kirsty160990 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 (edited) Hi All, I have been following this forum as my Partner lodged his Citizenship. His details are: lodged online 19/04/2018, Test on 03/09/2018 and waiting for approval. I have a question for mine which I plan to lodge next year. My travel dates outside of Australia are: 12/12/2012 - 26/01/2013 (417 Visa) 08/12/2013 - 08/10/2015 (457 visa) 05/12/2016 - 12/01/2017 (457 visa) 05/12/2017 - 12/01/2018 (PR) 07/12/2018 - 11/01/2019 (PR) upcoming trip I have used the residency calculator and it show I'am eligible to apply from 23/01/2019. Which is great but I don't know how this date works out as i was out of the country from 08/12/2013 - 08/10/2015. Are they taking into my account my previous years to get this date as technically 4 years from 23/01/2019 would be 23/01/2015 but that was during my time away from Australia. Just scared in case i submit in January that it will be refused even though the calculator says eligible. I initially thought i wouldn't be able to submit for citizenship until 08/10/2019 as that would be my 4 years since i entered Australia again. Our PR was granted on 19/03/2017 and my first entry to Australia was 16/08/2012 on a 417 visa. Edited November 27, 2018 by kirsty160990 added in first entry to Australia date Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyNook Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 You don't have to be physically present in Australia on the date that is four years prior to applying for citizenship - but you must have held a valid visa on that date. You are allowed one year's absence in those four years, so the time you were away from 23/01/2015 to 8/10/2015 could be counted towards that year. So did you hold a visa on 23/01/2015? When was it issued? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirsty160990 Posted November 27, 2018 Author Share Posted November 27, 2018 26 minutes ago, NickyNook said: You don't have to be physically present in Australia on the date that is four years prior to applying for citizenship - but you must have held a valid visa on that date. You are allowed one year's absence in those four years, so the time you were away from 23/01/2015 to 8/10/2015 could be counted towards that year. So did you hold a visa on 23/01/2015? When was it issued? Hi NickyNook, Yes i have been on valid visas the whole time. 417 from 16/08/2012 -16/08/2013, Bridging visa from 16/08/2013 - 16/10/2013, 457 visa from 16/10/2013 to 19/03/2017 PR since 19/03/2018. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyNook Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 (edited) Oops. Just spotted something. You say you only had PR since 19/3/2018? Then you shouldn't be eligible until a year has elapsed since then. If you really mean you had PR since 19/3/2017, then the eligibility date of 23/1/2019 is quite correct because your days absent from Australia since that 23/1/2015 add up to approx 365. Edited November 27, 2018 by NickyNook 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirsty160990 Posted November 27, 2018 Author Share Posted November 27, 2018 16 minutes ago, NickyNook said: Oops. Just spotted something. You say you only had PR since 19/3/2018? Then you shouldn't be eligible until a year has elapsed since then. If you really mean you had PR since 19/3/2017, then the eligibility date of 23/1/2019 is quite correct because your days absent from Australia since that 23/1/2015 add up to approx 365. Sorry typo. 19/03/2017. Been on PR a year past there on March this year. March 2019 will be my second year on PR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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