and, if eligible, attain Australian citizenship.
Newly arrived residents may need to wait before they can access certain Australian Government payments and benefits.
This visa is permanent, allowing you to remain in Australia indefinitely. It includes a travel component that expires 5 years from the date the visa is granted.
You achieve permanent residency on the day the visa is granted.
For the purposes of citizenship, your permanent residency commences on the day: we grant the visa, if you are present in Australia,
or when you enter Australia on this visa, if you are outside the country.
You may include members of your family unit in your application. You can: include them at the time of lodging your visa application, or add them after submission but before a decision is made on your visa.
Family members applying for the visa must satisfy our health and character requirements. Family members not accompanying you to Australia may also need to fulfill our health and character criteria.
If your partner or dependent children are not included in this application, please provide us with the reason to assist in processing your visa.