RosieH11

Not yet unfortunately, we were preparing to come earlier this year and apply for an onshore partner visa. We've had to apply for a 600 visitor visa for him now and put in for an exemption. Still waiting on the outcome but its only been a couple of days. fingers crossed, if they don't let him in i guess il be coming on my own! Yes i'm currently in the UK so very much aware of the situation around visiting sick family, we are not even allowed to visit them when they are well right now. Im sorry to hear about your Father in Law it must be very difficult. I havn't seen my mum or sisters since December. Hopefully the situation will get betting in the coming months Thankyou for sharing this, Ive been reading that a lot of people are having the request rejected though, even in extreme compassionate circumstances. I need to get of twitter and stop watching the news

sorry no i read it here https://www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19/protect-yourself-others/self-quarantine/returning-from-overseas-travel-quarantine-arrangements?fbclid=IwAR0tjjxB93zW6b0h8xbWN04mwR3vCu4hgCJ4AaOHD3Jnjz8S4tYxf5oYjkA What happens if I booked my flight before the announcement, do I still have to pay for the accommodation? If, before midnight on 17 June 2020, you had a confirmed arrival date into Queensland, even if you arrive after 1 July 2020, you will not be required to pay the quarantine accommodation fee. You will need to provide documentary evidence that your arrival date was confirmed before 17 June 2020. This may take the form of a confirmed itinerary, flight booking or other documentary evidence.

i read somewhere that as long as you'd booked the flight before midnight on the 17th of June (Australia time) then no you wouldn't have to pay . I think i saw this on the AU Smart Traveller page

I could come in the next couple of weeks, i'm just a huge over thinker & I worry about making the wrong decisions. The ban on leaving the country & no end to this in sight, if someone in my family become ill back in the UK and I couldn't get back to them, i don't know if id could ever forgive myself for leaving in the first place. I also have my partner here who might or might noT be able to come with me. Ive put in a travel exemption request for him this morning, depending on wether or not they accept might be decided factor - i keep reading stories about these requests being rejected i need to just stop reading the news i think This whole situation has turned me in a ball of anxiety, thanks all for replying x

I will be in same boat shortly, i have PR and need to return to Australia before end of August (TF expiring ). But my partner has no visa at all, we were planning on returning together and applying for an onshore partner visa but no we are unsure if perhaps applying offshore now might be a better decision. I just hope he can get an exemption and fly with me if we do have to go soon . Be interested in what comes of your application, fingers crossed for you

Hi, just wondering did you get your exemption approved?

Hi everyone, My story is I have Australia PR but it will expired soon! in August 2020. I want to return more than anything but with Covid still rife Im not sure what to do . I looked at applying for an RRV offshore but i feel I have a very slim chance of approval as i have no ties to Australia as far as i can tell. All i have is that i lived there 3 years, but only 1 of this was as a Perm Resident. I left due to my father being terminally ill, but i guess this factor wont help my case as they only require substantial ties and not a reason for leaving. I have sought some advice from a migrant agent already. She advised me that i should apply for the RRV now and if its rejected on the basis of insufficient ties there is no clause which says i cannot apply again later and closer to the time i'm ready to move to Australia. She advised in this situation I should enter Australia on an ETA visa and work on building ties in the sense of renting a home and applying for jobs etc and then submit another RRV application with these news ties. This all sounds promising and she's assured me its a legit way and others have done this, though i'm still concerned! Has anyone here used this method to obtaining a RRV? Is it true that a RRV is always an option to someone who have held Asutralia PR at some point in life? Im worried that applying for RRV with then make my PR status expired or not obsolete