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Lets existing or former permanent residents re-enter Australia and maintain their PR status after travelling, since the original travel facility on a PR visa expires after a set period.
Current or former Australian permanent residents who need to travel and keep their PR.
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The subclass 155 generally gives up to five years of travel facility, while the subclass 157 offers a much shorter facility (around three months) for those with little recent residence.
Yes. You can lodge a Resident Return visa application from inside or outside Australia, which is helpful if your travel facility has lapsed while overseas.
You may still qualify for a shorter Resident Return visa if you can show substantial ties to Australia or compelling reasons for your absence.
The Resident Return visa (subclass 155/157) allows existing or former Australian permanent residents to re-enter Australia and maintain their PR status after travelling, with requirements including meeting the residence requirement or showing substantial ties to Australia, and undergoing character checks. Eligible applicants include current or former permanent residents who need to travel and keep their PR status.
Permanent visas include a travel facility that eventually expires; the Resident Return visa renews your right to re-enter Australia as a permanent resident.
To get the longer subclass 155 facility you generally need to have been lawfully in Australia as a permanent resident or citizen for at least two of the last five years.
Each person generally needs their own Resident Return visa, as it renews an existing permanent resident's travel facility rather than adding new members.
The Resident Return visa (subclass 155/157) requires applicants to be current or former permanent residents, meet residence requirements or show substantial ties to Australia, and undergo character checks, with processing times often taking days to a few weeks and costs starting from ~AUD 475.
