明文如下:
Five year visa You must have spent two of the last five years in Australia.
One year visa (for applicants outside Australia)
If your last departure from Australia was as a permanent resident or Australian citizen:
you must provide evidence of substantial business, cultural, employment or personal ties of benefit to Australia
andif you have been absent for more than five continuous years since your last departure from Australia as an Australian permanent resident or Australian citizen, you must provide evidence of compelling reasons for your absence over five years.
Three month Resident Return visa
Residence requirement
You must have spent at least one day in the last five years in Australia as a permanent resident or an Australian citizen
and You must provide evidence of compelling and compassionate reasons for your departure.
To be eligible for a five year Resident Return visa you must be one of the following:
an Australian permanent resident
a former Australian permanent resident whose last permanent visa was not cancelled
a former Australian Citizen who lost or renounced their citizenship.
You must also meet one of the following eligibility requirements.
Eligibility requirement Criteria Residence requirement You must have spent at least one day in the last five years in Australia as a permanent resident or an Australian citizen and You must provide evidence of compelling and compassionate reasons for your departure. Member of a family unit You are the immediate family member of a Resident Return visa holder.