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 to six weeks prior to the scheduled ceremony. This list is based on the date of approval of the citizenship application.

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.  

Individuals will be contacted directly and invited to attend a citizenship ceremony. There is no need to contact the Department of Home Affairs, or your local council about your ceremony.

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 advise the Department of Home Affairs who will reschedule you for another 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, unless otherwise specified on your invitation.

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 invitation will tell you how many guests you can invite.

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.

There are two pledges; Pledge 1 the Oath refers to God, whereas Pledge 2 does not. You will say the version of pledge that you chose on your application.

The presiding officer will ask you to repeat the Australian citizenship pledge out loud. You will become an Australian citizen after you make the pledge.

Pledge cards will be made available at the ceremony. You will be asked to make your pledge in groups, not individually.

On some occasions 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.