How Long Pr Before Australian Citizenship
. Become an Australian citizen by descent. Been a permanent resident for 12 months immediately prior to your application and lived in Australia on a valid visa for 4 years or be eligible for a variation to this requirement.
Living in Australia on a valid visa for the past 4 years. Commonwealth Child Migration Scheme migrants. At the time you apply you must have been.
To apply for Australian citizenship you must have.
It used to be one year PR only. Have an Australian passport. For example you might have arrived in Australia on 1 June 2012 holding a temporary visa. Away from Australia for no more than 12 months in total in the past 4 years including no more than 90.
