Frequent Traveller Visa (trial) (part of subclass 600)
Aug 10th 2017, 9:56 am
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Frequent Traveller Visa (trial) (part of subclass 600)
I was browsing through the border.gov website the other day and almost got excited !!
Apparently since December 2016 there has been a trial of a Frequent Traveller stream offering a Frequent Traveller's visa valid for up to 10 years !!
What's the catch ? You have to be Chinese.
Link here to the relevant page....
https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-...aveller-stream
It has been set up as a trial for holders of passports from China, who are applying from within China "for people who travel frequently to Australia for a short visit for tourism, visiting family or friends or for business visit". You cannot stay in Aus for more than 12 months in any period of 24 months.
The exciting bit is "it might be extended to other passport holders in the future"
Apparently since December 2016 there has been a trial of a Frequent Traveller stream offering a Frequent Traveller's visa valid for up to 10 years !!
What's the catch ? You have to be Chinese.
Link here to the relevant page....
https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-...aveller-stream
It has been set up as a trial for holders of passports from China, who are applying from within China "for people who travel frequently to Australia for a short visit for tourism, visiting family or friends or for business visit". You cannot stay in Aus for more than 12 months in any period of 24 months.
The exciting bit is "it might be extended to other passport holders in the future"
Aug 10th 2017, 10:03 am
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Re: Frequent Traveller Visa (trial) (part of subclass 600)
I was browsing through the border.gov website the other day and almost got excited !!
Apparently since December 2016 there has been a trial of a Frequent Traveller stream offering a Frequent Traveller's visa valid for up to 10 years !!
What's the catch ? You have to be Chinese.
Link here to the relevant page....
https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-...aveller-stream
It has been set up as a trial for holders of passports from China, who are applying from within China "for people who travel frequently to Australia for a short visit for tourism, visiting family or friends or for business visit". You cannot stay in Aus for more than 12 months in any period of 24 months.
The exciting bit is "it might be extended to other passport holders in the future"
Apparently since December 2016 there has been a trial of a Frequent Traveller stream offering a Frequent Traveller's visa valid for up to 10 years !!
What's the catch ? You have to be Chinese.
Link here to the relevant page....
https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-...aveller-stream
It has been set up as a trial for holders of passports from China, who are applying from within China "for people who travel frequently to Australia for a short visit for tourism, visiting family or friends or for business visit". You cannot stay in Aus for more than 12 months in any period of 24 months.
The exciting bit is "it might be extended to other passport holders in the future"
