Resident Return Visa (RRV)
The Resident Return visa (subclasses 155 and 157) allows current or former Australian permanent residents, or former Australian citizens to re-enter Australia after travelling overseas. This visa will allow you to maintain your status as an Australian permanent resident on your return to Australia and usually valid for travel for up to 5 years.
To be granted a five-year visa, you must have lived in Australia as a permanent resident for at least two of the last five years. Alternatively, if you do not meet this residence requirement but you can demonstrate substantial ties of benefit to Australia you may be eligible to be granted the visa for one year.
If you do not meet the requirements of the subclass 155 visa you will be assessed for the subclass 157 visa which can be granted for three months.
The criteria for the grant of an RRV are detailed and may vary according to your personal circumstances and residency history. For more information about your eligibility for RRV, please click here.
Page Last Updated: 5 February 2018