Skilled Independent Migrant visa renewal after 5 years

03-15-2004, 01:17 AM

From: "Sheila" <>
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Subject: Skilled Independent Migrant visa renewal after 5 years
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After 5 years of being a permanent resident (Skilled Independent) do I =
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passport right away.

All feedback is welcome.

Thanks

Kim
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03-15-2004, 07:46 AM

Originally posted by Sheila
    >
    > BlankHi everyone,
    >
After 5 years of being a permanent resident (Skilled Independent) do I =

    > have the option of retaining my PR status or do I have to become a =

    > citizen? If I have children in Australia do they get an Australian =

    > passport right away.
    >
    > All feedback is welcome.
    >
    > Thanks
    >
Kim
    >
As long as you stay in Australia you remain a PR. If you
wish to travel you must obtain an RRV (obtainable online from
www.immi.gov.au) or citizenship and an Australian passport.

Someone else will have to answer the kids question.
Check out
www.citizenship.gov.au .

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03-15-2004, 09:09 AM

BlankHi Sheila,

If children are born to an Australian permanent resident while resident in
Australia, the children are citizens of Australia from birth. You don't
have to apply for anything if you're here and are happy to stay, but if
you're overseas when the five years ticks over you'll need to look at the
rules for a resident return visa. Best to read up on that at the DIMIA
website and then come back with specific questions, if any.

Cheers

George Lombard

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www.austimmigration.com.au

"Sheila" <> wrote in message
news:...
Hi everyone,

After 5 years of being a permanent resident (Skilled Independent) do I have
the option of retaining my PR status or do I have to become a citizen? If I
have children in Australia do they get an Australian passport right away.

All feedback is welcome.

Thanks

Kim

03-15-2004, 09:50 AM

Hi Sheila / Kim
As George says, if you have PR any Australia born children will be
Australians from birth, even if you never take citizenship.

Taking citizenship is optional, although there are some disadvantages if
you don't. And while you're not a citizen there's always the risk of
losing your PR, eg for living too long outside Australia. This happens
to hundreds (if not thousands) of PRs every year.

You can become an Australian citizen after 2 years resident in Australia
as a PR - is there a reason you don't want to take citizenship?

Depending on the law of your home country, you may be able to have dual
citizenship.

Jeremy

George Lombard wrote:
    > BlankHi Sheila,
    >
    > If children are born to an Australian permanent resident while resident in
    > Australia, the children are citizens of Australia from birth. You don't
    > have to apply for anything if you're here and are happy to stay, but if
    > you're overseas when the five years ticks over you'll need to look at the
    > rules for a resident return visa. Best to read up on that at the DIMIA
    > website and then come back with specific questions, if any.
    >
    > Cheers
    >
    > George Lombard
    > --
    > www.austimmigration.com.au
    >
    >
    > "Sheila" <> wrote in message
    > news:...
    > Hi everyone,
    >
    > After 5 years of being a permanent resident (Skilled Independent) do I have
    > the option of retaining my PR status or do I have to become a citizen? If I
    > have children in Australia do they get an Australian passport right away.
    >
    > All feedback is welcome.
    >
    > Thanks
    >
    > Kim
    >
    >