Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115:clause:2_2:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 2 (pt 8/178)
Character Range: 1443149–1446065

155.221
  If the applicant is outside Australia, the applicant satisfies special return criterion 5001.

155.222
  The applicant satisfies public interest criterion 4021.
155.3—Secondary criteria: Nil.
Note: All applicants must satisfy the primary criteria.
155.4—Circumstances applicable to grant

155.411
  The applicant may be in or outside Australia, but not in immigration clearance, at the time of grant.
155.5—When visa is in effect

155.511
  Permanent visa permitting the holder to travel to and enter Australia for:
 (a) if:
 (i) subclause 155.212(4) applies to the applicant; and
 (ii) the period of the Subclass 155 visa mentioned in that subclause is one year or less;
  the period of the Subclass 155 visa; or
 (aa) if:
 (i) subclause 155.212(4) applies to the applicant; and
 (ii) the period of the Subclass 155 visa mentioned in that subclause is more than one year;
  one year; or
 (b) if the applicant met the requirements of clause 155.211 and subclause 155.212(2) at the time of application—a period of 5 years from the date of grant; or
 (c) in any other case:
 (i) a period of one year from the date of the grant; or
 (ii) a shorter period determined by the Minister.
155.6—Conditions:   Nil.

Subclass 157—Three Month Resident Return
157.1—Interpretation
Note: Australian permanent resident is defined in regulation 1.03.
157.2—Primary criteria
Note: All applicants must satisfy the primary criteria.
157.21—Criteria to be satisfied at time of application

157.211
  The applicant:
 (a) is an Australian permanent resident; or
 (b) was an Australian citizen but has subsequently lost or renounced Australian citizenship; or
 (c) is a former Australian permanent resident, other than a former Australian permanent resident whose most recent permanent visa was cancelled.

157.212
 (1) The applicant meets the requirements of subclause (2) or (3).
 (2) The applicant meets the requirements of this subclause if the applicant:
 (a) was lawfully present in Australia for a period of, or periods that total, not less than 1 day but less than 2 years in the period of 5 years immediately before the application for the visa and, during that time, the applicant:
 (i) was:
 (A) the holder of a permanent visa or a permanent entry permit; or
 (B) an Australian citizen; and
 (ii) was not the holder of:
 (A) a temporary visa (other than a Subclass 601 (Electronic Travel Authority) visa, a Subclass 773 Border visa, Subclass 956 Electronic Travel Authority (Business Entrant—Long Validity) visa, Subclass 976 Electronic Travel Authority (Visitor) visa or Subclass 977 Electronic Travel Authority (Business Entrant—Short Validity) visa held concurrently with the permanent visa or the permanent entry permit); or
 (B) a bridging visa; and
 (b) either:
 (i) has compelling and compassionate reasons for departing Australia; or
 (ii) if outside Australia, had compelling and compassionate reasons for his