Wednesday 10 August 2016

New Zealand citizens and Australian Permanent Residence

New Zealand citizens who hold a Subclass 444 visa are not eligible for Subclass 155 visas unless they are a former Australian permanent resident, that is, either:




1. they were granted an Australian permanent visa, or


2. they were resident in Australia prior to 1 September 1994 as an 'exempt non-citizen' or the holder of a permanent entry permit.




Such applicants will also need to establish:




1. substantial ties of benefit to Australia,


2. compelling reasons for absences greater than 5 years.

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