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What Residence Requirements does Baby Bonus have?

To lodge a claim and qualify for Baby Bonus, you must be an Australian resident - this means you have been living in Australia on a permanent basis and you are either:

• an Australian citizen
• the holder of a permanent resident visa, or
• the holder of Special Category Visa - someone who arrived on a NZ passport, or
• the holder of a particular temporary visa - these are known as "spouse provisional" or "interdependency" or "temporary protection" visas.

Please Note: changes to the Australian residence requirements do not affect New Zealand citizens claiming this payment in Australia.