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RRV renewal

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#1 ·
i have a RRV visa that expires in September. i am not yet in australia

i have been told that the only way to extend it is to wait for it to lapse and then apply for the extension?
 
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#2 ·
Have you been to Australia at all since having it? Do you extenuating circumstances as to why not if not? Otherwise you'll be in with problems applying for a new one! DIAC expect people to use their visa not just add them to their collection.
 
#3 ·
If you let your RRV lapse then you have no legal basis to enter Australia as a Resident (The visa is called Resident Return Visa). So you need to apply for one before you enter AU and the old one lapses.

If you haven't spent 2 yrs out of the last 5 and not the last year mostly in AU then you might be eligible for a 3 month RRV. But make a serious decision now if you can move over to AU for a substantial period.
 
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