Citizenship
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Becoming an Australian citizen gives you a number of rights such as voting and the ability to leave and re-enter Australia, but also comes with responsibilities such as obeying Australian laws and defending Australia if the need arises. There are eligibility requirements, an application process, an interview, and then the ceremony.
Citizenship Ceremonies
Willoughby City Council regularly hosts Citizenship in the Council Chambers. Each new Australian citizen participates in a personal ceremony and is presented with a certificate, a photograph of the ceremony, and a small memento of the occasion. Families and friends are invited to attend the ceremony.
The Council Chambers are fully accessible for wheelchairs and prams.
Ceremony Dates for 2012
Ceremonies run on Wednesdays, from 11:30am until approximately 12.15pm, in the Council Chambers, Level 6, 31 Victor Street, Chatswood. The Australia Day Ceremony will take place in the Chatswood Mall at 9.30am.
- 1 February
- 29 February
- 21 March
- 18 April
- 16 May
- 6 June
- 11 July
- 29 August
- 26 September
- 10 October
- 14 November
** Australia Day Ceremony to be held in the Chatswood Mall at 9.30am.
How to apply for Australian Citizenship
For more information about becoming an Australian Citizen, visit the Department of Immigration and Citizenship website or phone 131 880.
Willoughby Council arranges the ceremony, but can only perform the ceremony for people who have been approved by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship. Please lodge your request for citizenship with the Department, not with Willoughby Council.