geraldine2

Dear All

Merry Christmas!


I have just received my Australia PR for me and family.

I would like to ask some questions? please guide me.

1. Can i travel alone now to australia, give some job interview, secure job and latter move with family.

2. I have given time until july 2009 for my first visit.

3. I hope it is not mandatory to travel to australia with complete family unit for first visit.

Best Regards

Gerald

The Bloke

Just a thought, but maybe you should post this on, or ask a Mod to move it to the Immigration Forum?

Pollyana

done

Wendy

Mostly the main visa holder has to travel first or at the same time as the other applicants/dependants (it will say on your actual visa if that is a condition). But apart from that condition your family can travel at any time providing it's before the first entry date (July 2009)

letusenjoy79

Its your wish whether to take your family alongwith or later, generally main applicant visits first but as rightly pointed out, the other members have to be in Oz before the last date of first entry on the VISA.
Regards
Sanjay

sidneee and kinnyboy

Nothing major but worth considering that when you validate your visa, you will usually get double baggage allowance but only then, not when you move. Therefore if you have some friend where you are looking to move to in oz, fill your case up to 40kg then leave as much as you can behind with them. dont know how it works for your other family members. Not sure if you get double for them when they come for the first time. Worth checking withthe airline you are going to use.
cheers
sidneee x

vito

Is that okay if we (main applicant and dependants) migrate straightaway when validate the visa( first entry to australia) ? Is there anything need to note ?
Thanks in advance for sharing the info.

vito

sidneee and kinnyboy

Hi Vito
as far as i know you can get double baggage allowance if you are migrating on a permanent resident visa, even if validating but i suggest that you speak to the airline that you are using as they may have different/new rules.
Good luck with the move.
sidneee x

Pollyana

Yes, you can actually migrate when you validate your visa. It doesn't have to be a separate trip. JUst turn up and stay

Very few airlines now do the free double baggage allowance. Singapore still do on an unvalidated permanent residency visa; Emirates may do. Others have generally stopped it.

vito

Thanks Guys for the advice. I will check with the airlines for free double baggage allowence. Hope still get it

Best wishses for new year 2009 to all of you

vito

carolinephillips

Everyone who is on the same application form has to go at the same time- sorry.

Safin

no they don't - they need to have entered australia by the time the latest validation date is reached and the main applicant needs to come in first usually, this can mean being first through the queue or a seperate earlier trip.

newjersey

That is not correct, secondary applicants may go later than primary, up until their "initial entry" date. There are some (rare) situations where the condition "must not enter before (person)" is not imposed, in which case secondary applicants may go before or after the primary, but then again, everyone must have validated before their "initial entry" date, otherwise all family unit may lose the status.

Safaet

Firstly, congratulations and thanks for your post. I will look be looking into the comments because I'm just dreaming like yours.

sidneee and kinnyboy

Thanks for clarifying. I came with Singapore airlines and they allowed me double baggage but some people have had problems so i hear.
Cheers
Lynn