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Residence requirements

To qualify for Family Tax Benefit Part A, you must be an Australian resident.

To be an Australian resident you must be living in Australia permanently, and be:

  • an Australian citizen, or
  • the holder of a permanent resident visa, or
  • the holder of certain temporary visas, 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.

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