If you do not attend a citizenship ceremony within 12 months, your citizenship approval may be cancelled. Find out more about the citizenship ceremony on the Department of Home Affairs website.
You will get a citizenship certificate at the ceremony. This is an important legal document. You may need this to get an Australian passport or to apply for some jobs.
If you have lost your citizenship certificate, you can apply to get a new one.
Find out how to get a citizenship certificate on the Department of Home Affairs website.
If your application was denied, you can ask the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to review this decision.
Find more information and help to review a decision about citizenship on the Administrative Appeals Tribunal website.
When you become an Australian citizen, you will have extra responsibilities and privileges. This includes activities like voting in elections and in a referendum.
Find out more about the responsibilities and privileges of Australian citizenship on the Department of Home Affairs website.