Australian Citizenship Act 2007 Residence Requirements
To satisfy the residence requirements you must have:
4 years lawful residence in Australia.
This period must include 12 months as a permanent resident immediately before making an application for Australian citizenship and
absences from Australia of no more than 12 months in total in the 4 years prior to application, including not more than 90 days in the 12 months immediately prior to application.
Lawful residence means residence in Australia on a temporary or permanent visa.
If any of the following applied to you in the past 4 years, please telephone our service centre on 131 880 during business hours to discuss your circumstances.
You obtained an e-visa to replace an expired RRV
You obtained a bridging visa of any type
You lodged an onshore application for a permanent visa then travelled overseas on your temporary visa
You are a New Zealand citizen on a Special Category Visa (SCV)