When does the 4 years start to calculate my citizenship residence requirement?

[Guest prudence33]

I am confused as to when I could calculate my residence begins. This is my story :

 

Came to Australia on August 01,2009 as a Tourist. Went back to England on 28th September to apply for my Student Visa. Returned to Oz on 3 December 2009. Been here since then, and received my residency on 5 September 2011. Do I calculate from the day I came in as a tourist or a student? The citizenship calculator says that the day you have a legitimate visa.

 

Kindly let me know if I can apply for my citizenship in August or December of 2013.

 

Thanks. :-)

[paulhug]

We got PR in december last year, we had already been here 3 1/2 yrs. We have been told we can apply for citizenship after another 12 months? Dont know if this helps much!

 

Paul

[boganbear]

December 2013. You were not a resident until you came in Dec 2009. before that you were a tourist so it doesn't count. essentially it is 4 years residency with the last year being PR.

[Guest prudence33]

Thanks for that, Paula and Bogan Bear. :-)