我2003年拿到PR,迄今只住够14个月,PR签证已经过期。昨天去悉尼的移民局交了申请,今天通知我获得新的5年签证:
Grant of Residence Return Visa (RRV)(s/c BB 155 )
I am pleased to advise you that your application has been approved. You are now granted a new Resident Return Visa (RRV) with amultiple travel facility valid until 13/11/2013。
Five year resident return visaTo be eligible for a five (5) year Resident Return visa you must be one of the following:
an Australian permanent resident
a former Australian permanent resident whose last permanent visa was not cancelled
a former Australian Citizen who lost or renounced their citizenship.
You are not eligible for this visa if your most recent permanent visa was one of the following Business Skills visa and it has been cancelled, or is subject to a notice of intention to cancel:
Business Owner visa (Subclasses 127 and 840)
Senior Executive Visa (Subclasses 128 and 841)
State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner Visa (Subclasses 129 and 842)
State/Territory Sponsored Senior Executive Visa (Subclasses 130 and 843)
Investment-Linked Visa (Subclasses 131 and 844)
Business Talent Visa (Subclass 132).
You must also meet one of the following eligibility requirements.
Eligibility Requirement
Criteria
Residence requirement
You must have spent two (2) of the last five (5) years in Australia as a permanent resident.
Substantial ties and compelling reasons for absence
You can provide evidence of substantial business, cultural, employment or personal ties of benefit to Australia,
and
If you have been absent for more than five (5) years, you are able to provide evidence of compelling reasons for your absence.
Member of a family unit
You are the immediate family member of a Resident Return Visa holder.
You must also meet one of the following eligibility requirements.
Eligibility Requirement
Criteria
Residence requirement
You must have spent two (2) of the last five (5) years in Australia as a permanent resident.
Substantial ties and compelling reasons for absence
You can provide evidence of substantial business, cultural, employment or personal ties of benefit to Australia,
and
If you have been absent for more than five (5) years, you are able to provide evidence of compelling reasons for your absence.
Member of a family unit
You are the immediate family member of a Resident Return Visa holder.