Hi all,
I am a PR visa holder for more than 1 year and have lived in Australia for more than 8 years.
I believe I have satisfied all the requirements, including the residence requirements, for the citizenship application.
However, I have recently relocated to the UK for work. I do not foresee myself returning to Australia in the short future. Hence, I want to lodge an online citizenship application offshore.
My question is do I have to be present in Australia in order for the Department of Home Affairs to approve my application? I have heard that if you lodge an offshore application, you can be interviewed offshore and all the tests and ceremony are also taken offshore, is that true?
Thank you very much for your time.
I am a PR visa holder for more than 1 year and have lived in Australia for more than 8 years.
I believe I have satisfied all the requirements, including the residence requirements, for the citizenship application.
However, I have recently relocated to the UK for work. I do not foresee myself returning to Australia in the short future. Hence, I want to lodge an online citizenship application offshore.
My question is do I have to be present in Australia in order for the Department of Home Affairs to approve my application? I have heard that if you lodge an offshore application, you can be interviewed offshore and all the tests and ceremony are also taken offshore, is that true?
Thank you very much for your time.