Guest Redster Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Hi, Having read the immigration website five ways from Sunday before applying for my spousal visa I was aware of the two step process, apply for a temporary visa, and two years later finish the process with an application for the permanent visa. Our temporary visa was issued Nov 2012, and having just recently arrived in Victoria I have revisited the immigration website to determine my Medicare allowance. I have come across the following information regarding what I may do if the permanent visa is issued: 'travel to and from Australia for five years.....after that time you will need another visa to enter australia' Are you kidding me! How did I miss this! Is this new? Do I have to do the whole thing again or simply apply for an evisa when I want to go home? It stands to reason a person who was granted a visa to live in Australia comes from elsewhere and may actually want to visit home from time to time, why the requirement to apply for a new visa after five years! I'm fuming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbclark Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I'm sure someone with more knowledge will be along soon but it's something to do with being a resident and not a citizen all permanent residents have to do this after five years. I think the cost is minimal and the visa is a returning residents visa. It encourages people to become citizens or not travel overseas ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Pitstop Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 All permanent visas have an expiry date and after that you have to get a Resident return Visa if you want to leave Australia and come back again. It is valid for 5 years. The alternative is to apply for citizenship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozmaniac Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Hi, Having read the immigration website five ways from Sunday before applying for my spousal visa I was aware of the two step process, apply for a temporary visa, and two years later finish the process with an application for the permanent visa. Our temporary visa was issued Nov 2012, and having just recently arrived in Victoria I have revisited the immigration website to determine my Medicare allowance. I have come across the following information regarding what I may do if the permanent visa is issued: 'travel to and from Australia for five years.....after that time you will need another visa to enter australia' Are you kidding me! How did I miss this! Is this new? Do I have to do the whole thing again or simply apply for an evisa when I want to go home? It stands to reason a person who was granted a visa to live in Australia comes from elsewhere and may actually want to visit home from time to time, why the requirement to apply for a new visa after five years! I'm fuming. When a permanent visa is granted, it is genuinely permanent and you can stay in Australia forever without needing to re-apply or renew your visa BUT your right to re-enter Australia as a Permanent Resident expires after 5 years. If you wish to travel overseas after the 5 year expiry of your re-entry rights or if you are outside Australia when the 5 years comes around, the only way you can get back into Australia as a PR is if you have a Resident Return visa. If you have spent at least 2 years out of the previous 5 in Australia on your permanent visa, you will have no trouble getting a 5 year RRV which resets your right of re-entry for another 5 years. If you have spent less than 2 years out of the previous 5 in Australia on your permanent visa, it's a bit more tricky but you shouldn't have too much trouble getting a RRV for 1 year (or perhaps 3 months). Read the following under 'Visa applicants' > 'Who could get this visa' for the requirements for qualifying for an RRV: http://www.immi.gov.au/Visas/Pages/155-157.aspx RRV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engaus Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 It's still a visa that you have been granted, if you want to come and go as you please for extended periods of time become a citizen. A RRV is certainly no where near as stressful as a partner visa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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