How long for citizenship?
Sep 21st 2008, 3:31 pm
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How long for citizenship?
I was talking to my frien in oz the other days and she said you now have to live in oz for 4 years to get citizenship. I thought it was 2. How long do you have to be there to qualify for cizizenship?
Sep 21st 2008, 3:33 pm
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Re: How long for citizenship?
It's 4 years, except for some persons who became PR before 1 July 2007.
Sep 21st 2008, 4:31 pm
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Re: How long for citizenship?
Definitely 4 years but 3 of them can be as TR ie.457 and 12 months must be as Permanent Res.with no more than a one year absence from OZ.This changed as of 1st July 2007.
Sep 21st 2008, 6:37 pm
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Re: How long for citizenship?
They changed it to 4 years 
