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Counter Hours Visa Section: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 9am and 11am
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Resident Return Visas
You will qualify for a resident return visa if you have spent two years in the last five years residing in Australia as a permanent resident. Alternatively, if you have substantial business, cultural, employment or personal ties which are of benefit to Australia and you have not been absent from Australia for more than five years unless there were compelling and compassionate reasons and you held a permanent resident visa when you left, then you may qualify for a resident return visa also.
How to apply for a Return Resident Visa
1. Complete Form 1085
Download form 1085 - DIAC website (PDF)
2. Visa Application Charge
See: Visa Application Charges
3. Documents to be included with your application
If you have lived in Australia for two out of the last five years then all that is required is the fee, your passport and the application form. If you have lived in Australia for LESS than two out of the last five years, then you need to send us the fee, your passport, the application form and the resident return questionnaire completed and signed by you.
Download the Return Resident Questionnaire (PDF)
4. Health Clearance
Health clearance is not necessary when applying for a resident return visa.
5. Valid Passport and Return Envelope
Your passport must be enclosed with your visa application. It must be valid and must contain at least one blank page.
6. Where do I apply ?
Please mail your application or deliver personally to the following address:
(Visa Counter Opening Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9.00 - 11.00 hrs):
Australian Embassy
Visa Office
Wallstrasse 76-79
D-10179 Berlin
Germany
Important Information
We recommend that you do not make travel commitments until after the visa has been approved. Visa applications are processed by the embassy as fast as possible and in the order of receipt. Processing times can vary greatly (see below for processing times) and you should allow for this when making your travel plans.
See: Target Processing Times
ensure that your application is complete;
telephone enquiries should be limited to urgent matters.
See: How to contact the department?
Under the terms of the Australian Privacy Act, we cannot provide information about applications in progress to third parties.