Permanent residence for qualifying holders of eligible regional provisional visas.
Residency to citizenship
- 01Apply for permanent residence
- 02Maintain permanent residence
- 03Australian citizenshipresidence test
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
- Benefits
- Permanent permission to live, work and study anywhere in Australia, subject to a successful application.
- Eligibility
- Normally hold an eligible regional visa for at least three years and comply with its conditions. This is not a first-entry visa for an overseas investor.
- Requirements
- Provide Australian Taxation Office notices of assessment for three income years from the eligible visa period. There is no minimum income requirement, but all visa conditions and other checks remain.
YOUR LONG-TERM PATHWAY
Residency to citizenship
- 01
Apply for permanent residence
Permanent residence for qualifying holders of eligible regional provisional visas.
- 02
Maintain permanent residence
The selected visa grants permanent residence when approved. Maintain lawful residence and document actual time in Australia before assessing nationality.
- 03
Australian citizenship · residence test
Normally four years of lawful residence immediately before applying, including the final 12 months as a permanent resident. Ordinary absence limits are 12 months in four years and 90 days in the final year, with character and test requirements where applicable.
Neither an invitation nor an investment is citizenship approval. Individual exceptions to the ordinary nationality residence test require separate assessment.
Each stage requires its own qualifying conditions and decision. The years shown are eligibility periods, not approval times.
