working holiday visa-driving licence
May 21st 2003, 10:12 am
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working holiday visa-driving licence
I am possibly going over to australia on a working holiday visa in the next 8-9 months i was wondering can i drive for a year with my uk driving licence or do i need to apply for a australian licence.
Also i am thinking or about to apply for a skilled visa and skills assessment and if i qualify and i am over there while granted visa do i need to leave australia and then come back to validate it as this is my plan or hopes that i can be over there when i am granted one so i can then validate it at same time saving me a return journey to validate it.
Then just go over there when ready to do so.
to get to be a citizen of australia i beleive you need to be there 2 years does any time i am over there when after granted/validated visa count towards that 2 years and does or can there be breaks in that or a solid 2 years is required as it would be usefull again i was over there and some of that time over there counted towards that 2 years
can anyone recommend what i should look for sort out or apply for when over there on a working holiday visa and if granted a skilled visa just so i know in advance as if granted one i can do this when over there if its granted in time
thanks for any help
Also i am thinking or about to apply for a skilled visa and skills assessment and if i qualify and i am over there while granted visa do i need to leave australia and then come back to validate it as this is my plan or hopes that i can be over there when i am granted one so i can then validate it at same time saving me a return journey to validate it.
Then just go over there when ready to do so.
to get to be a citizen of australia i beleive you need to be there 2 years does any time i am over there when after granted/validated visa count towards that 2 years and does or can there be breaks in that or a solid 2 years is required as it would be usefull again i was over there and some of that time over there counted towards that 2 years
can anyone recommend what i should look for sort out or apply for when over there on a working holiday visa and if granted a skilled visa just so i know in advance as if granted one i can do this when over there if its granted in time
thanks for any help
May 21st 2003, 10:26 am
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Not sure with regards to WHV and driving licence - with Permanent Residency (PR) need within a few months have done a test in Australia - check their immig website should be able to answer.
As for PR visa - Im pretty sure you have to leave Aus. Before you can apply for visa have to get a skills assessment which can take a while sometimes - not sure if this is made easier or not if you are based in Aus - timewise maybe - - however if you are serious about this go onto immig website and download booklet 6 read it in conjunction with the other forms your going to need to fill in - it should contain most if not all of the answers.
time before visa validated does not count - at least I dont think so
Others should respond to your email - those who have gone the same route as you intend to so can be more concise.
Either way all the best
As for PR visa - Im pretty sure you have to leave Aus. Before you can apply for visa have to get a skills assessment which can take a while sometimes - not sure if this is made easier or not if you are based in Aus - timewise maybe - - however if you are serious about this go onto immig website and download booklet 6 read it in conjunction with the other forms your going to need to fill in - it should contain most if not all of the answers.
time before visa validated does not count - at least I dont think so
Others should respond to your email - those who have gone the same route as you intend to so can be more concise.
Either way all the best
May 21st 2003, 11:50 am
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driving in oz
hey,
just returned from whv in oz,we drove the whole of the east coast,yeh,as far as i know you can use your uk licence,cause we used our Irish one's,although one of my mates got an international licence,just in case,i think they are fairly easy and cheap to get!
hope u have a wicked time......u will!!
chucky..
just returned from whv in oz,we drove the whole of the east coast,yeh,as far as i know you can use your uk licence,cause we used our Irish one's,although one of my mates got an international licence,just in case,i think they are fairly easy and cheap to get!
hope u have a wicked time......u will!!
chucky..
May 23rd 2003, 1:19 am
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Check out the info on:
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au
I know it's for NSW, but I'm pretty sure they have links for other states.
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au
I know it's for NSW, but I'm pretty sure they have links for other states.
May 23rd 2003, 1:25 am
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You can drive for 12 months on your UK licence with a WHV, it's only if you become resident that they expect you to get a local licience (but not sure how long you have).
