Three common ways of becoming a permanent resident are through gaining: • a family-stream permanent visa • a work-stream permanent visa • business or investor-stream permanent visa Check that you meet our criteria before you apply. If your visa has a “no further stay” condition attached, you cannot stay in Australia beyond the period specified in your visa in order to apply for permanent residency. To find a visa that suits your needs, explore visa options. Family-stream permanent residence visas Work-stream permanent residence visas Business or investment-stream permanent residence visas Other options ________________________________________ Family-stream permanent residence visas These are for: • partners, children, parents or dependent relatives of an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia or Eligible New Zealand citizen • children being adopted or in the process of being adopted outside of Australia • carers who need to move to Australia to provide long-term care for an approved relative Explore permanent visa options for families. Work-stream permanent residence visas These are for workers who have an Australian employer sponsoring them to work in Australia, or have skills that Australia values. Explore permanent visa options for workers. Business or investment-stream permanent residence visas Explore permanent visa options for business or investment. Other options Retirement visa pathway The Australian Government has recently created a pathway to permanent residency for eligible retirees. This pathway provides options to long-term residents who have contributed to, and are well-established in the community. The government has built the pathway by setting aside a portion of places from the permanent migration scheme for parents. Learn more about the Retirement visa pathway. Former Resident visa This visa is for certain permanent Former Residents. Distinguished Talent visas These visas are for people with an internationally-recognised record of exceptional and outstanding achievement. • Distinguished Talent visa (subclass 124) - closed to new applications • Distinguished Talent visa (subclass 858) Refugee and humanitarian visas These visas are for people who left their home country due to persecution. To learn more about refugee and humanitarian visas, explore visa options. Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/permanent-resident/visa-options