Council does not decide if you can become an Australian citizen nor when you attend a ceremony – the Australian Government's Department of Home Affairs is responsible for citizenship applications, approvals and ceremony allocations.
Once the Department of Home Affairs approves your application, they will invite you to attend a citizenship ceremony in your local council area.
To attend a ceremony at Inner West Council, you need to live within the Inner West Council local government area.
Dates and locations
Our citizenship ceremonies:
- are held on 26 January every year, and then monthly except for December
- have approximately 100 people
- commence at 6pm and go for approximately one hour
- are held at either Marrickville Town Hall or Ashfield Town Hall
The current schedule for 2026 is as follows. Any changes to locations or times will be published here as soon as possible.
- Monday 20 April 2026, 6pm – Ashfield Town Hall
- Monday 18 May 2026, 6pm – Marrickville Town Hall
- Monday 15 June 2026, 6pm – Ashfield Town Hall
- Monday 20 July 2026 – Ashfield Town Hall
- Monday 10 August 2026 – Ashfield Town Hall
- Monday 21 September 2026 – Ashfield Town Hall
- Monday 19 October 2026 – Ashfield Town Hall
- Monday 9 November 2026 – Ashfield Town Hall
On the day
You will need to:
- arrive about 45 minutes before the ceremony
- bring your approval letter and photo identification
- register and find your allocated seat
Your family and friends are welcome to sit in the guest area.
Enquiries
If you have an enquiry or require further information about citizenship ceremonies, please contact the Department of Home Affairs on their general enquiry phone number 131 880. Alternatively, you can speak with Council officer Kim Fagan on 02 9392 5248.