HellBoy wrote:
> Hi Guys:
>
> I became an Australian PR in July 2005. I would like to find out about
> how long a person holding an Australian PR is required to be physically
> present in Australia to apply for citizenship. I've read in the DIMA
> website that the Australian government is considering implementing a 4
> year residency requirements but am not sure if this has come to pass. I
> think the current requirement is 2 years.
>
> Does the 4 years apply to people who are newly applying for pernanent
> residency or does it apply to people who are currently permanent
> residents and who are living overseas and yet to move to Australia?
>
> Would be glad if someone could throw some light on this.
>
> Thanks
Hello Hellboy
JAJ is the expert on Citizenship and he might answer your question.
If not, this thread might do so:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=396979
The latest on this is that the Bill recently had a Second reading or
something ad has been put back until the Autumn Sittings before it will
be considered again. Those won't start till March/April/May sometime,
I guess, so the pundits are now predicting 1 July 2007 a the best guess
for when the new provisions might start to apply.
Cheers
Gill
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