How this Visa Works
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This visa allows you and your family to live in Australia as permanent residents.
The nomination process
You must have an eligible person or organisation to nominate you for this visa. The nominator is a person or organisation with a national reputation in Australia in your field of expertise.
The nominator must know you personally and be one of the following:
- an Australian citizen
- an Australian permanent resident
- an eligible New Zealand citizen
- an Australian organisation.
The role of the nominator is to recommend you as a person of distinguished talent. They do this by completing a nomination form and giving it to you to attach to your visa application.
Bringing family
The following people may be included in your application:
- your spouse
- you or your spouse's dependent children
- other dependent relatives living with you.
Visa validity period
This visa is a permanent residence visa. This visa allows you to travel to and enter Australia for five years from the date the visa is granted. If you wish to continue to travel to and from Australia as a permanent resident after the initial visa has expired, you must obtain a Resident Return Visa (RRV).