenship Ceremony conducted by Council. The Department maintains a Citizenship Ceremony booking system and they will advise you of your ceremony details in writing.

For enquiries, information on the status of your application, allocation to ceremony dates, the need for urgent citizenship ceremonies, or to download an application kit contact the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs by telephoning the Citizenship Information Line on 131 880 or visiting the Citizen web site.