Visa Validation - Brisbane ?
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Visa Validation - Brisbane ?
The house isn't selling and need to get sorted before NOV to validate the visas. Any ideas on best time to go and where to stay for while 1-2 weeks maybe.
Can anyone explain what the process is when getting off the plane to validate the visa's ?
Can anyone explain what the process is when getting off the plane to validate the visa's ?
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Re: Visa Validation - Brisbane ?
Bit of an anti-climax really - you just go through Immigration as normal, and they will stamp your passport, which effectively validates the visa.
Sorry, but theres no red carpet or anything, though if you're lucky your immigration officer may give you a "Welcome to Australia!"
Sorry, but theres no red carpet or anything, though if you're lucky your immigration officer may give you a "Welcome to Australia!"
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Re: Visa Validation - Brisbane ?
Originally Posted by MikeMc
The house isn't selling and need to get sorted before NOV to validate the visas. Any ideas on best time to go and where to stay for while 1-2 weeks maybe.
Can anyone explain what the process is when getting off the plane to validate the visa's ?
Can anyone explain what the process is when getting off the plane to validate the visa's ?
We found a great resort in Noosaville called "Coral Beach Resort" which is 37 quid a night in low season for a 2 bed house can see pics on www.worldtourism.com or .com.au.
When getting off the the plane all a bit strange, we told them we had a PR visa in our passport, they check our passport number on their system, stamped our passport on a blank page at which point we said do you not stamp across our visa and just said no and that was it.
I would say to fly Singapore as they are great to get your 40 kgs of luggage each just email the UK head office and ask what there luggage allowance is on PR visa they will email back it's 40 kgs on a unstamped visa, just make sure you take the email to the airport check in as our bloke said where did you hear about the extra luggage and we produced the email and he was fine then.
hope this helps
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Re: Visa Validation - Brisbane ?
Tabby, cheers for the info - although I thought you only get 40k on the single flight out - so they wont give you it twice ?
Didnt think you would get 40k to validate then another 40 to come over perm.
Hmm thought I could whizz along the OZ immigration line quiker, damn still got go with the masses then. Am guessing this will change once I come back over again then ?
Didnt think you would get 40k to validate then another 40 to come over perm.
Hmm thought I could whizz along the OZ immigration line quiker, damn still got go with the masses then. Am guessing this will change once I come back over again then ?
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Re: Visa Validation - Brisbane ?
Just another thought - was looking at best times to go, but all look fairly similar from now upto NOV flying from London. Whats the difference if flying from the states ?
Cheaper, shorter how do you this if it is ? If not then guess its London-Singapore-Brisbane then.
Cheaper, shorter how do you this if it is ? If not then guess its London-Singapore-Brisbane then.
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Re: Visa Validation - Brisbane ?
Originally Posted by MikeMc
Tabby, cheers for the info - although I thought you only get 40k on the single flight out - so they wont give you it twice ?
Didnt think you would get 40k to validate then another 40 to come over perm.
Hmm thought I could whizz along the OZ immigration line quiker, damn still got go with the masses then. Am guessing this will change once I come back over again then ?
Didnt think you would get 40k to validate then another 40 to come over perm.
Hmm thought I could whizz along the OZ immigration line quiker, damn still got go with the masses then. Am guessing this will change once I come back over again then ?
Katie
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Re: Visa Validation - Brisbane ?
Originally Posted by MikeMc
Tabby, cheers for the info - although I thought you only get 40k on the single flight out - so they wont give you it twice ?
Didnt think you would get 40k to validate then another 40 to come over perm.
Hmm thought I could whizz along the OZ immigration line quiker, damn still got go with the masses then. Am guessing this will change once I come back over again then ?
Didnt think you would get 40k to validate then another 40 to come over perm.
Hmm thought I could whizz along the OZ immigration line quiker, damn still got go with the masses then. Am guessing this will change once I come back over again then ?
not sure what happens when you return
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Re: Visa Validation - Brisbane ?
Originally Posted by MikeMc
Just another thought - was looking at best times to go, but all look fairly similar from now upto NOV flying from London. Whats the difference if flying from the states ?
Cheaper, shorter how do you this if it is ? If not then guess its London-Singapore-Brisbane then.
Cheaper, shorter how do you this if it is ? If not then guess its London-Singapore-Brisbane then.
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Re: Visa Validation - Brisbane ?
drop house price, it's the only way it will sell fast !!
Gateway holiday park, rochedale is good for short stay and fairly cheap if you end up going to evaluate anyway.
we have only just sold our house and need to be in Oz by Sept 1st so you still have time
dave
ps good luck
Gateway holiday park, rochedale is good for short stay and fairly cheap if you end up going to evaluate anyway.
we have only just sold our house and need to be in Oz by Sept 1st so you still have time
dave
ps good luck