Recently, immigration lawyers have received many inquiries from clients about the renewal of Australian PR, most of whom have lived in China for a long time, and some of them have expired their visas for several years, and they are anxious to ask whether they can still renew their PR?
The Australian permanent residence status itself does not expire, and after getting the PR permanent residency, you do not need to stay in Australia all the time, and the immigration bureau will issue a 5-year visa.
PR visa holders can freely enter and exit Australia for 5 years, and after the 5-year visa validity period, if they have been living in Australia, they do not need to renew their visa, but if they still want to retain the right to enter and exit, they need to consider renewing the Resident Return Visa (Resident Return Visa 155/157).
For those who have lived in Australia for two years in the past 5 years, it is very easy to renew the visa, and it is almost a second, but if you live outside Australia for a long time, and have not lived in Australia for 2 years in the past 5 years, or even the visa has expired for many years, then this situation needs to be certified and treated.
First of all, don't panic when your Australian permanent residence visa expires, and don't give up easily if you feel that it has expired for too long and there is no hope, after all, the hard-earned PR content is still very high.
As long as you can find a convincing reason for not returning to Australia, and provide evidence that you still have a close connection with Australia, even if it has expired for a long time, it is still possible to successfully renew the visa.
Congratulations to Mr. S for being approved for the return visa for 155 Australian residents
Many people may not be very clear about this close connection with Australia, such as having a property in Australia, having a certain amount of savings, having a business, or having relatives who are Australian PR or citizens, such as children and spouses who are Australian PR or citizens, etc., these can be used as close ties.
So a friend asked, if you can't find a connection with Australia, can you still renew your PR? It is still possible to plan the applicant's background through professionals and prove that the applicant has a strong desire to return to Australia to settle down.
For example, when the child reaches the appropriate school age and is ready to send the child to study, or the applicant himself has a strong desire to work or do business in Australia, etc., it can be used to clarify the applicant's true intention to return to Australia, and of course, relevant materials need to be provided as supporting evidence.
Usually, the immigration bureau will decide the length of the visa according to the applicant's residence in Australia, the close connection with Australia, the length of time to leave Australia, the reason for leaving and other factors, which is divided into 5 years/1 year/3 months validity period:
- If you have lived in Australia for 2 years in the past 5 years, you can directly be granted a 155 visa valid for 5 years;
- If you have lived in Australia in the past 5 years, but have not lived in Australia for 2 years, you need to provide supporting materials to explain why you have not been able to live in Australia for 2 years in the past and why you are going back to Australia now, so as to have the opportunity to obtain a 155 visa with a validity period of 1 year;
- If the applicant has never returned to Australia in the past 5 years, the applicant needs to prepare materials to strengthen the connection with Australia, and have the opportunity to obtain a 155 visa with a validity period of 1 year or 3 months;
- If you have not returned to Australia for more than 10 years, the chance of applying for a resident return visa is reduced, but it is not impossible, and you need to provide Australian contacts according to the situation, such as family members are Australian PR or citizens, work contacts, real estate contacts, etc.;
Although according to the regulations of the Australian Immigration Department, the PR has expired for more than 10 years, and there is little hope of regaining permanent residence in Australia, applicants do not have to self-deny and fear of being rejected before starting.
Facts have proved that as long as there is still a lot of probability to get the desired result, and there is also a chance to apply for a 155/157 visa under the planning of a professional team who is familiar with immigration law, and we also have many successful cases of more than 10 years of expiration and finally successfully recovering PR.