RRV question

[Amzlou84]

Hi, we were only granted PR this year and it has a date of 2025 on it. If we leave australia for a year or more, can we still return without an rrv as long as its before 2025? 

[VERYSTORMY]

Yes

[calNgary]

There are normally 2 dates. One is the Activation date, that you must arrive in Aus by, even if you just stay for a day and hop back on a plane home. The other which will be the date you mentioned is the one you should actually move here by.

 Cal x

[Ken]

Yes, you only need an RRV if you want to re-enter Australia after the travel portion of your PR visa has expired (i.e. after whatever date in 2025 it expires) - and of course that's only if you haven't become a citizen in the meantime.

[Ken]

On 25/08/2020 at 23:32, Ken said:

Yes, you only need an RRV if you want to re-enter Australia after the travel portion of your PR visa has expired (i.e. after whatever date in 2025 it expires) - and of course that's only if you haven't become a citizen in the meantime.

Just occurred to me to point out that in order to qualify for a 5 year RRV you need to have lived in Australia for a minimum of 2 years (730 days) in the preceding 5 years. Not a problem if you are only planning to be out of the country for a year or two, but if you are going to be out for longer you really need to be planning to stay for 2 years once you return.