Chall77 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Could anyone please tell me how long I have to be resident in Australia before I can apply for citizenship and a passport please? I have PR but haven't moved yet and presume that the clock will start once I am actually residing down under. Any help is very much appreciated! Chall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 4 years before you can apply for citizenship. You can't apply for a passport until you've had the actual ceremony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chall77 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 Thanks for this. I thought I had read somewhere on here you could start the application after 2 years?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blossom Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 No. Four years in total in Australia. At least the last year must have been as a pr (the other three can be on temp visas). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlhall Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 (edited) It used to be two years, but it has been four years for some considerable time now. Edited January 30, 2014 by carlhall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abz123 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Thanks for this. I thought I had read somewhere on here you could start the application after 2 years?? It used to be 2 but changed several years back. As well as the 4 years, there are restrictions on the number of days you can be absent from Australia during that period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chall77 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 Thanks for the help guys. Very much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 You must not have been out of Australia for more than a total of 12 months in the last 4 years and no more than 90 days in the 12 months prior to application. There is a tool on the citizenship web site that allows you to enter the dates of absence and calculates when you are eligible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark 1234 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 You must not have been out of Australia for more than a total of 12 months in the last 4 years and no more than 90 days in the 12 months prior to application. There is a tool on the citizenship web site that allows you to enter the dates of absence and calculates when you are eligible I've tried using that, but can't get my head round it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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