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25 minutes ago, Tulip1 said:
Yes you do apply for the exemption after the visa. You put the visa application reference on the exemption application and the two should marry up together. The exception won’t be needed soon so it depends on when she’s travelling.
Thanks! So apply for the exemption after the visa application is submitted, but before the visa is granted.
She won’t be travelling before the rules change on the 22nd, but we were a bit concerned the failure to apply for the exemption was holding up the visa being granted.
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Hi everyone
My British mother-in-law applied for a 651 e-visitor visa a week ago, but no grant yet. Does she also need to submit a travel exemption request in order for the visa to be granted? Or even if not strictly necessary as a condition of the grant, would it speed things up?
(We thought you apply for the exemption *after* the visa is granted.)
thanks!
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The link below from the Australian High Commission's website gives details of what is acceptable generally:
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Just reading through this thread and thought worth flagging that with private health insurance, the medicare levy and lifetime loading are two separate issues. You can be exempt from the medicare levy as your earnings are below the threshold, but still affected by the lifetime loading, i.e.:
1) medicare levy is an additional % of tax) - and only relevant if you earn over X amount; and
2) lifetime loading is applicable if you don't take out private health insurance within X amount of time, but later choose to buy it, you'd then be hit with the lifetime loading (being an additional cost on the premium you pay).
Still navigating the above myself, so not an expert, but though worth pointing out these seem to be two separate things to consider.
Sorry, just to clarify (since I can't figure out how to edit my above post) - the first point above should refer to the 'medicare levy surcharge' (only applicable to people earning over X amount), NOT the 'medicare levy', which is the standard for all earners.
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I spoke to the ATO and I don't earn enough (90k - 105K pa) to be auto charged the medicare levy, therefore its my own choice whether I take out private health cover (i need to look into this as if there are no tangible benefits whats the point - I'm 32 and pretty healthy). She said as I am now a permanent resident I will automatically be taxed the 2% in order to access medicare generally.
I have super with work which includes a lump some for life insurance (i thin). I need to look into that..
Just reading through this thread and thought worth flagging that with private health insurance, the medicare levy and lifetime loading are two separate issues. You can be exempt from the medicare levy as your earnings are below the threshold, but still affected by the lifetime loading, i.e.:
1) medicare levy is an additional % of tax) - and only relevant if you earn over X amount; and
2) lifetime loading is applicable if you don't take out private health insurance within X amount of time, but later choose to buy it, you'd then be hit with the lifetime loading (being an additional cost on the premium you pay).
Still navigating the above myself, so not an expert, but though worth pointing out these seem to be two separate things to consider.
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Hi Lem
I only looked into Victoria's requirements and they accept the two institutions I mentioned. The VLAB website has a list of the universities they accept credits from (suspect this is what you were sent): http://www.lawadmissions.vic.gov.au/home/admission+requirements/australian+approved+academic+institutions
Good luck with your research!
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For those of you who have undertaken the additional modules - what university did you decide to go with? Would you recommend them?
Hi Lem - pasted below are a couple of links you may find useful in working out how many subjects you'd need to study to be eligible for admission in Victoria / other states. I've not been through the process myself, but did investigate the requirements for a solicitor qualified and admitted in Scotland...approx 5/6 subjects plus 2 practical skills subjects (all of which can be studied online via the University of New England & College of Law (Australian version, not the English one)). Cheapest option was through those institutions at approx $11/12,000 (whereas universities in Victoria were between $15-20k). Hope that helps.
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I have made over three thousand posts on here Marlou, versus your thirty. Maybe read a few thousand of my posts,most of which are in the immigration forum, and then decide who is being more judgemental on PIO here.
I do not sugar coat anything, but if people come to a forum and want a non expert opinion, I believe thst they will be fortunate to get my own practical resoonse to the question in action, than a character assignation but no useful guidance from you.
Please answer after you have read three thousand of my posts and can be sure that I should not be taken any notice of on here.
I'll bow out here as this is just distracting from the OP's question. I didn't realise that I needed to have posted thousands of times to be allowed to speak up when I thought a comment was uncalled for. For what it's worth, I didn't actually say anything about whether you help people - I know from using this forum regularly over the years that you frequently do.
