| 1 Residence Requirements
居住要求
1.1 What are the new residence requirements for Australian citizenship?
入籍澳大利亞新的居住要求是什么？
The new residence requirements for Australian citizenship will mean that applicants will need:
新法案要求申請人：
• four (4) years lawful residence in Australia immediately prior to making an application for Australian citizenship with at least 12 months as a permanent resident, and
• 在申請入籍澳大利亞之前的四年必須在澳洲合法居住，其中至少有12個月以永久居民的身份居住；以及
• absences from Australia of no more than 12 months in total in the four (4) years prior to application, and no more than three (3) months in the 12 month permanent residency period prior to application。
• 在申請入籍澳大利亞之前的四年內離開澳洲的時間累計不超過12個月，其中以永久居民的身份在澳洲居住的12個月內離開澳洲的時間不超過3個月。
Michaeliang曰：感覺新法案對以留學生身份在澳讀書的人士有利，因為舊的居住要求是必須以永久居民的身份住滿兩年，新的要求是一年就可以了。
1.2 When will the new residence requirements come into effect?
新的居住要求什么時間生效？
On 1 March 2007, the Australian Citizenship Bill 2006 was passed by the Australian Parliament. The new legislation is likely to commence on 1 July 2007。
《澳洲國籍法案2006》已于2007年3月1日由澳洲議會通過。新法案可能自2007年7月1日起生效。
Michaeliang曰：新法案還沒有最終確定生效時間？好像和咱中國的慣例不一樣，我們頒布新法律的主席令一般都會說明自何時生效。不懂。
1.3 Will they affect current permanent residents?
新的居住要求會影響目前的永久居民嗎？
The new residence requirements will only apply to people who become permanent residents on or after commencement of the legislation。
新的居住要求僅適用于新法案生效時或以后成為澳洲永久居民的人士。
People who are permanent residents before the commencement of the new legislation will only need to meet the current residence requirements (presence in Australia as a permanent resident for periods amounting to two (2) years in the last five (5) years including one (1) year in the last two (2) immediately prior to making the application) provided they applied within three (3) years from the day the legislation commences。
在新法案生效前，已成為澳洲永久居民的人士如果在新法案生效之日起三年內申請入籍，則僅需要滿足目前的居住要求即可(在申請前5年內必須在澳大利亞以永久居民的身份累計住滿2年以及在申請前2年內須在澳大利亞累計住滿1年)。
Michaeliang曰：如果新法案自2007年7月1日起生效，那么對于我們這些已拿簽證但還沒有長登的筒子來講，要想適用舊的居住要求，最晚應該在2008年7月1日之前長登咯。
1.4 What are the current residence requirements?
目前的居住要求是什么？
At the moment, the Australian Citizenship Act 1948 provides, that for applicants to be eligible for Australian citizenship, they need to have spent a minimum of two (2) years permanent residence in Australia in the last five (5) years, including at least 12 months in the last two (2) years。
目前，根據《澳洲國籍法1948》的要求，申請人申請入籍澳洲必須在申請前5年內必須在澳大利亞以永久居民的身份累計住滿2年以及在申請前2年內須在澳大利亞累計住滿12個月。
1.5 What effect will the new residence requirements have on people who apply before the legislation commences?
新的居住要求對新法案生效前申請的人士有何影響？
Permanent residents who apply for Australian citizenship before the legislation commences will need to meet the current residence requirements。
在新法案生效前申請入籍的永久居民需要滿足目前的居住要求。
1.6 Will travel overseas affect eligibility under the new requirements?
根據新的要求，海外旅行是否會影響入籍資格？
Absences of up to 12 months during that four (4) year period will be allowed, with no more than three (3) months in the year before making the application。
在申請入籍澳大利亞之前的四年內，允許離開澳洲的時間累計不得超過12個月，其中在申請前一年內離開澳洲的時間不得超過3個月。
Michaeliang曰：這條解釋好像和之前的1.1有點出入。1.1中講的是“以永久居民的身份在澳洲居住的12個月內離開澳洲的時間不超過3個月”( no more than three (3) months in the 12 month permanent residency period prior to application)。麻煩高手看看這里怎么理解。
1.7 What effect will the new residence requirements have on temporary residents?
新的居住要求對持臨時簽證的人士有何影響？
The new changes recognise time spent in Australia as temporary residents prior to the acquisition of permanent residence. Up to three (3) years of temporary residence will count towards the four (4) year residence requirement for citizenship。
新法案認可持臨時簽證的人士在獲得永久居留權以前在澳洲居住的時間。入籍要求的4年居住時間中最多可以有3年是以臨時居民的身份在澳洲居住。
In other words, people who become permanent residents after the changes commence and have been living in Australia on temporary visas immediately before becoming a permanent resident will be able to have up to three (3) years of the time spent as holders of temporary visas counted towards the four (4) year residence requirement. They will need to have a minimum of one (1) year as a permanent resident。 |
