abey1 12 Posted February 25 Hi good morning hope someone can assist me with this i applied for citizenship in December 2020 and my permanent Resident visa travel component expires in October 2021. Should I apply for RRV if I don’t receive my citizenship by then? thanks Abey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rammygirl 1,663 Posted February 25 You will only need an RRV if you plan on travelling abroad before citizenship. Your PR doesn’t expire only your right to return. 1 So many wineries ......so little time :yes: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marisawright 7,139 Posted February 25 You don't become a citizen until you've had the actual citizenship ceremony. Then you'll have to apply for an Australian passport. All that will take several months. Consider whether you'll need to travel overseas before then (maybe you don't plan a holiday, but what if there's an emergency?). If you think you will, then apply for the RRV to be on the safe side. If you think you won't, there's no need. You only need the RRV if you need to leave the country (because the RRV is what allows you back into Australia when you return). Note that if you meet all the requirements, the RRV will be approved very quickly. So you won't even need to apply for it until September. Scot by birth, emigrated 1985 | Aussie husband applied UK spouse visa Jan 2015, granted March 2015, moved to UK May 2015 | Returned to Oz June 2016 "The stranger who comes home does not make himself at home but makes home itself strange." -- Rainer Maria Rilke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ausvisitor 370 Posted February 26 11 hours ago, Marisawright said: You don't become a citizen until you've had the actual citizenship ceremony. Then you'll have to apply for an Australian passport. All that will take several months. Consider whether you'll need to travel overseas before then (maybe you don't plan a holiday, but what if there's an emergency?). If you think you will, then apply for the RRV to be on the safe side. If you think you won't, there's no need. You only need the RRV if you need to leave the country (because the RRV is what allows you back into Australia when you return). Note that if you meet all the requirements, the RRV will be approved very quickly. So you won't even need to apply for it until September. And if you've met the residency requirements to have applied for citizenship , you have more than met the mark for a "computer generated" yes within a day or so of applying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abey1 12 Posted February 26 Thank you everyone for your responses. Appreciate very much 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
