This calculator will assist you to determine whether you satisfy the residence requirements for an application for conferral of Australian citizenship. Australian Citizenship Act 2007 Residence Requirements
To satisfy the residence requirements you must have:
4 years lawful residence in Australia. This period must include 12 months as a permanent resident immediately before making an application for Australian citizenshipandabsences from Australia of no more than 12 months in total in the 4 years prior to application, including not more than 90 days in the 12 months immediately prior to application.
Lawful residence means residence in Australia on a temporary or permanent visa.
If any of the following applied to you in the past 4 years, please telephone our service centre on 131 880 during business hours to discuss your circumstances.
You obtained an e-visa to replace an expired RRV
You obtained a bridging visa of any type
You lodged an onshore application for a permanent visa then travelled overseas on your temporary visa
You are a New Zealand citizen on a Special Category Visa (SCV)
If you want to apply for an exemption from these residence requirements you cannot apply online. Please lodge a paper application. For more information click here .
If you were granted a permanent residence visa onshore your permanent residence date is the date that visa was issued.
If you were granted a migrant visa offshore your permanent residence date is your date of first arrival in Australia on this visa.
This calculator will assist you to determine whether you satisfy the residence requirements for an application for conferral of Australian citizenship.
Australian Citizenship Act 2007 Residence Requirements
To satisfy the residence requirements you must have:
4 years lawful residence in Australia. This period must include 12 months as a permanent resident immediately before making an application for Australian citizenship
and
absences from Australia of no more than 12 months in total in the 4 years prior to application, including not more than 90 days in the 12 months immediately prior to application.
Lawful residence means residence in Australia on a temporary or permanent visa.
If any of the following applied to you in the past 4 years, please telephone our service centre on 131 880 during business hours to discuss your circumstances.
You obtained an e-visa to replace an expired RRV
You obtained a bridging visa of any type
You lodged an onshore application for a permanent visa then travelled overseas on your temporary visa
You are a New Zealand citizen on a Special Category Visa (SCV)
If you want to apply for an exemption from these residence requirements you cannot apply online. Please lodge a paper application. For more information click here .
If you were granted a permanent residence visa onshore your permanent residence date is the date that visa was issued.
If you were granted a migrant visa offshore your permanent residence date is your date of first arrival in Australia on this visa.