Migrants wanting to become Australian citizens will be able to take their oath of allegiance online during the coronavirus outbreak.
Australian citizenship ceremonies will be conducted online via video secure video link, with the prospect of up to 750 people conferred each day, acting Immigration Minister Alan Tudge announced Monday.
“Australian citizenship is an immense privilege, and fundamental to our national identity,” Mr Tudge said in a statement.There had been fears that tens of thousands of migrants waiting to become citizens were going to face an indefinite wait for the process to be finalised, after ceremonies across the country were cancelled because of social distancing measures brought on by the coronavirus.
The Federal Government said there are currently 85,000 people awaiting a ceremony and those already scheduled for a citizenship event will be notified.
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