This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'number of citizenship applications approved in March 2021, but have not been invited yet to ceremony Jan 2022'.



I'd like to know the number of people who got their citizenship application approved in March 2021, but who 
have not been invited yet to their citizenship ceremony at Brisbane City Council as of January 2022. 
Caveats: 
• This information is provided for the specific purpose of this request. Any other use of the information
provided wil  require consideration and clearance by Data Division, and a separate request should be made
to data clearance.
• It is the responsibility of the area providing Department of Home Affairs information to external stakeholders
to ensure that the disclosure is in accordance with the ABF Act, Australian Privacy Principles or other
relevant legislation.
• Regarding Immigration data, the Department’s current policy is to mask numbers which are less than five
as <5, noting we are reviewing the confidentiality method for the future.
As at 11 February 2022, there were 660 people whose application for Australian citizenship by conferral had 
been approved in March 2021 and who were waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony at 
Brisbane City Council (QLD). 
6 Chan Street Belconnen ACT 2617 
PO Box 25 Belconnen ACT 2616 • Telephone: 02 6264 1111 • Fax: 02 6225 6970 • www.homeaffairs.gov.au