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 satisfy one of the points / requirements listed in the adjacent column.

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

Eligibility Requirements

• 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.