Thank you, Paul. My partner is on a permanent resident partner visa, subclass 100. In a phone call to Home Affairs for clarification about eligibility to apply for citizenship I was advised that 4 years as a permanent resident including 9 months in the year preceding application. I had previously been advised by various sources that only 1 year or 2 years in-country residence would be required. Now two years down, so two more to go. Thank you for your advice about the nine months as not necessarily being consecutive.
Daniel,
I am in the same boat as your partner. as of now, the changes proposed which is saying 4 years as Permanent resident is not confirmed and not yet passed by the senate.
The government was planning to pass it through the senate before July 1st, but failed to present it as they don't have the required number of votes required to legislate the changes.
If for example, the changes are passed tomorrow, then we would have wait for four years to be as PR resident from the date of the grant of subclass 100. I have been in the country for 2.5yrs on subclass 309. All these period will be null and void if Peter Dutton gets his way. I will start counting from the date my PR 100 was granted. I will be eligible for for citizenship in 2022.
And if the changes fail, then I will be eligible in 2019.
See the difference?
Let's hope the changes do not get the support of the senate.
Hassan