DIAC Resident Return Visa English

Australian Embassy

Vietnam

Embassy address: 8 Dao Tan Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi - Telephone: 3774 0100 - Fax: 3774 0111

RESIDENT RETURN VISAS

This information is provided to assist applicants in completing the visa application process in Vietnam. Applicants must also access the information regarding permanent residency in Australia on the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) main website.
See: http://www.immi.gov.au/migrants/residents/index.htm

This information is intended for Australian permanent residents wishing to return to Australia.

This information must be read in conjunction with the Vietnam General Information sheet which provides details on lodging a visa application in Vietnam.
See: http://www.vietnam.embassy.gov.au/hnoi/VietGenInfo.html

PROCESSING TIME: Please refer to the Vietnam General Information sheet for information regarding standard processing time.
See: http://www.vietnam.embassy.gov.au/hnoi/VietGenInfo.html

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED: The following is a list of documents that should be submitted in support of a Resident Return visa application. This list specifies the minimum documentation only and is not exhaustive. It is open to applicants to submit any documentation they wish which they believe will assist in the assessment of their application.

Check Box	Documentation
	Form 1085 - *Application for a Resident Return Visa (RRV) or replacement evidence of a RRV* See: http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/index.htm
	Signed Passport. Expired and unsigned passports are not acceptable.
	Applicants who have spent less than 730 days in Australia in the last 5 years:
	Evidence of current Australian permanent residency, former Australian permanent residency or former Australian citizenship
	Passports and travel documents showing all travel to and from Australia in the last 5 years
	Evidence of all visas held for Australia in the last 5 years
	Evidence of substantial business, cultural, employment or personal ties with Australia which are of benefit to Australia
	Evidence of any compelling and/or compassionate reasons for any absence from Australia
	If applicable, evidence that the applicant is a member of the family unit of a person who: has been granted either a Subclass 155 or 157 visa and that visa is still in effect; or has lodged an application for a Return (Residence) (Class BB) visa either with the applicant or separately.
	Applicants who departed Australia without a valid Permanent Resident or Resident Return visa:
	Details of the date and carrier on which you last departed Australia (flight number for airplane and/or name of ship as appropriate). Please note that departures from Australia more than 20 years ago will take additional time to finalise all checks with Australia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Applicants should refer to Permanent Residency in Australia on the DIAC main website for further information about applying for a Resident Return visa.
See: http://www.immi.gov.au/migrants/residents/index.htm

Last updated 14 October 2009