29 April 2022 
Hammad Latif 
BY EMAIL:  xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx 
In reply please quote: 
FOI Request: FA 22/03/00357 
File Number: OBJ2022/5356    
Dear Hammad, 
I refer to your email dated 4 March 2022 in which you request access to documents held 
by the Department of Home Affairs (Department) under the Freedom of Information Act 
1982 (the FOI Act). 
You have requested access to: 
I would like to know the total number of citizenship applicants from the City of Ryde 
that are/were waiting for their citizenship ceremony. The requested time period is 
from January 2022 to March 2022. Please send the total number of applicants that 
were waiting at the end of each month. 
On 31 March 2022, Department notified you of a requirement to pay a processing charge 
of $45.00 in respect of your request.   
In particular, Department notified you that, within 30 days of receipt of that letter, you 
must either: 
•  agree to pay the charge; or 
•  contend that the charge has been wrongly assessed, should be reduced, or 
should not be imposed; or 
•  withdraw the request. 
Department notified you that if, within 30 days of receipt of that letter, you failed to notify 
Department of one of the above matters, your request would be considered to have been 
withdrawn. 
The 30 day period has now expired and Department does not appear to have heard from 
you in response to that Notice.  As such, in accordance with section 29 of the FOI Act, 
Department considers that your request has been withdrawn. 
 
6 Chan Street Belconnon ACT 2617 
PO Box 25 Belconnen ACT 2616 • Email: xxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx  • www.homeaffairs.gov.au 
 
 

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If you have any enquiries concerning this mat er, please do not hesitate to contact me 
on 02 6275 5621. 
Yours sincerely, 
Signed electronically  
Joanne 
Position Number: 60100057 
Authorised Decision Maker 
Department of Home Affairs 
 

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