Validation trip question
#1
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Validation trip question
Hi all
Currently in Sydney on our validation trip. At passport control they gave us all an entry stamp. I asked does that mean we have validated our visa. She said she was passport control and didn't know. She could only state that we were ok to enter.
There was nobody from emigration to talk too. They didn,t stamp the 175 section. Is this correct ?
thanks for help.
Currently in Sydney on our validation trip. At passport control they gave us all an entry stamp. I asked does that mean we have validated our visa. She said she was passport control and didn't know. She could only state that we were ok to enter.
There was nobody from emigration to talk too. They didn,t stamp the 175 section. Is this correct ?
thanks for help.
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Re: Validation trip question
Hi all
Currently in Sydney on our validation trip. At passport control they gave us all an entry stamp. I asked does that mean we have validated our visa. She said she was passport control and didn't know. She could only state that we were ok to enter.
There was nobody from emigration to talk too. They didn,t stamp the 175 section. Is this correct ?
thanks for help.
Currently in Sydney on our validation trip. At passport control they gave us all an entry stamp. I asked does that mean we have validated our visa. She said she was passport control and didn't know. She could only state that we were ok to enter.
There was nobody from emigration to talk too. They didn,t stamp the 175 section. Is this correct ?
thanks for help.
When you leave Australia, you'll get a departure stamp. That's o.k. too.
#5
Re: Validation trip question
Your fine, everything happened as it should have.
The only thing they do is stamp your passport just like everyone else. If they let you in the country then it's been validated. Congrats
The only thing they do is stamp your passport just like everyone else. If they let you in the country then it's been validated. Congrats
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Re: Validation trip question
brilliant,
thanks for the replies.
Sydney's pretty cool.. loving it so far.
Cheers
thanks for the replies.
Sydney's pretty cool.. loving it so far.
Cheers
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Re: Validation trip question
So if you are only just validating the visa with a holiday and then return to the uk, how long are you then allowed to be out of australia without it effecting your visa?
#8
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As long as you long up until the expiry date of your visa. You would need to return (to live) at some point before your visa expires. This could be the day before it expires if you like although I wouldn't cut it that close.
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Lol.. It’s cute when new migrants expect like a big party when they step off the plane, with immigration all there to welcome them to their new home, maybe even a bottle of wine.
Unfortunately it’s nothing like, just get in the line with everyone else, get stamped with everyone else, collect your bags and go.
Unfortunately it’s nothing like, just get in the line with everyone else, get stamped with everyone else, collect your bags and go.
#10
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Re: Validation trip question
We recently received the grant letter and planning to move to Sydney for validation, is it mandatory all applicant need to enter at same time ? or secondary applicant can enter at later stage anytime before the expiry of the last entry date ?
#11
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Lol.. It’s cute when new migrants expect like a big party when they step off the plane, with immigration all there to welcome them to their new home, maybe even a bottle of wine.
Unfortunately it’s nothing like, just get in the line with everyone else, get stamped with everyone else, collect your bags and go.
Unfortunately it’s nothing like, just get in the line with everyone else, get stamped with everyone else, collect your bags and go.
Must of been all the open sores on my face!
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If i arrived for 1 day only and left am i allowed to return any date after?
#13
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What sort of visa do you have? I don't think it makes any different just in case.
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For more info look here:
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Visa_Validation-Australia
It mentions arriving in Australia 2 years before your visa expires but it is not necessary. It does however make your life simpler as you would be able to easily get a return resident visa if you need to leave the country for whatever reason.
If you arrived right before the expiry date you should still be able to get one as long as you can establish some strong ties to Australia (place to live, job, etc). If you don't plan to travel out of the country at all once you arrive then you'd have time to do all this.
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Visa_Validation-Australia
It mentions arriving in Australia 2 years before your visa expires but it is not necessary. It does however make your life simpler as you would be able to easily get a return resident visa if you need to leave the country for whatever reason.
If you arrived right before the expiry date you should still be able to get one as long as you can establish some strong ties to Australia (place to live, job, etc). If you don't plan to travel out of the country at all once you arrive then you'd have time to do all this.