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What one infers and what (if anything) is implied are entirely different things.
I agree... we all write things (whether in an email at work, or on a forum like this) that we think sound perfectly fine, only to discover that it has been construed differently to how we had intended.
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It is clearly a question not a judgement, Marlou. I have made no comment whatsoever on the OPs character or personal attributes. I was asking why they had not applied for the appropriate visa.
Reading your question, as it was phrased, it seemed rather judgmental. There are perhaps more pleasant ways of asking why someone has chosen a particular course of action. (Assuming the purpose of the question was to be able to then offer constructive advice, rather than just to make a point about the perceived lack of planning.) The point I'm making is that people come on PIO to ask for advice and I'd hate for people to avoid posting questions for fear of being judged. It would rather defeat the purpose of the forum...
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I suspect the OP's comment about there being no need for judgement was based on having been asked "Why haven't you planned this better?" (rather than the warnings about drawbacks of the OP's plan). Personally, I thought it was an unnecessary question and not particularly helpful/constructive.
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Not really sure why so many people are being dismissive of this question. As far as I can tell, his question is: do pending criminal charges (as opposed to a conviction) in a person's home country affect their Australian student visa (I presume a student visa that has already been granted, rather than an application). I'm not familiar with the requirements for a student visa, but it's quite possible that someone on here does have the experience / knowledge to be able to answer the question. (For what it's worth, I would have thought that only actual convictions could have a bearing on a person's visa status).
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Hi @Racmac and @londoner in melbourne
Even if the VLAB don't allow an overseas lawyer to study the required subjects in another State, (Which I actually think they do permit, based on the Uniform Admission Rules and the list of approved Australian institutions published on their site for the LLB/JD), presumably an alternative is to seek a qualifications assessment from the Legal Admissions Board in another State where course fees are cheaper (e.g. NSW), study the subjects with a uni in said State, subsequently apply to be admitted in said State, then apply for a practising certificate in Victoria with the Legal Services Board (on the basis of being admitted as an "Australian lawyer", I.e. You'd be treated like any other inter-state applicant)?
Any holes in that approach?
I'm keen to keep costs down as based on the Uniform Principles, someone from my jurisdiction would typically be required to study 4-5 of the academic subjects, plus the two PLT subjects (Professional Ethics and Trust Accounting). It all adds up when Victorian unis are charging between $3-$3.8k per academic subject, plus the lower costs for the PLT subjects...
Thanks for your thoughts.
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Hi guys
I need to renew my British passport here as it is expiring soon.
6 months ago I received my Aussie passport , so I'm dual national now!
It says that for Dual nationals renewing your British passport that you must send a colour photocopy of your other passport, so I presumed its a colour copy of the main page with details, photo, etc.
Also read that every page must be sent , even blank pages!
So do I have to print of all 48pages of my Aussie passport, even though I haven't used it yet!? Seems a lot to ask for!
I've also a dual citizen with British and Australian passports and I just renewed my British one (in the UK). The requirements for renewing it in the UK are that you actually have to send off any other passports you hold (or supply colour photocopies of every page, if you can give a good reason as to why you can't / don't want to send in your foreign passport - although it's unclear what they'd accept as a good reason, presumably the need to travel on it).
I was a bit shocked at the new requirements and initially my view was "it's none of their business what other passports I hold" and I wasn't really comfortable posting it to the UK Passport office. On reflection though, I didn't really want to be lying on a passport renewal form and you never know when it might come to light that you hold a foreign passport, but didn't declare it. Governments are constantly sharing info with each other, so it is possible that you'd be caught out if you don't declare it now. If you're renewing it in Oz and people are just required to supply a colour photocopy of all pages (rather than sending them your actual Oz passport) I'd just do that - it's not exactly a massive inconvenience. Just means standing at a photocopier for 5/10 mins rather than 1 minute to copy just the passport details page. The reason they want to see all pages is to see what stamps (if any) people have. They also want to know if British citizens hold another citizenship (you can't strip someone of British citizenship unless they have another citizenship to fall back on). All seems to be part of anti-terrorism measures....
