As many of you know, I’m not originally from Australia. I made the best decision of my life back in 2006 and moved here. I’ve never regretted it for a second. Australia is a beautiful, amazing country filled with fun and wonderful (and some very strange) people. It’s the melting pot that hasn’t melted yet, granting glimpses into nearly every culture you can think of.
And this year, I am going to become one of its citizens.
Technically, I was eligible for citizenship as of July last year, but things kept getting in the way of making it a focus. Now finally I have been able to sit down and look at what’s required to make me a citizen.
I sat down and did most of the paperwork this afternoon. Now I just need a few things like a passport sized current photo and some documents copied and signed by the police department. Then I apply and wait for notification of my citizenship appointment.
In reality, things could take up to five months before I finally get to take that step into officially being a citizen. But it could also happen a lot sooner than that – and should, given that I’m a fairly simple clean slate.
I am so excited at the prospect of becoming a citizen of the country I love so much. Australia immediately felt like home when I first came here, and I always want it to be that way.
Wish me a speedy application process.
