Payments
Residence requirements
To qualify for Family Tax Benefit Part B you must be an Australian resident.
To be an Australian resident you must be residing in Australia permanently and be:
- an Australian citizen, or
- the holder of a permanent resident visa, or
- the holder of a certain temporary visa, for example, a partner provisional visa, or
- the holder of a special category visa - that is, someone with a New Zealand passport living in Australia.
You can receive FTB B for up to 13 weeks during a temporary absence from Australia. You may be eligible to claim Family Tax Benefit during a temporary absence from Australia as long as you are an Australian resident at the time of claim.
The relevant child must also be an Australian resident or must be living with the claimant.
More information
On the Department of Immigration and Citizenship website
On the Family Assistance Office website