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Resident Return Visas

Category

Sub Class

Form

Fee(Rs.)

Period

Resident Return Visa

155 or 157

1085
(See Annexure
Australia XX)

4500

N.A


The purpose of this visa is to allow current customer Australian permanent residents, or former Australian citizens tore enter Australia after traveling overseas. This visa will allow applicant to maintain his / her status as an Australian permanent resident on his / her return to Australia. It is advisable to apply for this visa prior to leaving Australia.

If a person is a permanent resident of Australia he / she need to have a valid visa in order to be able to return. The initial multiple re­entry visas issued to new migrants is valid for five years. If the re entry visa has expired, the holder will need to apply for a Resident Return visa, or if the holder has lost his / her passport with the visa in it he / she can apply for a replacement label.

Who can apply?  
 . An Australian non citizen permanent resident (or were a permanent resident but have lost that status and the last permanent visa was not cancelled) or

. The person who was an Australian citizen when he / she last left Australia but have lost that status and wants to leave and return to Australia as a permanent resident

Important information for this category

. An RRV allows a permanent resident to return to Australia within a period of either 3 months or 5 years.

. To be eligible for a five (5) year Resident Return visa applicant 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) citizenship.

. To meet the eligibility requirement for a three (3) month Resident Return visa applicant Just have:

spent less than two (2) of the last five (5) years in as a permanent resident had compelling and compassionate reasons for departing Australia and for any absence from Australia of more than three (3) months.

. For a five (5) year RRV the applicant must meet the following
requirements:

 He / she have been in Australia as an Australian citizen or permanent resident for at least 2 out of the past 5 years; or
He/ she have substantial and beneficial ties in Australia and compelling reasons for absence in excess of five (5) years; or He / she is the immediate family member of an RRV holder.

. Applicant is not eligible for this visa if his / her most recent permanent visa was one of the following Business Skills visa and it has been cancelled, or is subject to a notice of intention to cancel:

Business Owner visa (Subclasses 127 and 840)
Senior Executive Visa (Subclasses 128 and 841)
State / Territory Sponsored Business Owner Visa, (Subclasses 129 and 842)
State / Territory Sponsored Senior Executive Visa (Subclasses 130 and 843)
Investment Linked Visa (Subclasses 131 and 844):
Business Talent Visa (Subclass 132).

. This visa lasts upto five years from the date of grant. After this time; holder must obtain another Resident return visa if he / she want to continue travelling to and from Australia as a permanent resident.

. Family members travelling on the holder's passport should be included on the holders application form.

. Family members with separate passport must apply separately and pay a visa application charge.

Documents required

. A duly completed and signed application for Resident Return Visa (RRV or replacement evidence of an RRV Form  [1085] see Annexure Australia XX.

. Proof that the applicant has substantial business, cultural, employment or personal ties with Australia which are of benefit to Australia; and / or    

. Compelling reasons for absence from Australia; and / or

. Proof that the applicant has a family member in Australia.
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