Must Not Arrive After date
15 October 2015
Have you been granted a Resident Return Visa or NZ 189 Visa?
Congratulations, you are now a Permanent Resident!
Important
Print a copy of your Visa Grant Notice and keep it with your passport.
Must Not Arrive After date
The single most important piece of information on your Visa Grant Notice is the Must Not Arrive After date.
This is the date your travel facility expires. If you travel overseas after this date, without renewing your travel facility, you will become a Special Category Visa-holder again.
You will then have to apply for an RRV and wait an additional 12 months before being eligible to apply for citizenship.
After being lawfully present in Australia as permanent resident for two of the last five years you will be granted a five year travel facility when renewing your RRV. Note: time spent overseas will not count towards the two years.
Check your visa status
Going overseas?
Check the Must Not Arrive After Date on your Visa Grant Notice.
Apply for RRV online if the Must Not Arrive After date has passed. RRV applications can take up to three months to be processed if you have not been lawfully present in Australia, as a permanent resident, for at least two of the last five years. Note: time spent overseas will not count towards the two years, and the SCV is a temporary visa.
Related
Find out more about the status of New Zealanders in Australia.
Eligibility for a Resident Return Visa
Refer to Resident Return Visa information on the Department of Home Affairs website
Have a question?
Phone the Department of Home Affairs on 13 18 81 or contact them via social media. Please do not provide your personal details on a public forum.
Travelling overseas after being granted a permanent visa such as the Resident Return Visa.
