Danny9847 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Hi there, I have lived in Australia since April 2013, and obtained subclass 190 visa (SA) on 24th November, 2017. I have not left Australia for longer than 5 months in the previous 4 years. Am I correct to think that I can apply for citizenship from September? An acquaintance has told me that I am able to apply 10 months post achieving the PR (deducting the 2 months allowance of leaving the country meanwhile). The official eligibility calculator on the immigration website told me otherwise though. - To add, I was not able to find a legitimate employment in SA yet, would that affect my application for the citizenship? I do have fair sum of money saved up in my bank account though. Thank you in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouDYorkie Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 As far as I’m aware the residency requirement is still 4 years including a minimum of 12 months of permanent residency. There are rules about being out of the country but the website tells you all of this to help you work it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny9847 Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 30 minutes ago, LouDYorkie said: As far as I’m aware the residency requirement is still 4 years including a minimum of 12 months of permanent residency. There are rules about being out of the country but the website tells you all of this to help you work it out. Cheers, buddy. Any idea regarding my unemployed status affecting the process? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouDYorkie Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 I haven’t seen anything to suggest it would be an issue not to have found employment but admittedly I haven’t actually searched for information on that subject as it wasn’t relevant to my own application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammygirl Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Your employment status isn’t relevant for citizenship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieMay24 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 19 hours ago, Danny9847 said: An acquaintance has told me that I am able to apply 10 months post achieving the PR (deducting the 2 months allowance of leaving the country meanwhile). The official eligibility calculator on the immigration website told me otherwise though. I'm not sure where your acquaintance got that idea, but no you cannot apply before having a PR visa a full 12 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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