In the end the renewal was quick and simple - got my passports back within a week (despite turnaround times being stated as 3 weeks).
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Have added the self/migration agent column if people would like it. The list is up to date now.
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[TD]309/100[/TD]
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[TD]309/100[/TD]
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[TD]SiobhanandLee[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]22/01/15[/TD]
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[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TD]Ozmichelle[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]KP[/TD]
[TD]29/01/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]29/10/15 (100)[/TD]
[TD]8m 3w 6d[/TD]
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[TD]Lazers pew pew[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]KP[/TD]
[TD]1/02/15[/TD]
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[TD]30/10/15[/TD]
[TD]8m 4w 1d[/TD]
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[TD]Lewnee[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]09/02/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TD]Nee[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]11/02/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TD]Luc81[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]RN[/TD]
[TD]17/02/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]17/11/15[/TD]
[TD]9m[/TD]
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[TD]Yorkshire123[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]VF[/TD]
[TD]18/02/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]30/10/15 (100)[/TD]
[TD]8m 1w 5d[/TD]
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[TD]LJD[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]23/02/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Michaelwowser[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]VF[/TD]
[TD]28/02/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]11/01/16 (100)[/TD]
[TD]10m 2w[/TD]
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[TD]DafK[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]02/03/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TD]Kate Byrne[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]LG[/TD]
[TD]09/03/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]10/11/15 (100)[/TD]
[TD]8m 0w 1d[/TD]
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[TD]Gazbad[/TD]
[TD]PMV 300[/TD]
[TD]VF[/TD]
[TD]16/03/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]24/11/15[/TD]
[TD]8m 1w 1d[/TD]
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[TD]Melibios[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]LC[/TD]
[TD]17/03/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]11/11/15 (100)[/TD]
[TD]7m 3w 4d[/TD]
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[TD]CameronsDad[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]VF[/TD]
[TD]23/03/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]18/11/15[/TD]
[TD]7m 3w 4d[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Annaleis[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]LG[/TD]
[TD]25/03/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]18/11/05[/TD]
[TD]7m 3w 6d[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]SandyBlueMountains[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]C[/TD]
[TD]27/03/15[/TD]
[TD]S[/TD]
[TD]30/12/15 (100)[/TD]
[TD]9m 0w 4d[/TD]
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[TD]Simmo1234[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]30/03/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]22/01/16 (100)[/TD]
[TD]9m 3w 2d[/TD]
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[TD]Major Tom[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]VF[/TD]
[TD]02/04/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]16/12/15[/TD]
[TD]8m 2w[/TD]
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[TD]Unclejames[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]KP[/TD]
[TD]15/04/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]1/12/15[/TD]
[TD]7m 2w 2d[/TD]
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[TD]Hughphase[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]VF[/TD]
[TD]17/04/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]26/01/16 (100)[/TD]
[TD]9m 1w 2d[/TD]
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[TD]SiobhanyG85[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]21/04/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TD]Nollie[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]VF[/TD]
[TD]28/04/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]20/01/16[/TD]
[TD]8m 3w 2d[/TD]
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[TD]Sandd[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]1/06/05[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]11/12/15[/TD]
[TD]6m 1w 3d[/TD]
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[TD]Melbourne maz[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]LG[/TD]
[TD]06/05/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]11/12/15[/TD]
[TD]7m 0w 5d[/TD]
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[TD]sashabelle74[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]08/06/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]2/02/16 (100)[/TD]
[TD]7m 3w 4d[/TD]
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[TD]Belsh2737[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]KC[/TD]
[TD]10/05/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]14/12/15 (100)[/TD]
[TD]7m 4d[/TD]
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[TD]Thecoachbc[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]14/05/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]6/01/16[/TD]
[TD]7m 3w 2d[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]GooseRenders[/TD]
[TD]PMV 300[/TD]
[TD]OH[/TD]
[TD]11/06/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Fairview70[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]WP[/TD]
[TD]12/06/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]11/01/16 (100)[/TD]
[TD]7m[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]George89[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]16/06/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]8/01/16[/TD]
[TD]6m 3w 2d[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Roaming[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]18/06/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jen44[/TD]
[TD]PMV 300[/TD]
[TD]JM[/TD]
[TD]19/06/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Keep me in oz[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]KP[/TD]
