My Journey to Australian Citizenship — Tips & Tricks
After 2499 days, 6 visas, $8590, 4 Visits to Justice of the Peace, 30 hours from being deported, 7 Lawyers Consulted, 20 Visa Meetings, 5 Character References, 4 Statements of Employment Service Letters, 2 Recommendation Letters, 1 IELTS (English Test Sat), 1 Citizenship Test, and countless hours spent completing application forms…I’m an Australian Citizen. G’day, mate.
People often say, ‘You’re so lucky to live in Australia’.
I say winning the lottery is lucky. There’s no luck in the above. It took a lot of persistence, administration, and being on top of what needed to be done.
Australia has a strict border policy. If you obey the rules, have a skill, have no criminal record, and respect the land, you’re allowed in.
I agree with it, hence why I wanted to live here. I’m grateful, happy, and relieved there are no further steps.
The most painful part of applying for an Australian visa is uploading your documents and filling out countless application pages. Information on every country you’ve been to, where you lived 15 years ago, detailed family history, all your educational data, and pretty much anything the government feel is a pain in the butt to retrieve.
