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3 hours ago, Expatriate123 said:

Hi I went thru the same in 2017. It took approx 4.5m from the start to issuance of visa under 101. The process is simple -  you need to organise the documents required before you go to apply. Applying from Dubai makes it all the more streamlined.... you have to apply in VFS i guess at Burjman

Hi.. very helpful.. thanks Expatriate123...

Hi there.. 

Many thanks for the informative post above. I am in a similar situation. My daughter, wife, and I, live in Dubai and already have a subclass 190 permanent visa. We now have a newborn baby boy born here in Dubai. I tried to apply for a tourist visa for him so we could take him along for our next visit to Australia, but the Australian consulate here in UAE advised me to apply for a 101 visa. As I understand, it could take upto 1 year for getting the 101 even though its pretty straightforward. What are my options if I need to travel/relocate before the 101 visa is granted? Also the application is asking for "certified copies"; should plain photocopies suffice or I need to get attested copies?

Thanks in advance

V