One way flight on a holiday visa
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One way flight on a holiday visa
My hubby and kids will be travelling to NZ on NZ passports but i was just going to go on my UK one and apply for my PR once there.
This seemed a good idea when i first thoguht it through months ago but now we have only 4 weeks until we leave (no flights booked yet) and starting to think maybe they'll deport me before I even get through immigration!
Is it feasible to travel on a one way ticket with only a holiday visa?
Please help!!!
This seemed a good idea when i first thoguht it through months ago but now we have only 4 weeks until we leave (no flights booked yet) and starting to think maybe they'll deport me before I even get through immigration!
Is it feasible to travel on a one way ticket with only a holiday visa?
Please help!!!
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Re: One way flight on a holiday visa
My hubby and kids will be travelling to NZ on NZ passports but i was just going to go on my UK one and apply for my PR once there.
This seemed a good idea when i first thoguht it through months ago but now we have only 4 weeks until we leave (no flights booked yet) and starting to think maybe they'll deport me before I even get through immigration!
Is it feasible to travel on a one way ticket with only a holiday visa?
Please help!!!
This seemed a good idea when i first thoguht it through months ago but now we have only 4 weeks until we leave (no flights booked yet) and starting to think maybe they'll deport me before I even get through immigration!
Is it feasible to travel on a one way ticket with only a holiday visa?
Please help!!!
If u look at the foreign office information (see link) look at the visa bit
http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travelling-...ia/new-zealand
hope this helps (if it works)
Dawn
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Re: One way flight on a holiday visa
My hubby and kids will be travelling to NZ on NZ passports but i was just going to go on my UK one and apply for my PR once there.
This seemed a good idea when i first thoguht it through months ago but now we have only 4 weeks until we leave (no flights booked yet) and starting to think maybe they'll deport me before I even get through immigration!
Is it feasible to travel on a one way ticket with only a holiday visa?
Please help!!!
This seemed a good idea when i first thoguht it through months ago but now we have only 4 weeks until we leave (no flights booked yet) and starting to think maybe they'll deport me before I even get through immigration!
Is it feasible to travel on a one way ticket with only a holiday visa?
Please help!!!
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Re: One way flight on a holiday visa
You won't be able get on the Plane in the UK without 'onward travel' arrangements in place. I did it by buying a one way ticket to Oz and had no problems whatsoever! The only other thing you need if you did it that way is a visa for entering Oz which is about $20AUS.
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Re: One way flight on a holiday visa
I think you might be pushing it a bit, as they dont have any proof you are leaving the country
If u look at the foreign office information (see link) look at the visa bit
http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travelling-...ia/new-zealand
hope this helps (if it works)
Dawn
If u look at the foreign office information (see link) look at the visa bit
http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travelling-...ia/new-zealand
hope this helps (if it works)
Dawn
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Re: One way flight on a holiday visa
I was just going to suggest having a one way to NZ and an out bound to OZ we are thinking the same but the other way round Flying to OZ one way and onward to Newzealand were we will stay for a week as we will be validating our PR visa then
Is that ok immigration will be happy once you have a out bound flight just I dont want to get there and be sent home
Is that ok immigration will be happy once you have a out bound flight just I dont want to get there and be sent home
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Re: One way flight on a holiday visa
We actually bought a return ticket because my hubby was in the same situation as you... the kids and I had NZ passports, but we hadn't received the medicals or police checks prior to our departure, so were going to apply in NZ.
Immigration were fine with us on arrival at Auckland Airport, but informed us to get the application in ASAP!
Immigration were fine with us on arrival at Auckland Airport, but informed us to get the application in ASAP!
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Re: One way flight on a holiday visa
Hello. No I definitely wouldn't recommend doing that. The first time we flew from Aussie to NZ (hubby and baby on Kiwi passport), we'd just had the baby and wanted to visit his rellies. We didn't buy an onward ticket because we intended to buy one in NZ to the UK. We arrived at the airport and the check in clerk said she couldn't let us board (Air NZ). My husband said it was a bit silly because they were kiwis and we flying back to see his family. She called her supervisor who said it would be OK. On arrival, I was pulled out at immigration and made to wait. They fined Air NZ for letting me board without the correct paperwork ($3000). They told me in future to have an onward or return ticket. This time around I got a tourist visa for Aussie online, and we bought me an onward ticket. I wouldn't risk the inconvenience of being caught up in immigration even if you are able to board the plane. At least you can get an onward ticket that's refundable. Bear in mind the onward ticket MUST be a country that you're allowed to enter, so get the visa for Aussie sorted as well. Good luck!
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Re: One way flight on a holiday visa
We've now booked
3 x flight to LA then Aukland
1 x flight to LA then Auckland then Oz in October complete with ETA (and I'm going to use it to escape them all for a weekend!)
that should be fine shouldn't it?
OH nearly had a major panic attack and I kept telling him it would be fine. He'll probably panic so much going through NZ immigration they'll think he's smuggling illegal substances!! Still, in that case he'll be arrested and I'll be fine
3 x flight to LA then Aukland
1 x flight to LA then Auckland then Oz in October complete with ETA (and I'm going to use it to escape them all for a weekend!)
that should be fine shouldn't it?
OH nearly had a major panic attack and I kept telling him it would be fine. He'll probably panic so much going through NZ immigration they'll think he's smuggling illegal substances!! Still, in that case he'll be arrested and I'll be fine
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Re: One way flight on a holiday visa
We've now booked
3 x flight to LA then Aukland
1 x flight to LA then Auckland then Oz in October complete with ETA (and I'm going to use it to escape them all for a weekend!)
that should be fine shouldn't it?
OH nearly had a major panic attack and I kept telling him it would be fine. He'll probably panic so much going through NZ immigration they'll think he's smuggling illegal substances!! Still, in that case he'll be arrested and I'll be fine
3 x flight to LA then Aukland
1 x flight to LA then Auckland then Oz in October complete with ETA (and I'm going to use it to escape them all for a weekend!)
that should be fine shouldn't it?
OH nearly had a major panic attack and I kept telling him it would be fine. He'll probably panic so much going through NZ immigration they'll think he's smuggling illegal substances!! Still, in that case he'll be arrested and I'll be fine
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Re: One way flight on a holiday visa
Just heard today that the children's citizenship and passports won't be ready before we fly out on the 12th June!
Looks like they will be needing an onward flight to Sydney too! Bugger, i was wanting to use my flight later in teh year to meet up with friends - looks like the troops will be tagging along now!
You think after all this time i'd be more organised! Hell slap it into me!
Looks like they will be needing an onward flight to Sydney too! Bugger, i was wanting to use my flight later in teh year to meet up with friends - looks like the troops will be tagging along now!
You think after all this time i'd be more organised! Hell slap it into me!
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Re: One way flight on a holiday visa
I was just going to suggest having a one way to NZ and an out bound to OZ we are thinking the same but the other way round Flying to OZ one way and onward to Newzealand were we will stay for a week as we will be validating our PR visa then
Is that ok immigration will be happy once you have a out bound flight just I dont want to get there and be sent home
Is that ok immigration will be happy once you have a out bound flight just I dont want to get there and be sent home
Oz might be fine with you entering on a one way flight but NZ won't be - NZ is the problem - you need to have an onward journey from NZ before they will let you on the plane and as your final destination is NZ your plan won't work i'm afraid