FOI Request FA 22/04/00613
The number of applications waiting to be allocated to the Citizenship ceremony (who have been approved
but are now waiting to be al ocated to a ceremony for Hornsby Shire Council.
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.
Response:
As at 29 April 2022, there were 639 people whose applications for Australian citizenship by conferral had
been approved and who were waiting to attend an Australian citizenship ceremony conducted by Hornsby
Shire Council (NSW). Of these, 306 have been allocated to attend a ceremony.