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Citizenship-Resident Return Visas

Australian Citizenship

There are a variety of ways to acquire Australian Citizenship.

General elegibility

  • If you migrated to Australia, have permanent residence, satisfy the residential requirements and are of good character you may be eligible for citizenship.Spouses and partners of Australian citizens do not have an automatic right to Australian citizenship. You will need to apply for citizenship and satisfy the eligibility criteria in the same way as other adult applicants.
  • For New Zealand citizens their eligibility for Australian citizenship depends on whether they arrived in Australia before or after 26 February 2001.

Citizenship by descent

  1. Children born overseas to an Australian citizen parent may be eligible apply for Australian citizenship.

Other situations

  • You may be eligible to become an Australian citizen again if you lost your citizenship because of acquiring the citizenship of another country, or renounced or gave up your Australian citizenship.
  • If your responsible parent had lost their Australian citizenship at the time of your birth, you may be eligible to apply for citizenship as a child of a former citizen.
  • If you are adopted, you may be eligible to apply for citizenship by adoption.
  • You may be eligible for Australian citizenship if you were born in Papua before independence on 16 September 1975 and:one of your parents was born in Australia as we now know it,your parent was an Australian citizen at the time of your birth and you are of good character. 

 ► Please contact us for an overview of current requirements and to work out the best strategy for a successfull application for Australian Citizenship.

 

Resident Return Visas

The Resident Return (subclass 155) visa is a permanent visa for current or former Australian permanent residents. This visa will allow you to maintain or regain your status as an Australian permanent resident on your return to Australia.

To be eligible for a five year Resident Return visa you must be one of the following:

  • an Australian permanent resident
  • a former Australian permanent resident whose last permanent visa was not cancelled
  • a former Australian Citizen who lost or renounced their citizenship.
  • you must be lawfully present in Australia for a total of at least 2 years in the 5 years immediately before lodging the application for the visa or
  • you must have substantial and beneficial business, cultural, employment or personal ties to Australia; and
  • if you have been absent from Australia for more than five years, you must also have compelling reasons for your absence.

► Please contact us for an overview of current requirements and to work out the best strategy for a successfull application for a Resident Return Visa.