OZ visa and flights

osealy

Im going to aus for 6 months +, wheres the best place to get the working holiday visa and flights. usit is 450 for the visa which I thought was quite expensive.
Thanks

wallpaper12

The Australian government website.

immi.gov.au

For flights iv found the best price on expedia. But check price comparision websites like momondo.com and skyscanner.net

osealy

thanks alot great help
i dont know anything about these types of things even with the help of google

wallpaper12

ya dont bother with the likes of usit who will just rip you off. The visa is really easy to fill out, the exact link is on this page

http://www.immi.gov.au/e_visa/working-holiday.htm

It cost 280 aus dollars so a LOT cheaper than usit.

diceyreilly

Do USIT sort out your bank a/c and the equivalent of your PPS number or how hard is it to do yourself?

podgie.

it same as opening a bank account in Ireland. you just go on to the banks website and fill out the form, give them your passport number, when you arrive in OZ show them your passport to verify who you are. that easy. you can transfer money into the account but can't withdraw money till you visit the bank with your passport,

as regard the tax number, it standard enough form, you will get the form on the government website, fill it out, the only thing that would stand in your way of getting a tax number is that you need a OZ address for them to post it too (use a friends Oz address and you will be fine).

you can easily do both yourself and don't need a company to do it for you,

hussey

Mod all these questions are covered in the FAQ. How to get a visa, how to get a tax file number, which bank you can go with. Please read

Spudj2

hussey wrote: »

Mod all these questions are covered in the FAQ. How to get a visa, how to get a tax file number, which bank you can go with. Please read

I booked with Seat and got a very good deal - (although I agree with other users on thread about bank a/c and tax number -) travel agents are very useful if booking connecting flights e.g stoping in Thsiland ! Also Saet visa is only 10/20 euro extra than if u did it yourself - I personally believe this is worth it ! Takes away any risk of filling out forms incorrectly and visa process very quick - got mine within 48 hours

minsbarron

We used Visa First. 250 euro. Back within 24 hours. Brilliant.

hussey

minsbarron wrote: »

We used Visa First. 250 euro. Back within 24 hours. Brilliant.

If you use the Australia website you get it back also within 24hrs, for a cheaper €225ish

jem92

i'm booking my visa and flights soon and i was gonna book them with usit... i'm having second thoughts now.. with usit you also get travel insurance..
what companies could i search that do travel insurance?

podgie.

Hey Jem, you want backpacker travel insurance about €150 for 12mths. there not much difference from one travel insurance company to the next. google "backpacker travel insurance" and you get a list of companies

Visa from the goverment itself,..> https://www.ecom.immi.gov.au/visas/applyNow.do?form=WHM cost you about €230-240. you will have your visa in about 10 minutes if you have never been in trouble and have no health issues.

flights from http://www.skyscanner.ie

Spudj2

podgie. wrote: »

Hey Jem, you want backpacker travel insurance about €150 for 12mths. there not much difference from one company to the next. google "backpacker travel insurance" and you get a list of companies

Visa from the goverment itself,..> https://www.ecom.immi.gov.au/visas/applyNow.do?form=WHM cost you about €230-240. you will have your visa in about 10 minutes if you have never been in trouble and have no health issues.

flights from http://www.skyscanner.ie

I went with Saet - one way flight 594 - 3 weekstop over in Thailand

Visa was 240/250

Insurance was 150

Definetly agree with others about Bank a/c and tax number But would recommend letting them do their visa ! Extra 10 but removes any risk (as minimal as this is)

Spudj2

podgie. wrote: »

Hey Jem, you want backpacker travel insurance about €150 for 12mths. there not much difference from one company to the next. google "backpacker travel insurance" and you get a list of companies

Visa from the goverment itself,..> https://www.ecom.immi.gov.au/visas/applyNow.do?form=WHM cost you about €230-240. you will have your visa in about 10 minutes if you have never been in trouble and have no health issues.

flights from http://www.skyscanner.ie

I went with Saet - one way flight 594 - 3 weekstop over in Thailand

Visa was 240/250

Insurance was 150

Definetly agree with others about Bank a/c and tax number But would recommend letting them do their visa ! Extra 10 but removes any risk (as minimal as this is)

jem92

podgie. wrote: »

Hey Jem, you want backpacker travel insurance about €150 for 12mths. there not much difference from one travel insurance company to the next. google "backpacker travel insurance" and you get a list of companies

Visa from the goverment itself,..> https://www.ecom.immi.gov.au/visas/applyNow.do?form=WHM cost you about €230-240. you will have your visa in about 10 minutes if you have never been in trouble and have no health issues.

