Anger as wait times for Australian citizenship blow out

About 75 per cent of would-be Australians are waiting up to 13 months for decisions on their applications, new Home Affairs data shows.

An Australian passport.

An Australian passport. Source: AAP

Wait times for Australian citizenship have rapidly blown out by several months, fanning fears applicants are being forced to put their lives on hold.

Three-quarters of would-be citizens are waiting up to 13 months for decisions on their applications, according to the latest Department of Home Affairs figures.

Average processing times are three months worse than October last year.

More on https://www.sbs.com.au/news/anger-as-wait-times-for-australian-citizenship-blow-out


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