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Holiday Visa

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  • 11-10-2011 8:38am
    #1
    Theimprover
    Registered Users Posts: 332 ✭✭


    Is there anyway of extending a 3month holiday visa for oz? or even returning to oz within the 12month period?


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    mandrake04
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    Yes you can extend it once for another 3 months as long as it doesn't have 8503 condition.


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    Theimprover
    Registered Users Posts: 332 ✭✭Theimprover


    mandrake04 wrote: »
    Yes you can extend it once for another 3 months as long as it doesn't have 8503 condition.

    Whats this?


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    mandrake04
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    It's a 'No Further Stay' condition, it means you can't apply for any other visa while onshore (except a protection visa).

    The main aim is to prevent people coming on a tourist visa with the intention of applying for another visa while onshore eg. 2nd Tourist visa, Student visa, Spouse visa, Sponsorship etc.

    Sometimes the first holiday visa does not have a 8503 but the extension will for sure.


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    Theimprover
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    Just spoke with visa fiirst and they told me that they can give me a 6 month visa, they said there tourist visa is valid for a 12month period and on the 6 month one, you can return straight away after the 6months are up just cant stay any more than the 12months.


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    mandrake04
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    Theimprover wrote: »
    Just spoke with visa fiirst and they told me that they can give me a 6 month visa, they said there tourist visa is valid for a 12month period and on the 6 month one, you can return straight away after the 6months are up just cant stay any more than the 12months.

    I think the 3 month one is free, 6 month one is $100+. How much is VF quoting?


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    Theimprover
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    mandrake04 wrote: »
    I think the 3 month one is free, 6 month one is $100+. How much is VF quoting?

    €45 for 3month and €150 for 6month, but i know a travel agencie that said they wont charge for the 3 month, dont know if they can do the 6month visa.


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    mandrake04
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    I think you can do it yourself on immi.gov.au , the only thing is the extension is like $250 or something.


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    hussey
    Registered Users Posts: 6,240 ✭✭✭hussey


    avoid VF always - Honestly you fill out the exact same info to them as doing it yourself


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    Theimprover
    Registered Users Posts: 332 ✭✭Theimprover


    hussey wrote: »
    avoid VF always - Honestly you fill out the exact same info to them as doing it yourself

    To avoid me doing some rooting;), can i apply for a 6month tv by doing it myself?

    Edit, didnt have to to much rooting;), 676 visa allows me to apply for 3/6/12 months


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    Theimprover
    Registered Users Posts: 332 ✭✭Theimprover


    When applying for this visa, once approved, i presume that the lenght of time that you have on the visa does not kick in until you actually land in oz?, so can i apply for it now even though i am not going until Feb.


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    hussey
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    Theimprover wrote: »
    To avoid me doing some rooting;)

    When you land in Australia, don't use the word rooting like that ;)


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    Theimprover
    Registered Users Posts: 332 ✭✭Theimprover


    hussey wrote: »
    When you land in Australia, don't use the word searching like that ;)

    Is this ok:D
    Theimprover wrote: »
    When applying for this visa, once approved, i presume that the lenght of time that you have on the visa does not kick in until you actually land in oz?, so can i apply for it now even though i am not going until Feb.

    I have been told that this is the case, that the visa does not start until it is stamped at the airport. correct?


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