Validation Process
May 28th 2009 | 1:39 am
#16
Just Joined
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 11
From: Canada
Re: Validation Process
We too got a "Welcome to Australia" from the immigration office when we made our validation trip in March. I thanked the the officer and told him its rumored that "Welcome to Australia" greeting by immigration officers to new immigrants have now become rare. The officer replied with smile that it all depends on the day that particular officer is having, the kind of people he/she has dealt with.
On departure, the immigration officer did comment in good spirit, that they like to see Australian passports when we presented them with our Canadian and US passports with our PR visas evidenced on them. I told him we intend to move permanently to Australia soon.
Cheers!
Auzi
On departure, the immigration officer did comment in good spirit, that they like to see Australian passports when we presented them with our Canadian and US passports with our PR visas evidenced on them. I told him we intend to move permanently to Australia soon.
Cheers!
Auzi
May 28th 2009 | 7:57 am
#17
Forum Regular
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 152
Re: Validation Process
You need to carry the old passport with the visa label in. (a) You need that at check-in in the UK (so the airline knows you do have a visa) and (b) Aus immi only have your old passport number linked to the visa, i.e. you need to show Aus immi both as well. Once you are in Oz, you can go to the local DIAC office and they will put a new label into your new UK passport free of charge 
. From then on, you just travel with the new UK passport.
. From then on, you just travel with the new UK passport.
May 28th 2009 | 1:34 pm
#19
Home and Happy
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 94,305
From: Keep true friends and puppets close, trust no-one else...
May 29th 2009 | 4:39 am
#20
Legal immigrant
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 287
From: Wellington Point for now
was starting to panic there as we move for good in 5 months
