City of Sydney citizenship ceremonies

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2026 ceremonies

  • Tuesday 27 January 2026
  • Wednesday 25 February 2026
  • Wednesday 18 March 2026
  • Wednesday 22 April 2026
  • Wednesday 17 June 2026
  • Wednesday 22 July 2026
  • Wednesday 26 August 2026
  • Wednesday 2 September 2026
  • Wednesday 21 October 2026
  • Wednesday 11 November 2026

Our ceremonies are for people who live in the City of Sydney local area. The Department of Home Affairs will allocate a ceremony to you according to your approval date.

If you don’t live in this area, contact your local council or the Department of Home Affairs.

Ceremony dates are subject to change.

If you have compassionate or compelling grounds for an urgent ceremony, please contact the Department of Home Affairs directly.

Invitations are sent by email, so be sure your email and other contact details are up to date in your Immi account.

Do you have questions about your citizenship ceremony?

If you live in the City of Sydney local area, contact our Protocol Unit.

Office of the Lord Mayor

Protocol Unit

email address
[email protected]

If you live outside our local area, contact your local council.

For any other enquiries about your citizenship application or the date of your ceremony, contact the Department of Home Affairs or phone the Citizenship Information Line.

Citizenship Information Line

phone number
131 880

We don’t produce your citizenship certificate. If it’s lost, damaged or needs to be replaced, contact the Department of Home Affairs.