[TD]19/06/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Marlou[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]21/06/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Maverick[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]21/06/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]20/01/16 (100)[/TD]
[TD]6m 4w 2d[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Southernfox[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]21/06/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]21/01/16[/TD]
[TD]7m[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Bound4Tassie[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]WP[/TD]
[TD]23/06/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]21/01/16 (100)[/TD]
[TD]6m 4w 1d[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Bekelauer[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]WP[/TD]
[TD]23/06/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]21/01/16[/TD]
[TD]6m 4w 1d[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Caz832[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]V[/TD]
[TD]23/06/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]26/01/16[/TD]
[TD]7m 0w 3d[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Aussiegirl[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]VF[/TD]
[TD]24/06/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Geoff1710[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]24/06/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]LJD90[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]24/06/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Panda[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]24/06/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Rockinrobin[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]24/06/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Econwatson[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]25/06/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]20/01/16 (100)[/TD]
[TD]6m 3w 5d[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Gillam[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]25/06/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]28/01/16[/TD]
[TD]7m 0w 3d[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Cenomane[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]26/06/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Pingpongpom2[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]RN[/TD]
[TD]29/06/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]pompom15[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]30/06/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Wkdstyle[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]V[/TD]
[TD]29/06/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Rayrachel[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]LG[/TD]
[TD]07/07/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Mwilliamson1[/TD]
[TD]PMV[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]08/08/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]tracy8099[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]VR[/TD]
[TD]12/08/15[/TD]
[TD]S[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Spriteley[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]C[/TD]
[TD]15/08/05[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]AusCitizen[/TD]
[TD]PMV 300[/TD]
[TD]VR[/TD]
[TD]20/08/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]thebetty82[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]26/08/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Markp[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]JM[/TD]
[TD]10/09/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]KWordySunSeeker[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]I[/TD]
[TD]21/09/15[/TD]
[TD]M[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Samon[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]01/10/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]oh dear[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD]LG[/TD]
[TD]15/10/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]SJ3[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]06/11/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Paul Woodall[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]??[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]The Raillys[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]1/12/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]adz[/TD]
[TD]309/100[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]27/12/15[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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Hi @tracy8099 - thanks for updating this! just to add to the table in case it's of use to anyone else: we got our subclass 100 visa around the 17th Jan, our case officer's first initial was L and we applied without an agent.
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If the nominated skilled occupation is that of a solicitor (who is qualified to be admitted to practise in Australia), I would expect the "closely related skilled occupation" outside of Australia to mean working a solicitor who is qualified and admitted as a solicitor in the relevant foreign country. I'd be surprised if the two years spent working as a trainee solicitor would count towards points, but that's just a gut feeling... I guess there's one way to find out and that's apply to the assessing authority?
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Hi all - one more visa grant for today! We received the permanent 100 visa today after just over 6.5 months (applied on 21st June). No requests for additional info / documents from our case officer. We'd been in a de facto relationship (living together) for over three years at the time of applying, hence the 100 visa. In case anyone is interested, the medical was uploaded last week and police check uploaded yesterday. Hope those of you waiting get grant notices soon!
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None of that is necessary or applicable for children born overseas to parents who are British other than by descent - i.e. if either parent was born in the UK. These children are automatically British by descent and don't need to apply for citizenship.
It's also not required to register the birth in the UK - in fact it's not even possible to do so for children born in Australia. Australian birth certificates are recognised and accepted by UK authorities.
Children born in Australia who are automatically British by descent, only need to apply for a British passport to prove their status.
Exactly. I didn't say registration was required. The guidance notes confirm that citizenship by descent is automatically acquired in the situation described. I just thought the guidance notes - as an official source - might provide more comfort to the OP than a response that isn't supported by anything....
