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Ah, thanks Samson, makes sense I suppose!

Hi, I am on a 489 Visa and have applied for PR - in Feb this year. The 489 runs out in October and I will then go onto a bridging Visa until the PR decision. In the meantime, my reciprocal medicare card also runs out in October. Do I need to reapply for a medicare card or will they automatically send me a new card when it expires whilst I am on the bridging visa? Thanks ?

hi, does anyone know if there are any time constraints on when you should be permanently residing in 'regional' Australia on the above visa subclass 489? I intend to live in Mandurah for at least 2 years of my Visa term but currently am stopping with relatives until our container arrives. I arrived in Fremantle on Monday 3rd August and will probably be in Mandurah by end of September. However, my visa conditions stated I needed to make entry into Australia by 12th August and I am wondering if that means I must be in Mandurah by then?

I was sent a link to register my arrival which I did. So far that is all I have done. That's great, thank you toOZ2012 - I have now emailed the government to find out the exact requirements. Cheers

I have a skilled regional sponsored visa subclass 489, so am required to live in 'regional Australia'. I have just arrived in Australia - Monday 3rd August and registered my arrival, but currently I am stopping with my Sister in Fremantle, which is obviously not in regional Australia. I will be moving to Mandurah in a few weeks once my container arrives, but cannot work out how I change the address on my record of arrival in Australia. Does anyone know how I do this, or how I need to prove where I am living in Australia so that I am complying with the Visa requirements? Thanks