What is the difference between Australia PR and Australian Citizenship?

What is the difference between Australia PR and Citizen?

An Australian PR Visa holder has certain limitations compared to an Australian Citizen, such as they don’t have voting rights. Here are some of the differences between Australia PR and Australia Citizen:

 

Right/Privilege	Australia PR Visa	Australia Citizen
Validity	5 years and needs to be renewed upon expiration	Permanent – no need of renewal
Voting rights	They cannot vote	They can vote
Run for election	They cannot run for elections	They can run for elections
Federal Government Jobs	Cannot apply for high level federal jobs	They can apply for all levels of federal jobs
Government Benefits	Can access as per the eligibility	They have access to all the benefits
Passport	Have the passport of their home country	They have an Australian Passport
Travel	Can travel with a valid PR visa.	They can travel anywhere anytime
Children citizenship	If born in Australia they can become Australia Citizens	The children are eligible to become Australian citizens
Family Sponsorship		They can sponsor their family
Educational Loans	Can apply for the domestic education but not for higher studies	Can apply for any kind of student loans.
New Zealand Residency (on arrival)	They can get New Zealand Residency on arrival	They can avail on arrival New Zealand Residency

 

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What is Australia PR?

The Australia PR Visa provides visa holders with a legal right to reside in Australia and have access to privileges such as education, work, etc. They can also sponsor their family.

 

For an Australia PR holder to become an Australian citizen, there are certain criteria, they are:

• The candidate must be a PR visa holder on or after July 1st, 2007.
• The candidate must be living legally in Australia as a PR for a minimum of 4 years.
• The candidate must not be absent from the country for more than 12 months during the four years.
• The candidate must not be absent from the country for more than a period of 3 months during the last 12 months.

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