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The information you need regarding British citizenship for a child born outside the UK to British parents is noted in the guidance notes at the link below:
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You can find info on suburbs in the main cities on http://www.cityhobo.com
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Hi there,
Thanks for your quick response. I have read several posts covering this topic but I just wanted to be absolutely certain after reading the quoted statement in my previous post on the website. I don't want anything to cause any delays.
If it says 'unless otherwise stated all docs must be certified' even if it says 'scanned colour copies' surely that means it still must be certified? However I do see you have just received your grant very recently. Congratulations. And I also see that lots of people have only uploaded colour scans without certification first. I'll give it a go. Fingers crossed and thanks again for your reply. Good luck with the big move.
Are you based in the UK? If so, you should have a read of the Australian High Commission London website here: http://uk.embassy.gov.au/lhlh/immi_certification.html
The link above confirms the following:
Certification of documents
Visa Applications
For visa applications lodged at the London office, if you are required to provide a police clearance, you must provide the original document.
If you are required to provide a statutory declaration, you must provide the original statutory declaration and a copy of the photo ID of the person making the statutory declaration, but this does not need to be certified.
For other documents, please do not send originals unless you are requested by your case officer to do so. There is no requirement that documents are certified when you lodge your application. If your case officer requires an original copy or a certified copy, they will contact you directly.
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Thank you for your response. I have been having a dig around and uncovered the 2016 criteria which makes no mention of a waiting period for returning Nationals:
What are the student eligibility criteria for the postgraduate loans?
The new postgraduate Masters loans are subject to eligibility criteria based on age, nationality and residency. These have been substantially updated with the Autumn 2015 announcement, removing a previous age limit of 30 and a restriction to English universities. You can read more about the specific criteria below, but the main requirements are as follows:
[*=left]You must be under 60 years of age when you begin your postgraduate course. This removes the previous age limit of 30 .
[*=left]You must be studying at a university with degree awarding powers in the UK. This includes institutions in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as well as those in England.
[*=left]You must be resident in England prior to the beginning of your course. Exceptions may apply to EU students (see below).
So, this is hopefully promising.
This was copied from the original posting that can be found at: http://www.findamasters.com/funding/guides/new-uk-postgraduate-loans-scheme.aspx
Further down the same page there is information about the residency requirements - here's the relevant part:
In order to be eligible you must have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least three years on the first day of the academic year in which your course begins. In addition, you must have most recently been resident in England.
[h=3]What counts as being resident in England?[/h]This may seem a silly question, but it's potentially one of the more confusing aspects of the loans eligibility. Put simply, if you normally live in England and fulfil all other eligibility criteria, you will be able to receive a postgraduate Masters loan.
Potential complications arise for students moving to England from other parts of the UK. Based on the government's current plans, the following should apply:
[*=left]If you have lived in another part of the UK within the last few years, but are now ordinarily resident in England, you maybe eligible for a loan. You will need to be able to prove that you are now 'ordinarily resident' in England. This means that you have not moved there temporarily or done so purely to study.
[*=left]If you have moved to England solely for the purposes of studying a Masters, you won't be eligible for a loan.
These criteria may be clarified further once applications for the loans open.
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Perfect, thanks Vickyplum!
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Hello
I am the Australian sponsor for my husband's partner visa application, which is currently being processed (lodged in London earlier this year). Since lodging the application we have married, I've changed my name and have just received my new Australian passport (in the new name). We've already notified DIBP of our marriage (it was referred to on the visa application form and we subsequently uploaded the marriage certificate via the ImmiAccount.). However, despite looking on the DIBP website and on his/our ImmiAccount, I can't find any information on how to update my old name and passport details. I've only found information about how the visa applicant (rather than sponsor) updates their details (using form 929).
I plan on calling the Australian High Commission on Monday, but in the meantime, if anyone knows what the correct process is, that would be really helpful!
Thanks in advance.
Parents of Australian citizens wanting to visit Oz in 2022
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Thanks Tulip! Exemption request was submitted yesterday with the visa application number tied to it, so hopefully that will do the trick.