Guest wiggythecat Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Hi, not been on here for a while and not even sure I am in the right section. But here goes anyway............ Does anyone know how long you need to have lived in Austrlia before on a permenant visa before you can apply for dual citizenship? Lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest36187 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Depends on your arrival date. if you arrived before July 07 it is two years. If u arrived after that it is four years. Im pretty sure that's right but sure someone will correct me if not !!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Also note that if you arrived on a temporary visa before you got your PR that time does count towards your 4 years of residency. I think the last 12 months have to have been on a PR visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest31881 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 You have to be here for 4 years, of which at least one has to be on a permanent visa, The 2 year rule for those here before 07 expired last year and its now the same rule for everyone, but they have been here 4 years now anyway :wink:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 You dont actually apply for dual citizenship, you apply for Australian citizenship. Fortunately if you are a Pom then you can retain your original citizenship but for some countries you actually have to renounce. https://www.ecom.immi.gov.au/citz/startIntervalCalc.do might help you work out whether you have the right residence requirements The grandfather clause which allowed citizenship after 2 years expired last year so now it is 4 years for everyone regardless of when they arrived Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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