Hi I'm new to the forum and was wondering?????
I've been married to my wife (who is Australian/ British dual citizen) for 13 years. I moved to Australia about 10 years ago and applied and granted a Permanent Residency visa. However I was young and got home sick after 2 1/2 years so came home back to the UK where we have lived for the last 7-8 years.
We now have a 21 month old son and are in the process of applying for Australian citizenship for him.
Our priorities have now changed and want to provide our son with what we believe to be a better lifestyle/opportunity and move back to Oz.
My question is, it is straight forward for my wife and child to move to Oz but as I have been out of Australia for more than 5 years my Permanent Residency visa has closed. Is it possible for me to return? If so how do I go about it?
Thanks in advance
Any info would be greatly appreciated as I'm a little snookered at the minute.
I've been married to my wife (who is Australian/ British dual citizen) for 13 years. I moved to Australia about 10 years ago and applied and granted a Permanent Residency visa. However I was young and got home sick after 2 1/2 years so came home back to the UK where we have lived for the last 7-8 years.
We now have a 21 month old son and are in the process of applying for Australian citizenship for him.
Our priorities have now changed and want to provide our son with what we believe to be a better lifestyle/opportunity and move back to Oz.
My question is, it is straight forward for my wife and child to move to Oz but as I have been out of Australia for more than 5 years my Permanent Residency visa has closed. Is it possible for me to return? If so how do I go about it?
Thanks in advance
Any info would be greatly appreciated as I'm a little snookered at the minute.