Lawful entry date

[Jon the Hat]

Hi all

Looking ahead to when I can apply for citizenship, I had assumed I had to count 4 years from the day I arrived to live in Australia, however I have now read a few posts suggesting I can take my activation date Feb 2019, even though I then left AU for 2.5 years, moving permanently in September 2021.  This would mean I can apply a year earlier than I thought (allowing for 12 months spent outside Australia at the start of my 4 years, give or take 6 weeks or so of other trips).  Is this right or am I going mad?

[welljock]

That's sounds right, unless they've changed it.

[InnerVoice]

11 hours ago, Jon the Hat said:

Hi all

Looking ahead to when I can apply for citizenship, I had assumed I had to count 4 years from the day I arrived to live in Australia, however I have now read a few posts suggesting I can take my activation date Feb 2019, even though I then left AU for 2.5 years, moving permanently in September 2021.  This would mean I can apply a year earlier than I thought (allowing for 12 months spent outside Australia at the start of my 4 years, give or take 6 weeks or so of other trips).  Is this right or am I going mad?

Absolutely right.

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/tools/residence-calculator