Do you need an Australian RRV?
From the date that your Permanent Residency visa was granted you can travel in and out of Australia as many times as you want for a period of 5 years.
It is expected that most people … Read the rest
A Resident Return Visa is the Visa that allows a Permanent Resident to travel back into Australia.
When a new immigrant arrives in Australia they are given a FIVE year travel facility. This means they can travel in and out of … Read the rest
The cost for an Australian Resident Return Visa normally changes every July.
The current charge for a Resident Return Visa, as at July 2022, is $425 to apply online, and $505 for a paper application.
This is $20 more than … Read the rest
Most people say that a Permanent Resident can only return to Australia if they hold a valid Resident Return Visa (RRV)
That is the intention of the RRV, but some people return on a tourist visa, and assume their “Permanent” residency … Read the rest
A Resident Return visa allows a Resident the ability to return to Australia.
A Resident Return visa (subclass 155 or 157) is a travel facility that is attached to a Permanent Resident visa in Australia, for residents who wish to travel overseas.
A Resident Return visa in Australia is commonly … Read the rest
When you are first granted a permanent resident visa, you are usually permitted a 5-year travel facility.
After 5 years, that travel facility expires, and if you wish to travel overseas, and return to Australia, you will need to apply for and be granted either:… Read the rest
The Australian Immigration department provides a Resident Return Visa RRV Reminder service to some permanent visa holders. The details are…
The TFER service aims to remind certain permanent residents that the travel facility on their permanent visa is expiring in 60 days. The functionality is … Read the rest
Applications that meet the residence requirements will normally be processed within 5 working days from lodgement. Many are done in 2 days.
Those applications that do not meet the residence requirement normally take longer to process, and may … Read the rest
A Resident Return visa is normally issued with a validity period of between 3 months and 5 years.
If you have lived in Australia for 2 years (730 days) in the last 5 years as a permanent resident or former citizen … Read the rest
To able to apply for a Resident Return Visa, you need to have been the holder of an Australian Permanent Visa for at least almost 5 years. The original issue of an Australian Permanent Visa gives you a five year … Read the rest
