Port Macquarie-Hastings Council citizenship ceremony wait time, November 2026
80 approved applicants were still waiting. So far, 74% had waited under 3 months and 5% more than 6 months. NSW overall: 85% and 1%.
Ceremony wait by state
Big number: of the people still waiting at 31 Oct 2026, the share who had waited under 3 months so far. Not the share who get a ceremony within 3 months.
74% of the 80 people still waiting for a citizenship ceremony at Port Macquarie-Hastings Council had waited under 3 months so far
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council citizenship ceremony wait time: 74% under 3 months, 21% 3 to 6 months and 5% more than 6 months since approval, at 31 October 2026. 26% had waited 3 months or more, a higher share than NSW overall (15%). This is how long people had waited so far, not how long is left until their ceremony.
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Under 3 months3 to 6 monthsMore than 6 monthsNumber: waiting 3 months or more
Compared with the other 59 NSW councils with 20 or more waiting: 8 had a higher share waiting 3 months or more than Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, 50 had a lower share and 1 had the same share (26%).
Your ceremony is with the council for your current residential address. The Department says you cannot choose where or when to attend.
What this can't tell you
- The date of your ceremony. The Department says invitations arrive about four weeks before the event, from your council or the Department.
- How much longer anyone still waiting will wait. The figures show time already waited at 31 Oct 2026.
- How long people now joining the list will wait. The figures describe who was waiting at 31 Oct 2026.
Other NSW councils
| Council | Waiting | 3 months or more |
|---|---|---|
| Blacktown City Council | 2,292 | 9% |
| City of Parramatta Council | 1,807 | 30% |
| Liverpool City Council | 1,088 | 25% |
| Fairfield City Council | 1,034 | 6% |
| City of Canterbury-Bankstown | 962 | 1% |
| City of Sydney | 871 | 20% |
| Cumberland Council | 839 | 6% |
| The Hills Shire Council | 819 | 7% |
| Northern Beaches Council | 802 | 18% |
| City of Ryde | 745 | 19% |
| Bayside Council | 744 | 12% |
| Randwick City Council | 610 | 21% |
The 12 NSW councils with the most people waiting. All 128 NSW councils.
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council ceremony wait, recorded readings
The Department replaces these figures each month and keeps no history. We record every change from 13 November 2026.
| Seen | Waiting | <3 mo | 3–6 mo | >6 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 74% | 21% | 5% |
How to read the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council figures: 6 things to know
- The people counted are approved applicants who have not yet had their ceremony, including those already invited to one, at 31 October 2026.
- The time is how long each of them had been waiting since approval at that date. It is not the full wait of people who have already had their ceremony.
- Applications still waiting for a decision are not in these figures. They are counted on the citizenship processing time page.
- Councils with 1 to 4 people waiting are shown as "<5". The Department masks these for privacy.
- Council shares are the Department's own, rounded, so they may not add up to 100%. State and Australia shares are our totals, weighted by the number waiting in each council and rounded to add up to 100%.
- The Department publishes only the current month. We started keeping a copy on 13 November 2026, so this page has no earlier history.
These figures come from the Department of Home Affairs, not from Port Macquarie-Hastings Council. Full decision times: Australian citizenship processing time.
6 questions about the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council citizenship ceremony wait
How long is the citizenship ceremony wait at Port Macquarie-Hastings Council?
On 31 October 2026, 80 approved applicants were still waiting for a ceremony at Port Macquarie-Hastings Council. So far, 74% had waited less than 3 months since approval, 21% 3 to 6 months and 5% more than 6 months.
How many people are waiting for a citizenship ceremony at Port Macquarie-Hastings Council?
80 approved applicants, including any already invited to a ceremony, at 31 October 2026. Across New South Wales the number was 21,240.
Is the ceremony wait at Port Macquarie-Hastings Council longer than the NSW average?
26% of those waiting at Port Macquarie-Hastings Council had waited 3 months or more, a higher share than NSW overall (15%).
When will Port Macquarie-Hastings Council invite me to a ceremony?
This data cannot say. The Department says invitations arrive about four weeks before the event, by a letter from your council or from the Department of Home Affairs.
Can I go to a ceremony at a different council?
The Department says the ceremony you attend is set by your current residential address, and you cannot choose where and when.
Is this a government website?
No. Visa Processing Time is independent and is not affiliated with the Department of Home Affairs or any council.