Can you tell me did you send your application to Australia House, London or did you have to attend an interview? It mentions on the Australian High Commission website about attending an interview 'in certain circumstances' but can't seem to see which circumstances they mean....... Thanks.... C x

Nah, just posted it to them then got visa back in the post.

Turnaround very quick, especially if you front load your police checks and medicals.

We just posted it to Australia House as well, if you meet the criteria you shouldn't have any problems. Its unlikely you will need an interview but I am not sure what the criteria is - maybe they just do one now and again as quality control ;o)

Ditto. Posted it to Australia House on Thurs, got a visa on Monday.

Gemma

OMG!!!!! I was just hoping to have it for Christmas!!!!!

They did a phone call to my hubby,I thought it was a salesman and nearly hung up on him,but at the last monent said what do you want to talk to him for, lol,all he asked was how we met,where will we live in aust and thats it.
Cheers Lorri

If the non Australian citizen is not a UK citizen - they are likely to have an interview. If the application shows minor mistakes - ie two statements giving differing info. Stuff like that.

London's jurisdiction also covers the Republic of Ireland.

I would think that chances of an interview for a non-British citizen with legal UK resident status and the passport of a "low risk" country (usually those ETA eligible) should not be much different to those for a British or Irish citizen.

Mine was much the same story, once they had all my stuff my Visa was granted with no interview.

Visa granted with no interview here, but it's down to the evidence you provide and their gut feeling. Most pass with no interview.

yep same here - no interview or anything....

Visa took nearly 2 months but we had the hold up of having to get him an Australian police clearance as he had spent over 12 months in Australia if you added up his working holiday and previous holidays!

Hubby's took about a month but I think it was a busy time for them. This was April last year. No interview requested, and I as the Aussie have been resident in the UK for the last 37 years.

I'd spent over 12 months in Aus in one stretch, not including holidays... declared that on the paperwork, put the visa number down and approx dates and didn't have to get any form of Aussie police clearance. Mine came through in less than a week.

Thanks for all the replies.
Hopefully it will be fine as I'm a British Citizen and OH has dual nationality British/Australian. C x