What do you need to bring to the Australian citizenship test?

What do you need to bring to the Australian citizenship test?

Bring one photo ID, and any other document your appointment letter asks for. That is all you need. Everything else stays at home or in your bag.

Which photo ID is accepted?

Home Affairs gives these examples:

• an Australian driver licence
• a passport
• an Australian issued proof of age card

It must be the real document. A photo on your phone does not count, and neither does a certified copy.

If you forget your ID, your appointment is changed to a later date. Put the ID next to your keys the night before.

What other documents might you need?

Your letter may ask for more. Read it again the day before and tick each item. Home Affairs says you must bring any other documents it asks for.

Before the day, also check your ImmiAccount. All documents should be attached to your application there. If your life changed since you applied, for example a new address or a new name, attach the new documents there as well.

What should you leave at home?

Home Affairs sets clear rules for the test room:

• Your mobile phone must be turned off and put away.
• You may not use books, paper or any other material to help you.
• You may not talk to other people or copy answers.
• You may not bring children, because they cannot come into the test centre.
• You may not bring a person to help you with the test.

You will be told where to place your bag and other belongings while you sit the test. So do not bring a lot. If you break the rules, staff will ask you to leave without finishing the test.

What help can you ask for?

You can bring nothing in, but you can ask for help. Tell staff if you need help to read the screen or use the computer or tablet. The equipment has headsets, so reading is not the only way: you can listen to each question instead. Raise your hand if you need help in the room.

A different kind of help, the Assisted Test, may be offered if you asked for help in your application. See how long the test is for the time it gives.

Why the rules are so firm

The rules are the same for every applicant. Notes, phones and helpers are out, and the ID rule is strict. If you break the rules, staff will ask you to leave.

A small checklist for the night before

• ID in your bag, not in a drawer
• the letter, read once more
• the address and the trip
• someone to look after your children
• an early night

A simple next step

Pack the night before, then spend the evening on one short free practice test. It keeps your memory warm without tiring you. For the order of the whole visit, read booking and test day. To see what the questions cover, read the whole booklet guide.