Residence rules

You must be living in Australia and have 1 of the following:

• Australian citizenship
• a permanent visa
• a Special Category visa
• a certain temporary visa type, for example a Partner Provisional or Temporary Protection visa.

Your child must also meet these rules or be living with you.

Newly arrived residents generally have to wait 1 year before getting Family Tax Benefit Part A, with some exemptions. There are no waiting periods for Family Tax Benefit Part B.

You must continue to meet the residence rules for as long as you get this payment.