How often/long can a parent stay????????
Jan 22nd 2007, 8:16 pm
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How often/long can a parent stay????????
Hi guys need some advice.....MIL wants to come over to Oz once we are there.
How often and for how long can she visit during the 2 years while we have to wait until she can apply for contributory parents visa ????
How often and for how long can she visit during the 2 years while we have to wait until she can apply for contributory parents visa ????
Jan 22nd 2007, 8:53 pm
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Re: How often/long can a parent stay????????
She could get an ETA which is valid for a year, and she can stay for up to 3 months, then leave the country briefly, then go straight back to Australia for another 3 months, etc etc!
Jan 22nd 2007, 8:59 pm
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Re: How often/long can a parent stay????????
Isn't there an extended 6 month visitors visa now too?
Jan 22nd 2007, 8:59 pm
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Re: How often/long can a parent stay????????
Is three months the max she can stay?
Is it only valid for a year?
she so desperatley wants to come out with us, and i dnt mind she is a top MIL.
Jan 22nd 2007, 9:00 pm
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Jan 22nd 2007, 9:01 pm
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Re: How often/long can a parent stay????????
Found this on the DIMIA website:
Sponosred family visitor visa 679
About this Visa
On this page
Who is this visa for?
How much will the visa cost?
What does the visa let me do?
This visa allows people to travel to Australia to take a holiday or visit their family.
The applicant must have an eligible relative in Australia or an Australian Government official willing to sponsor them.
The sponsor provides a guarantee that their visitor will leave Australia before the visa expires. Support from the sponsor is taken into account by the visa decision-maker
Who is this visa for?
This visa is for you if you want to visit your family in Australia or to holiday in Australia for reasons other than business or medical treatment.
You must be outside Australia when you apply for this visa.
How much will this visa cost?
A non-refundable visa application charge must be paid when your visa application is lodged. Your sponsor will make the payment on your behalf when they lodge the application in Australia. In some cases a financial security bond may also be requested.
See: Tourist Visa Charges
What does this visa let me do?
You can visit Australia once, usually to stay for a period of up to three (3) months or six (6) months, but in certain circumstances a stay of 12 months may be granted. While in Australia you can:
visit family and/or friends
engage in tourist activities
study for up to three (3) months
Sponosred family visitor visa 679
About this Visa
On this page
Who is this visa for?
How much will the visa cost?
What does the visa let me do?
This visa allows people to travel to Australia to take a holiday or visit their family.
The applicant must have an eligible relative in Australia or an Australian Government official willing to sponsor them.
The sponsor provides a guarantee that their visitor will leave Australia before the visa expires. Support from the sponsor is taken into account by the visa decision-maker
Who is this visa for?
This visa is for you if you want to visit your family in Australia or to holiday in Australia for reasons other than business or medical treatment.
You must be outside Australia when you apply for this visa.
How much will this visa cost?
A non-refundable visa application charge must be paid when your visa application is lodged. Your sponsor will make the payment on your behalf when they lodge the application in Australia. In some cases a financial security bond may also be requested.
See: Tourist Visa Charges
What does this visa let me do?
You can visit Australia once, usually to stay for a period of up to three (3) months or six (6) months, but in certain circumstances a stay of 12 months may be granted. While in Australia you can:
visit family and/or friends
engage in tourist activities
study for up to three (3) months
Last edited by steandleigh; Jan 22nd 2007 at 9:04 pm. Reason: name of visa
Jan 22nd 2007, 9:03 pm
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Re: How often/long can a parent stay????????
Tourist visa subclass 676:What does this visa let me do?
If you are granted this visa, you can:
stay up to 12 months, or a shorter period, depending on the purpose of the visit and your personal circumstances
study for up to three months.
Visas will be granted for single or multiple entries to Australia.
If you are granted this visa, you can:
stay up to 12 months, or a shorter period, depending on the purpose of the visit and your personal circumstances
study for up to three months.
Visas will be granted for single or multiple entries to Australia.
Jan 22nd 2007, 9:05 pm
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Re: How often/long can a parent stay????????
ETA:
What types of ETA are there?
Visitor ETA
If you are travelling for tourism or to visit friends or relatives, you should apply for the Visitor/Tourist ETA. It is valid for 12 months with stays of up to 3 months on each visit, and can be used for single or multiple entry travel. Employment is prohibited.
What types of ETA are there?
Visitor ETA
If you are travelling for tourism or to visit friends or relatives, you should apply for the Visitor/Tourist ETA. It is valid for 12 months with stays of up to 3 months on each visit, and can be used for single or multiple entry travel. Employment is prohibited.
Jan 22nd 2007, 9:11 pm
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ETA:
What types of ETA are there?
Visitor ETA
If you are travelling for tourism or to visit friends or relatives, you should apply for the Visitor/Tourist ETA. It is valid for 12 months with stays of up to 3 months on each visit, and can be used for single or multiple entry travel. Employment is prohibited.
What types of ETA are there?
Visitor ETA
If you are travelling for tourism or to visit friends or relatives, you should apply for the Visitor/Tourist ETA. It is valid for 12 months with stays of up to 3 months on each visit, and can be used for single or multiple entry travel. Employment is prohibited.
I will pass it onto my Mrs and let her look into it a bit more.
Jan 22nd 2007, 9:14 pm
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No worries!
Jan 23rd 2007, 12:54 am
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It may be possible to get a 6 or 12 month tourist visa to allow longer stays.
But the bottom line is that you cannot establish residence in Australia as a tourist. DIMA do not like it when people try to do so.
Jan 23rd 2007, 1:02 am
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She is now trying to get back through sponsorship
Jan 23rd 2007, 10:48 pm
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Seems 676 visa is the best option then apply for an ETA and take a holiday to Singapore or NZ after 3 months. Take you up to 2 years then you could apply to sponsor.
Jan 24th 2007, 1:06 am
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DIMA can easily refuse entry on arrival, healthcare issues, maybe even tax and pension problems and so on.
Jan 24th 2007, 10:32 am
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Re: How often/long can a parent stay????????
Jaj,
What is the best route or is there any way round this?
What is the best route or is there any way round this?