Citizenship rule of 4 years

[rackspace]

Citizenship rules state:
You must not have been absent from Australia for more than 1 year during the 4 year period, including no more than 90 days in the year immediately before applying.

So if I live in Australia for from 2011 to 2015 but remain absent for 11 months between this period and my actual total stay in Australia is 3 years and 1 month, will I be elligible to apply for citizenship?

[amaslam]

If you only start living in AU in 2011. Then NO because you haven't accumulated net time of 4 yrs.

If however you have 4 yrs accumulated then the answer is:

11 months outside of AU in years 2011,12,13: Yes, still eligible.

11 months outside of AU in 2014: No, because you were outside of AU > 90 days in the last year before applying (you would apply in 2015 so you were outside > 90 days in 2014).

It might be better if you write up a sample timeline of when you are in AU (month and year) and when you are outside of AU (month and year).

i.e.
Jan 2011-Mar 2012: In AU
Mar 2012-May 2012: Outside AU
June 2012-August 2013: In AU

Make the In AU time add up to 4 yrs or more.
In the last year make sure you are In AU > 9 months.

Also note if you are in any country > 12 months outside of AU you'll also need a PCC for that country when you apply for AU Citizenship.

You don't have Citizenship until you attend a Citizenship ceremony and receive your Citizenship certificate, this can be several months (4-6) after you have accumulated enough time resident in AU, applied for Citizenship and passed your Citizenship test.

Originally Posted by rackspace

Citizenship rules state:
You must not have been absent from Australia for more than 1 year during the 4 year period, including no more than 90 days in the year immediately before applying.

So if I live in Australia for from 2011 to 2015 but remain absent for 11 months between this period and my actual total stay in Australia is 3 years and 1 month, will I be elligible to apply for citizenship?

[rackspace]

Thank you for your great response.

Actually my question is about the bolded part below:

You must not have been absent from Australia for more than 1 year during the 4 year period, including no more than 90 days in the year immediately before applying.

Consider this:
I lives in Australia for

1. Year 1
2. Year 2
3. Year 3
4. Year 4

But each year, I live one month out side of Australia.

At the end of fourth year, I would have spend 3 years, 8 months in Australia and 4 months outside of it; now will I be elligible to apply for citizen ship at the end of 4th year.

[amaslam]

Depends actually on what the exact dates are. I would go and put it in this calculator.

https://www.ecom.immi.gov.au/citz/startIntervalCalc.do

Originally Posted by rackspace

Thank you for your great response.

Actually my question is about the bolded part below:

You must not have been absent from Australia for more than 1 year during the 4 year period, including no more than 90 days in the year immediately before applying.

Consider this:
I lives in Australia for

1. Year 2
2. Year 3
3. Year 1
4. Year 4

But each year, I live one month out side of Australia.

At the end of fourth year, I would have spend 3 years, 8 months in Australia and 4 months outside of it; now will I be elligible to apply for citizen ship at the end of 4th year.