Australian immigrants will have two identities in Australia, one is Australian green card status, that is, PR, is Australia's citizen status, that is, naturalization. However, some migrant rookies still do not know the difference between green card and naturalization. The following editor will take you to understand the difference between Australian green card and Australian naturalization.
Australian Green Card = PR= permanent resident
General PR refers to Australia's permanent residence visa / entitlement, valid for 5 years, accumulative residence for 2 years within 5 years, can apply for naturalization or continue to renew PT visa. Holding an Australian green card offers a great deal of convenience to many people who often need to work, study and live in their country of origin and Australia. PR holders can enjoy Australia's beautiful environment, fresh air and leisurely pace of life. You can always go back to visit your family, take a vacation, or work on a business trip, all of which are convenient.
Australian green cards and naturalization are entitled to the following welfare policies:
- Pension policy, pension for both 60-year-old women and 65-year-old men
- Universal access to free medical insurance (Medicare)
- Government provides unemployment benefits
- Low income allowance
- Free compulsory education in primary and secondary schools for 12 years
- Until the child is eighteen years old, he or she is entitled to support expenses and allowances
- Interest-free government loan for university tuition
- After 18 years of age, the child is entitled to a student allowance
- Other benefits: maternity allowance, multi-child allowance, unmarried parent allowance, single parent allowance, etc.
However, in addition to the above benefits, you can also enjoy the following rights after joining Australian citizenship:
- Vote: after naturalization, you have the rights to vote. Every 18-year-old Australian citizen needs to vote in any election, giving you a sense of responsibility and participation in determining the country's future. If you do not exercise your right to vote, you will face a fine of up to A $180.
- Regime: all Australian citizen aged 18 or above can stand for election to the local council, state and territory councils and federal assemblies. And, if you want to be a federal congressman, you can't have dual citizenship;
- Military service, government job search: many positions in the government department do not require that the job seeker be an Australian citizen, PR. However, to serve in the Australian Defence Force, you must be citizen, Australia;
- Court jurors: court jurors are an honor for most Australians, and if you are chosen, you must go to court to find out whether the case is guilty or not guilty together with others, which is an obligation of Australia's citizen;
- Free access to Australian passports: with 170 visa-free countries, Australian passports have become one of the best passports to travel abroad. Of course, there are still many European passports, as well as the United States, Canada, Malaysia, South Korea and other countries passport-free than Australia;
- Obtain overseas Australian consular assistance: if you encounter difficulties overseas, your naturalization Congress will provide you with consular assistance at the first time;
- What the Australian consulate can do is: change your passport, provide you with information about your doctor and hospital in the event of emergency illness, assist you in the event of an violence attack, visit you after arrest, and give you advice after your relatives unfortunately die overseas. Even in some extreme cases, provide you with an emergency loan;
- Your child can also become an Australian citizen: if you are an Australian citizen, you can register your overseas-born child as Australia's citizen. They enjoy the same rights as Australian-born citizen;
- Can apply for university student loans: only Australian citizen can apply for the Australian higher education loan program called HELP, which allows Australian citizen to pay off after graduating with a stable salary;
- Adoptive children: some states and territories in Australia require parents who apply for adoption, both or at least one of the Australian citizen;
- Represent Australia in sporting events: many international competitions and sports require those representing Australia to be citizen Australia.
From the above content, we can see that Australian naturalization enjoys more rights and obligations than Australian green cards, but there are also advantages and disadvantages. For Chinese after naturalization, their nationality in China will be cancelled, and they will need to apply for visas when they return to China to visit relatives and friends. You can't go in and out freely, so the choice of naturalization is based on personal circumstances, depending on whether there is a need.
