I have read many posts on this and all have covered the baggage allowance for the validation trip to LIVE.

However..................

We are going in November to validate then we are moving out in 2007.

I need to know if anyone has done it our way and still got the 40kg baggage allowance on the way out to live and how you did it please

Do we need to tell the airline before etc

Bit nervous as we fly out in 4 weeks as to what to do now?


Any info or input would be appreciated.


Alk

Most of them no longer do the extra baggage. Qantas still do a migrant fare (I think) which gives more allowance but also costs more than a normal airfare. Singapore still do the extra allowance but you will lose it if you validate.

Have just booked our one way flights and the agent said about the extra, so I said I had already validated and so assumed I had lost it. She said she would see what she could do and come back to me but I am not expecting anything.

And just how excited are you!! nearly there :scared:

God, I wish I was. I have so many things buzzing round my soggy brain, the last few days I haven't felt excited or scared, just numb. It's like I am organising all this for someone else. Very bizarre I hope it becomes real when the furniture has gone and we are camping in our own home

Then it will become an adventure!!!!! and hopefully lots of fun, stomach churning moments and the final Bloody Hell we're leaving TODAY!!!!!!! :scared:

i have heard that you get 60kgs if you go via usa as standard, is this true??

Worth the extra effort if it is.

alk

Baggage allowances via the US and Canada are piece based and there is a maximum suitcase weight. Check some of the airline websites for those going that route to see the details.

There are disadvantages too - longer flight, passports must meet US requirements etc.



Jeremy

Singapore Airlines will give you double your allowance i.e. 40kg but only on your FIRST entry with a PERMANENT visa. The visa must state that you are allowed to stay indefinately. Therefore you would be allowed the extra baggage for your Validation visit but you wouldn't get it again! My husband and I travelled over in June and validated our visas but now when we emigrate we will NOT get any excess baggage! Fortunately our two children will because this will be their first trip.

Although you get the 40kg each case has a limit of 32kg.

Hope this helps

Carolyn

Are you saying your children didn't validate their visas? All family members must validate before the first entry date.


Jeremy

do they put a stamp on your passports when you get to oz?

Im just wondering how the airline know you have or havent validated?

alk

The actual visa label doesn't get stamped, but your passport does.

Checked this out with qantas - it HAS to be a one way ticket and a "virgin" visa ie. unvalidated. So you may lose out, like us
Gillian

The validation date is November 12th. My husband and I went out in June for a reccie / job interviews etc. We are emigrating as a family in two weeks so children will still be entering before first entry date. I take it the 'first entry date' is the date on the visa?

Carolyn

my old passport runs out in sept 06 and we are validatin nov this year, so do i just take both passports to oz and then get the visa exchanged when i get there??

how do i do this in oz?



alk

so how do they know? can we not just get eta stamped for initial entry and visa s get scanned ajd then show this to the airline on way back out to live there?


just wondering how much they really check, seems a bit draconian to me that you only have one time to get your 40kg allowance.

What happens if it is a 2 way ticket to validate and then one way to live??


alk