Hi, im not too sure what visas my sons can come to Australia on, i know there is an eta visa, but thats just for a three month duration. I would like them to come here for anytime up to one year (dont want them having to travel out of oz after the three months is up)

If they want to stay for good then i know i have to apply for a PR for them.

Im currently searching for the flights for my sons. Can any1 please tell me if its cheaper to buy them here in Australia or go with a UK site (still paying with Aussie $$$)


Sorry for all the questions, hope someone can help

Cheers Kim

You can't book flights for other people from the UK whilst in Australia. Flying out of UK needs to be booked in the UK. Flights are more expensive from Australia.

are they old enough to apply for a 1 year working holiday visa ? if not, then the eta is probably the only option if a PR visa is not an option for them right now. may be wrong on that, but thats my understanding if it helps

You can apply for a 6 or 12 month holiday visa (676) for them. May have to show funds that they can survive here (depending on age). If they are under 16 do they have permission to leave UK from their other parent/guradian? If they are adults the WHV is ideal.

Hi, sorry ment to say, my sons ages are 17 and 16.

Hopefully i can apply for a 12 month visa then

I didnt know i couldnt pay for a flight out of the UK whist in oz, wtf am i going to do now

Kim

When my son came over, I had to transfer the cash to him and he paid for it. I used www.tranzfers.com.au

Moneypenny, im on a UK website just now, they are letting me book flights with my visa. How come? I dont understand why?

Neither do I. Especially as you're not travelling either.

I didnt book, just trying to find the cheapest flights.

Im a bit suss now about all this

Will have to ask more questions i suppose

Kim

Be careful, I know when I tried to book with Singapore Air it said the card holder must travel or present their card....at Singapore

Oh ok. I'm sure if you'd have gone to book properly, it would have stopped you at some point. Don't know of anyone who's managed to do it but this probably means that a dozen people will now pop up saying they did it

Actually with Singapore Airlines you can book a third party paid ticket without presenting your credit card providing you are a Krisflyer member and the ticket is for one of the up to five people you add as a redemption nominee. The eticket then shows :

CREDIT CARD VERIFICATION AND LETTER OF INDEMNITY
You are not required to present the Credit/Debit Card used for this booking for verification nor submit a Letter of Indemnity.

I have just done exactly this and paid for my sister in law to fly LHR to SIN on my Australian American Express.

Different airlines have different rules, but its quite possible to pay for a flight for a third party and pay in GBP on your AUD credit card. Just look at the rules of the website you are using (if an agent such as expedia) or check with the airlines fine print. Actually, I've previously done this with Emirates as well as using ebookers.

Also in relation to your initial visa question, you can apply for a tourist visa for up to one year, not just an ETA as mentioned above. The full gory details here :

http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/tourist/676/

Booked and paid for a Singapore Airlines flight for somone else on my credit card last March. Their Customer Services told me I should give him a photocopy of the car, and a letter saying I was happy for him to be on a flight I had paid for, but in the end no-one in Brisbane queried it, and nor did anyone in Singapore.

Never have a problem with Qantas, they don't care who pays as long as someone does!

Excellent. Obviously they need some rules in place to prevent fraud but it makes life so much easier if you can do stuff like that. First Born and some friends are booking to go to Melbourne after Graduation but having issues with using a parents credit card when the parents aren't going as well.