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Citizenship ceremonies

Find upcoming ceremony dates, location and registration advice.

Yarra City Council is proud to conduct citizenship ceremonies on behalf of the Commonwealth Government of Australia.

Approved applicants will receive an invitation from the Department of Home Affairs to their Citizenship Ceremony. This invitation includes your ceremony date and other details. You should receive this approximately four weeks before your ceremony.

Upcoming ceremonies

Ceremonies are planned for:

  • Wednesday 28 January at 2pm
  • Wednesday 29 April at 5pm
  • Wednesday 22 July at 2pm
  • Thursday 17 September at 5pm
  • Thursday 3 December at 2pm

Registration

Registration opens 45 minutes before each ceremony, please allow time to register prior to the ceremony starting time. If you are late for your ceremony, you may be rescheduled to another date.

Location

Citizenship ceremonies are held at:

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Collingwood Town Hall
140 Hoddle St, Abbotsford 3067
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Citizenship ceremonies are a celebration, with each person having their own story and reasons for becoming an Australian citizen.

Please dress in whatever way you feel most comfortable and reflects what the day means to you. You are very welcome to wear traditional, cultural and/or national dress.

Invitations to citizenship ceremonies are sent by the Department of Home Affairs (not Yarra City Council). You will most likely be invited to the next ceremony after your citizenship is approved, but this cannot be guaranteed.

While Yarra City Council are unable to influence which ceremony you are invited to, we work hard to reduce your waiting time by hosting frequent ceremonies, avoiding school holidays and public holiday weekends as much as possible.

Citizenship is a responsibility of the Commonwealth Government, and all enquiries should be directed to the Department of Home Affairs using the following details: