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Becoming a citizen
- All citizenship applications are made through the Department of Home Affairs.
- You will receive an approval letter from the Department of Home Affairs and then be allocated to the next available scheduled ceremony with the City of Mandurah. These lists are emailed to the City of Mandurah six weeks prior to the scheduled ceremony date.
- To see the application processing wait times for the Department of Home Affairs, please see the citizenship processing times
- Please note the Council is not responsible in allocating your ceremony date, please contact the Department of Home Affairs via email [email protected]
The role of the City of Mandurah
The role of the City of Mandurah is to host the Australian Citizenship Ceremonies for the conferees to take the Pledge of Commitment in front of the Presiding Officer.
- The City of Mandurah receives the ‘Ceremony Invitation List’ six weeks prior to the ceremony date.
- Invitations will be emailed to conferees immediately.
- The City is not able to make changes to your ceremony date, this must be done through the Department of Home Affairs.
- Conferees must attend a ceremony within 12 months of their approval date.
About the ceremony
- Ceremonies are generally held on a bi-monthly basis at Mandurah Performing Arts Centre.
- The wait time to attend a ceremony is between three to six months.
- All invitations are emailed to conferees six weeks prior to their ceremony date. The invitation will include important information, so please read it carefully.
- Anyone over the age of 16 at the time of application must bring photo ID to their ceremony.
- Dependents (under the age of 16 at the time of application) are not required to attend the ceremony, but it is encouraged.
- The Presiding Officer for a majority of our Citizenship Ceremonies is the Mayor of Mandurah.
FAQ
Updates can be completed through your ImmiAccount. By updating your details through your ImmiAccount, the changes will be immediate.
Approved citizenship applications will be referred to your local Council in approval date order. You will receive an invitation to your citizenship ceremony approximately five weeks prior to the ceremony. Please do not contact your council regarding ceremony dates as they are not responsible for this.
Conferees have 12 months from their notice of approval to attend a ceremony to make the pledge of commitment. If you have any questions, contact the Department of Home Affairs via email on [email protected]
All invitations are sent by email to conferees. Applicants who are linked together will be included on the same invitation. It is important that you read the information provided carefully and confirm your attendance by the RSVP date specified in the invitation.
Please contact the Department of Home Affairs via email at [email protected]
Please let us know via your official invitation if you cannot attend your ceremony, or contact us via email on [email protected]
The Department of Home Affairs will allocate you to the next available ceremony, you are not able to 'book in' for a specific date. Conferees have 12 months from their notice of approval to attend a ceremony.
Yes, it is a legal requirement that conferees 16 years of age and over (at the time of application) make the Pledge before an authorised Presiding Officer to become a citizen.
It is recommended that you wait 10 working days after your citizenship ceremony before applying for an Australian Passport. For more information on passports, please visit their website, Australian Passport Office, or call 131 232