Quote Originally Posted by ralf-nz View Post
Apparently not!

My two years were done in late 2009, I applied only on 30 June this year and got approval the very next day; see http://www.enz.org/forum/showthread....14004#poststop
No becuase your permit didn't expire as you were still in the country. As above, that 3 month is only relevant to people out of the country.