PR Requirements
Dear friends, I have recently applied for GSM 175 I have noted the following from the thread below
- The visa is valid for 5 years from the date of grant (NOT the date the visa is stamped or validated) - You are expected to be in Australia for a total of 2 years (730 days) in this 5 year period. source: http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Visa_Validation-Australia My question is; Is this still valid in my case or there has been some updates? I also heard that its now 3 yrs out of 4 to get citizenship.... please update me... |
Re: PR Requirements
Originally Posted by khanyawar
(Post 10378051)
Dear friends, I have recently applied for GSM 175 I have noted the following from the thread below
- The visa is valid for 5 years from the date of grant (NOT the date the visa is stamped or validated) - You are expected to be in Australia for a total of 2 years (730 days) in this 5 year period. source: http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Visa_Validation-Australia My question is; Is this still valid in my case or there has been some updates? I also heard that its now 3 yrs out of 4 to get citizenship.... please update me... This is so that you easily qualify for a Resident Return Visa (RRV) after the 5 years is up. You will need an RRV to re-enter Australia as a PR if you are not an Australian citizen. |
Re: PR Requirements
Originally Posted by khanyawar
(Post 10378051)
Dear friends, I have recently applied for GSM 175 I have noted the following from the thread below
- The visa is valid for 5 years from the date of grant (NOT the date the visa is stamped or validated) - You are expected to be in Australia for a total of 2 years (730 days) in this 5 year period. source: http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Visa_Validation-Australia My question is; Is this still valid in my case or there has been some updates? I also heard that its now 3 yrs out of 4 to get citizenship.... please update me... The citizenship rules exist in parallel. If you have just applied for the visa, I would not worry about that too much, things change and it may be some other story if and when it comes to that. |
Re: PR Requirements
Thank you mrsgreenstar and newjersey.
I actually did read the whole thing and had some confusion because somebody told me that now the 2 out 5 year rule has been changed. So as it is, I understand that you spend 2 out of 5 years in order to get a RRV so that you can re-enter Australia after 5 yrs are up but that doesn't qualify you for citizenship. I think I got it right now? and then you when you re-enter you need to spend 2 more years for citizenship? combining the 2 yrs before you left and 2 further years after you come back. (provided you leave for less than 12 months in between) How long is an RRV visa for ? |
Re: PR Requirements
Originally Posted by khanyawar
(Post 10379550)
Thank you mrsgreenstar and newjersey.
I actually did read the whole thing and had some confusion because somebody told me that now the 2 out 5 year rule has been changed. So as it is, I understand that you spend 2 out of 5 years in order to get a RRV so that you can re-enter Australia after 5 yrs are up but that doesn't qualify you for citizenship. I think I got it right now? and then you when you re-enter you need to spend 2 more years for citizenship? combining the 2 yrs before you left and 2 further years after you come back. (provided you leave for less than 12 months in between) How long is an RRV visa for ? For a RRV read - http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Reside...Visa-Australia and the section on the DIAC site that it links to. RRV can be issued for 3 months, 12 months or 5 years. To get one you need to prove that you have ties to Australia. Forget the 2 out of 5 years thing. That is a rough guide, and if you have enough ties it is irrelevant. For citizenship read www.citizenship.gov.au As a general rule of thumb you require 4 years re3sidence in Aus, at least one as PR. |
Re: PR Requirements
Thank you Pollyana....
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