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7/15/2010
Brisbane-Lawyer, Solicitor - Admitted 2005
Category: Australia Law
Satisfied Customers: 14,361
Experience: I did my law degree at the University of Queensland
VerifiedIf you are New Zealand citizens, then you are entitled to remain in Australia indefinitely. Unfortunately there would be no permanent residence visa's open to you given your ages. The best you could do is apply for a 405 or 410, both of which are temporary visa's and not permanent. As NZ citizens, there would be no point to applying for those visa's in any event. I'm sorry, and I wish I had better news for you.
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Category: Australia Law
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Experience: I did my law degree at the University of Queensland
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