What is the general residence requirement to become an Australian citizen?
成为澳大利亚公民的一般居留要求是什么？
The general residence requirement is based on the amount of time the applicant has lived in Australia. He must meet all of the following:
has lived in Australia on a valid Australian visa for four years immediately before applying;
must have been a permanent resident for the 12 months immediately before making an application and not have been absent from Australia for more than one year in total, during the four-year period, including no more than 90 days in the 12 months before applying.
一般居留要求是基于申请人在澳大利亚居住的时间计算的。申请人必须满足以下所有要求：
在申请之前已凭借有效的澳大利亚签证在澳大利亚居住四年；
必须在进行申请之前的12个月内是永久居民，并且在四年期限内不得离开澳大利亚总计超过一年，包括在申请前的12个月内不超过90天。