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    Permanent resident

    Issued date
    15 October 2024

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    First home owner grant

    A person who holds a permanent visa, or is a New Zealand citizen with a special category visa, as defined by the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth)

    A New Zealand citizen with a special category visa must have a current New Zealand passport to be a permanent resident.