flights from http://www.skyscanner.ie

thank youu.. i checked out their insurance and its only €130... thats really good...

also, i dunno if it's true, but someone told me that when booking flights for your first year visa that you have to get a return flight? hopefully thats not right because what a waste of money if ya wanna stay on until the second year...

jackbhoy

jem92 wrote: »

podgie. wrote: »

Hey Jem, you want backpacker travel insurance about €150 for 12mths. there not much difference from one travel insurance company to the next. google "backpacker travel insurance" and you get a list of companies

Visa from the goverment itself,..> https://www.ecom.immi.gov.au/visas/applyNow.do?form=WHM cost you about €230-240. you will have your visa in about 10 minutes if you have never been in trouble and have no health issues.

flights from http://www.skyscanner.ie

thank youu.. i checked out their insurance and its only €130... thats really good...

also, i dunno if it's true, but someone told me that when booking flights for your first year visa that you have to get a return flight? hopefully thats not right because what a waste of money if ya wanna stay on until the second year...

No, it's bs. No one I know entered on return ticket.

osealy

is it ok to book a one way flight? or do u need to have a return to go to oz

podgie.

you don't need to have a returned flight, you maybe asked to prove that you have the funds to pay for a return flight if needed. the cost of flight from OZ is very costly, if you want to say money in the long run, it best to have a returned flight booked,

jem92

osealy wrote: »

is it ok to book a one way flight? or do u need to have a return to go to oz

I wrote to USIT and they told me that if I only book a one way that ya will need about $7000 in your bank account...

rightyabe

jem92 wrote: »

I wrote to USIT and they told me that if I only book a one way that ya will need about $7000 in your bank account...

That is unreal, I think they could be just using a bit of scare tactics there and its really unprofessional IMO.

There is no legal obligation to have a return ticket.

CatFromHue

If you plan on doing the 3 months regional work so you can get a second visa what would the point be of getting a return flight?

I could be wrong but it was my understanding you can't book a flight that far in advance.

jem92

CatFromHue wrote: »

If you plan on doing the 3 months regional work so you can get a second visa what would the point be of getting a return flight?

I could be wrong but it was my understanding you can't book a flight that far in advance.

yeah its so stupid like, but i think ya can get an open return or whatever its called...
i'm plannin on heading to oz now next month and definitely not getting a return because its just a waste of money if your planning on staying on..

hussey

rightyabe wrote: »

That is unreal, I think they could be just using a bit of scare tactics there and its really unprofessional IMO.

There is no legal obligation to have a return ticket.

+1 firstly it's 5k and secondly it is access to rather than 5k. i.e. Your parents, credit card, you don't actually need 5k

batistuta9

where on the Oz government site is the actual form you fill in?

podgie.

Thats the WHV one anyway.. >> http://www.immi.gov.au/e_visa/working-holiday.htm click on the links on the right side of the page for the visa form.

I guess it was that one you were looking for, it not lets us know and someone will get the right form for you, if ya can't find it on the government site.

batistuta9

podgie. wrote: »

Thats the WHV one anyway.. >> http://www.immi.gov.au/e_visa/working-holiday.htm click on the links on the right side of the page for the visa form.

yeah that's what i was looking for but can't figure out where the actual form is, all the links just seem to go to other info pages, not an actual form.

some links now go to a page that says the site is down for maintenance, i tried a lot of links earlier but no forms, just more info pages etc.
wonder is this anything to do with the maintenance or am i being an idiot & not finding it

do the name of the link that goes to the form?

bazingaboom

batistuta9 wrote: »

yeah that's what i was looking for but can't figure out where the actual form is, all the links just seem to go to other info pages, not an actual form.

some links now go to a page that says the site is down for maintenance, i tried a lot of links earlier but no forms, just more info pages etc.
wonder is this anything to do with the maintenance or am i being an idiot & not finding it

do the name of the link that goes to the form?

Its right there under the heading start an application.....

In the box under link it says first whv click on that and it opens the form

batistuta9

bazingaboom wrote: »

Its right there under the heading start an application.....

In the box under link it says first whv click on that and it opens the form

thanks, it's working now

before the new window that opened after clicking that link was the home page of the site, must have been to do with the site maintenance

osealy

If I ever want to return to OZ do I have to do the 3 months regional work? Or is that just if you want to extend the current visa by one year?

hussey

osealy wrote: »

If I ever want to return to OZ do I have to do the 3 months regional work? Or is that just if you want to extend the current visa by one year?

Holiday no you can come anytime.
To work - yes you'll need a working visa

jem92

when booking your visa, and they ask you your date of departure, do you have to know the exact date? i don't know when i am going and don't know what to type in...