Australian Citizenship

The City of Swan holds regular ceremonies, approximately once a month.

The Department of Home Affairs allocates people to ceremonies.  The Department of Home Affairs will send the City a list of people to invite approximately five weeks prior to the scheduled ceremony. This list is based on date from approval.

You will receive an invitation from the City of Swan approximately four to five weeks before your ceremony date. Invitations are sent via email.

To ensure that you receive your invitation please make sure your details are up to date with the Department of Home Affairs. Your details can be updated through your ImmiAccount.  

For enquiries about when you will be allocated to a ceremony date, please contact the Department of Home Affairs at ceremony.wa@homeaffairs.gov.au or phone 131 880.

The waiting period for a citizenship ceremony at the City of Swan once you have received the approval letter from the Department of Home Affairs is between three to six months.

Please notify us of your unavailability and we will arrange to have you transferred to a more suitable date.

There is not an alternative to attending a citizenship ceremony in person and making the pledge.

Ceremonies are held at: Midland Town Hall, 312 Great Eastern Hwy, Midland WA 6056

You need to bring one form of photo identification:

·       driver's licence

·       passport or

·       an official document with a photograph.

If you do not have photo identification, then bring at least three (3) documents showing your name, address and signature:

·       bank statements

·       utility bills or

·       credit card statements.

If you are under 16, you do not need to bring photo identification.

The City allows two adult guests per recipient.

Children aged 16 years and over are legally required to attend their citizenship ceremony and take the citizenship pledge to become an Australian citizen. Children under the age of 16 are not legally required to attend.

Registration is open for approximately 45 minutes, and the citizenship ceremony runs for approximately one hour. Refreshments are provided for recipients and their guests immediately following the ceremony.

There are two pledges; Pledge 1 the Oath refers to God, whereas Pledge 2 is an affirmation. You would have nominated which pledge you are making when you filled out your application form at the Department of Home Affairs. The Department of Home Affairs advises us of your nominated pledge when they send us the candidate names. Pledge cards will be made available at the ceremony. You will be asked to make your pledge in groups, not individually.

An official photograph will be taken of each recipient as they receive their certificate from the Presiding Officer. These are complimentary and will be available online approximately one week after the ceremony.

If you wish to take your own photographs, we ask that these are taken from where you and your guests are seated.

The Presiding Officer will be available after the formal proceedings should you wish to take photos with your phone / camera.

You will need to contact the Department of Home Affairs to arrange a replacement via their website or phone 131 880. The City of Swan cannot issue or replace citizenship certificates.