Resident Return Visa

When an RRV application is lodged, applicants are assessed against the criteria for both subclass 155 and 157 visas. If the requirements for subclass 155 RRV are not met, and the applicant is eligible for a subclass 157 RRV, the maximum travel facility that can be granted with a subclass 157 RRV is 3 months.

You can’t include family members in your application. If other family members are also applying for this visa separately at the same time, then you can have all your applications processed together, if you declare them in your application. While you can’t include family members as secondary visa applicants in your application, you should provide information about any immediate family members who are Australian citizens or permanent residents in your application. This is important, if you are trying to show that you have substantial ties of benefit to Australia.

You can be in or outside Australia when you apply for the visa but not in immigration clearance. If we authorise you to apply using a paper form, you must follow the instructions given to you otherwise your application may be invalid. If your application is invalid, it cannot be considered. You cannot apply in person.

According to the Department of Home Affairs, generally, applications that meet the residence requirements will be processed within 5 working days from lodgement. Applications that do not meet the residence requirement will take longer to process (for example, this can be 12 weeks from lodgement or more).