You can become a permanent resident of australia by applying for and being granted a permanent visa that allows you to remain in australia indefinitely.
Home office form permanent residence. Do not complete this section if you are an eea national applying for a document certifying permanent residence proceed straight to section 1 instead. Guidance notes v5 0 february 2020 page 4 of 37 completing the application form the home office or persons acting on behalf of the home office may use your or your representative s email address to communicate with you about your application. The most common permanent visas include some skilled work and family visas. This section applies to non eea nationals applying for a permanent residence card only.
Form eea pr. At least 5 years 1 year after qualifying for permanent residence status. Application for a document certifying permanent residence or permanent residence card. You must check your.
There will be no change to the rights and status of eu citizens currently living in the uk until 30 june 2021. A nd the most recent data is expected to reveal an increase. If you already have a residence card it will not be valid after 31 december 2020. The home office had alleged that we should have use the form set 0 which is an application for permanent residence in relation to other categories that do not have a specific form instead of making the application under form set m which in fact was in our view the correct application form as it was for permanent residency based on marriage.
Post it to the home office using the address on the form. Eea pr version 0319 page 7 of 85 biometric information for non eea nationals. Apply for a permanent residence document or permanent residence card. To find a visa that suits your needs explore visa options.
Home office figures show that approximately 92 000 permanent residence applications from eu nationals were sent to officials last year. Form eea pr pdf 1 58mb 85 pages this file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. To apply for british citizenship with a permanent residence document you need to have lived in the uk for both. Updated visa application forms for use on or after 24 november.