Interessante Frage!
Bin gespannt auf die Antworten, wir haben uns das auch schon gefragt...

LG
Claire

ganz einfach:

immi.gov.au/migrants/residents/return-documents.htm
"Applying for an Resident Return visa
You should consider applying for a Resident Return visa if any of the following apply:
you are a current or former Australian permanent resident (whose last permanent visa was not cancelled); or you were previously an Australian citizen you want to return to Australia as a permanent resident you might not return to Australia within the validity period of your current return visa. You need not wait for your visa to expire before applying for a new one. You should check your eligibility for a new visa well before your existing visa expires in case there have been changes to eligibility requirements.

If you think your current visa may expire while you are outside Australia, you should obtain a new Resident Return visa before you leave, although you may apply at an Australian Immigration office outside Australia. If your application is successful and a Resident Return visa is granted, any time remaining on your current visa will be lost.
Note: If you are or were the holder of a Business Skills (subclass 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 840, 841, 842, 843 or 844) visa you will not be able to apply for a Resident Return visa if your visa was cancelled or is the subject of a notice of intention to cancel."


immi.gov.au/migrants/residents/155/
"This visa is for you if the travel validity period of your permanent visa has expired or is about to expire."

auch ganz interessant:
immi.gov.au/migrants/residents/whats-new.htm
"Reduced visa validity period for certain returning residents
As part of the 2011-12 Mid-year Economic and Fiscal Outlook the Australian Government announced that the validity period for Resident Return Visas will be reduced from five years to one year where the applicant has not lived in Australia for more than two of the last five years. This change took effect on 15 February 2012."

Viele Grüsse
Christine

"Reduced visa validity period for certain returning residents
As part of the 2011-12 Mid-year Economic and Fiscal Outlook the Australian Government announced that the validity period for Resident Return Visas will be reduced from five years to one year where the applicant has not lived in Australia for more than two of the last five years. This change took effect on 15 February 2012."

heisst das obere Zitat, dass man sobald man das RRV beantragt und bekommt, man nicht mehr wie beim initial visa möglich nur 2 aus 5 Jahren in Australien sein muß? Sprich mit RRV muß man 4 aus 5 Jahren in Australien sein um es verlängert zu bekommen?

bis zu 2 der letzten 5 Jahre in AUS --> RRV fuer 1 Jahr
ab 2 der letzten 5 Jahre in AUS --> RRV fuer 5 Jahre

immi.gov.au/migrants/residents/155/how-the-visa-works.htm
To be granted a visa for five years, you must have lived in Australia as a permanent resident for at least two of the last five years. Alternatively, if you do not meet this residence requirement but you can demonstrate substantial ties of benefit to Australia you may be eligible to be granted the visa for one year.

Danke