Permanent Residents are urged to check visa before travelling overseas to avoid being stranded

As a permanent visa holder, you must understand the conditions of your visa and your right to re-enter Australia before travelling overseas.

To return to Australia as a permanent visa holder, you must have a valid travel facility linked to your visa. Without a valid travel facility on your visa, you risk being stranded outside Australia.

A travel facility allows you to re-enter Australia multiple times during its validity period.

If you travel without a valid travel facility, or if it expires while you are overseas, you must be granted a Resident Return visa (RRV) before returning to Australia as a permanent resident. ​Read more about Resident Return visas (RRV).

Your return to Australia may be delayed if you need to apply for an RRV.

You can check when your travel facility ends on Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO). ​Learn more at Travelling overseas as a permanent resident.

You may not have an electronic record of your permanent visa if your most recent arrival to Australia was before 1990. If this is the case, you should have your permanent visa recorded electronically before travelling.

You must also link your current passport to your visa and provide your new passport details before travelling overseas. This will help to avoid any delays at the border.