ISAIAS is two months away from owning an Australian visa and the chance to become a Socceroo in time for a potential FIFA World Cup berth in Russia in 2018.

But that’s if Socceroos boss Ange Postecoglou wants the clever Adelaide United midfielder.

Whether Isaias, 29, will be eligible for the Socceroos in time for the World Cup — if Australia qualifies — is in the hands of FIFA, with the Spaniard definitely eligible for AFC Champions League duty as an Australian from June 2018 if he gains a permanent residency visa early next year, and a passport the year after.

The Reds midfielder has revealed the process of gaining Australian status is well underway, which will help United sign another import if the club re-signs the star, who is off contract at the end of the season.

“I started to work it out I’m happy here, I’m 29 years old and one of the ways to stay longer is to get an Australian visa and I started to work it out over the last six months,’’ Isaias told The Advertiser.

“I have applied for the permanent visa and if everything is going all right in January I will have the permanent visa.

“It’s a dream, even for Ange (Postecoglou) thinking about me would be a fantastic dream.

“But at the moment I will be focused with Adelaide, we’re not in a good moment I want to win on Sunday. I don’t want to think about anything else.”

With Adelaide without a win for the season and Central Coast a just a point better off but still winless, Isaias feels the Reds are due to turn the corner at Hindmarsh on Sunday.

The Spaniard, who arrived in 2013 as part of a plan to re-energise United and to help the club take its game plan in a new direction, has been the club’s most con

sistent performer in a start which has been blighted by injuries.

Referees have been in the spotlight during the Reds encounters this season.

But Isaias has empathy for the match officials.

“It’s difficult (for referees) to balance or manage these things,” he said.

“They normally want to do their job as best they can but sometimes everybody makes mistakes and that’s something we can’t manage — we have to focus on our job and it’s normal.”

Though Isaias is yet to be delivered a new Reds contract, the midfielder says he has no reason to move.

“I’m very happy here at the moment and have my daughter here, my wife is very happy and I feel like I’m at home right now,’’ he said.

“The fans treat me like family, the club also I feel very comfortable at the moment.

“But in football you never know.

“They (Adelaide) have not offered anything yet.”