Citizenship

Council conducts citizenship ceremonies on behalf of the Department of Home Affairs.

Please contact the Department of Home Affairs on 131 880 or visit their Australian citizenship website for information about becoming an Australian Citizen.

Council does not handle the application process of becoming an Australian Citizen. The Department of Home Affairs handles all aspects of applying to become a citizen and inviting applicants to attend a ceremony where they will make their Australian Citizenship Pledge.

The ceremonies will be held at the Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University (49 Scenic Blvd, Clayton 3168) or Huntingtower Performing Arts Centre (77 Waimarie Dr, Mount Waverley 3149).

At the ceremonies, successful applicants are asked to pledge their allegiance to Australia and its laws.

Attending a local citizenship ceremony

Once your application for citizenship is approved, the Department of Home Affairs will send successful applicants an invitation to the next available citizenship ceremony in Monash.

What to bring to the ceremony:

• letter of invitation (sent to you by the Department of Home Affairs)
• photo identification

Please note: if you don't supply the required appropriate identification you are unable to become a citizen.

Appropriate forms of photo identification are:

• driver's licence, or
• passport, or
• another official document which includes a photograph

If you do not have any form of photographic identification you will need to bring at least three documents with you that include your name, address and signature (such as credit cards, bills and bank statements).