The Department of Immigration and Border Patrol aim to process your Australian citizenship application in 80 days. There are many factors that can delay this timeframe such as;

  • whether you have provided all necessary supporting documents when you lodge your application
  • how well and how promptly you respond to any requests for additional information
  • how long it takes to verify the information you have provided to support your application time taken to attend a Citizenship Ceremony or receive a Citizenship Certificate.