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Becoming an Australian Citizen

To become an Australian Citizen you start the process by contacting the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) via the Citizenship Information Line on 131 880 or online at www.citizenship.gov.au

Once the application has been processed and approved, a Certificate is printed and forwarded to your local Council for presentation at a Citizenship Ceremony.

The presentation of a Citizenship Certificate is the final step to becoming an Australian Citizen.

Citizenship Ceremonies

• The Department of Immigration and Citizenship will notify you of the date and timing of your Ceremony. If you have any enquiries about the date of your Ceremony call the Citizenship Information Line on 131 880.

Mosman Council usually hosts six Citizenship Ceremonies a year. The dates for 2010 Citizenship Ceremonies at Mosman are:

• Tuesday 26 January (Australia Day), 10.00am, venue to be confirmed
• Thursday 4 March, 7.00pm, Mosman Art Gallery
• Thursday 20 May, 7.00pm, Mosman Art Gallery
• Thursday 15 July, 7.00pm, Mosman Art Gallery
• Thursday 16 September, 7.00pm, Mosman Art Gallery
• Thursday 4 November, 7.00pm, Mosman Art Gallery

The Citizenship Ceremonies are usually conducted at the Mosman Art Gallery & Community Centre at 7.00pm by the Mayor and General Manager or his delegate. The official Ceremony takes about 45-60 minutes and is then followed by a short welcome reception for new citizens, their family and their guests.

An electoral form is also completed at the Ceremony, so that the names of new citizens can be added to the Electoral Roll.