good point kayalami

i looked into it and - at the moment - an australian permanent visa is valid for up to 5 years, allowing multiple entry. after that you need to apply for a resident return visa, which presumably would be hard to get if you're now permanently living elsewhere

Hi I'm a UK citizen who's been living in Australia for 7 years. 2 years ago I married my wife, who is Thai. She has just been granted permanent residency in Australia as my wife. She is not an Australian citizen, and she has a Thai passport in her maiden name. We have no children. We wish to move to ...