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   Resident Return Visas

You should consider a Resident Return Visa (RRV) if the travel validity period of your permanent visa has expired, or is about to expire. The purpose of an RRV is to allow current or former Australian permanent residents, or former Australian citizens, to re-enter Australia after travelling overseas. This visa allows such people to retain their Australian permanent resident status on their return to Australia.

The information below has been designed to assist you with preparing an RRV application that will be lodged at Australian Visa Services in Taipei. 

More detailed information about RRVs can be obtained from the website of the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship. See: Resident Return Visas (RRV).


Application Requirements

1. Form 1085 Application for a Resident Return Visa (RRV) or replacement evidence of an RRV. Please ensure the form is completed, signed, and dated when you lodge the application.

2. Visa Application Charge: See the Fees page for current amount. 

3. Applicant’s passport

4. Evidence that you meet other criteria.

To be granted an RRV you are required to meet one of the below criteria:
• Periods of stay in Australia not less than 2 years in the period of 5 years immediately before your application for the visa [Regulation 155.212]
• Demonstrated SUBSTANTIAL TIES with Australia.
• Be a member of the family unit of a current RRV holder

5. Applications can be lodged by mail. Australian Visa Services’ address is:

Australian Visa Services
27F, President International Tower
No 9-11, Song Gao Road,
Taipei 11073, Taiwan

To lodge an application in person at the Australian Visa Services office you should first make an appointment. Appointments can be made by calling 8725 4290 between 9am-12 noon and 1.30pm–4.30pm, Monday to Friday, or by emailing immigration.taipei@dfat.gov.au. Appointments will be scheduled only between 2pm-4pm, Monday to Friday.

If you DO NOT meet the 2 year residential requirement outlined in item 4, and you are not a family member of an RRV holder, you are required to provide evidence to prove your claimed substantial ties, such as business, cultural, employment, or personal ties with Australia. The following are some examples of each.

Business Ties

Evidence of business activity, annual company tax return, evidence of shareholding, business activity statement, employment of Australia, etc.

Examples
 Evidence of business ownership or active partnership;
 Copies of recent annual reports and/or financial statements;
 A statement with supporting evidence of how your business ties are of benefit to Australia.

Cultural Ties

Evidence of intellectual, artistic, religious or sporting pursuits, etc.

Examples
 Evidence of membership of sporting association/religious communities in Australia;
 Involvement in the arts at a professional level as evidenced by publications, contracts and/or newspaper articles.

Employment Ties

Evidence of employment in Australia, or employment outside Australia by an Australian company or international organisation, etc.

Examples
 Work reference from the Australian company;
 Organisation structure – your actual role, position and responsibilities;
 If not on posting with an Australian firm then how your employment is of benefit to Australia.

Personal Ties

Evidence of family links with an Australian citizen, or ownership of property

Example
 If a spouse is an Australian citizen a statement of the ongoing nature of the relationship, household registration, etc.
 Evidence of spouse and children’s Australian citizenship, evidence of relationship (eg. Marriage certificate, birth certificate, documents in joint names, correspondence, etc.).
 A statement outlining how your Australian citizen spouse/children may suffer hardship if you were not granted a RRV.
 Provide evidence of relationship of close family members, eg. Copies of their passport pages. You should also provide a list showing your family composition and where all family members reside.
 Ownership of a Home and/or Other Personal Assets in Australia (this does not in itself constitute your substantial ties Australia if you are living outside Australia)

Please note that in order to be considered to have substantial personal ties with Australia; your personal, physical, and emotional ties to Australia should outweigh your tie to any other country.

*** These guidelines are not meant to be exhaustive. They are examples of the sorts of documentation that will assist us to assess your application. If your circumstances are different but you believe you have substantial ties to Australia then please supply documentation to support your statement. ***

In addition, an applicant who is outside Australia and who has substantial ties to Australia, but has not returned to Australia in all of the 5 years immediately preceding application, will need to demonstrate compelling reasons for their absence.

Examples for compelling reasons：
 Severe illness or death of an overseas family member;
 Being caught up in a natural disaster, political uprising;
 Or other similar event beyond your control

Please attach a written explanation with your application(s).

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