TheEscapePlan Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Hi Can anyone tell me how entry dates work? Do you get your entry date with your approval letter? Or, with your visa stamp? How soon after your stamp in put in your passport can you enter Australia? Is there much of a delay? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jatkins Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Hi Can anyone tell me how entry dates work? Do you get your entry date with your approval letter? Or, with your visa stamp? How soon after your stamp in put in your passport can you enter Australia? Is there much of a delay? Thanks Don't now much about your visa category (I'm on a 175) we never bothered with a stamp on passport - all the info is held on the immigration system. I think some people like to just like to have the stamp as a momento. When we validated our visa on our reccie last year I did feel the need to tell the man at customs I had a 175 visa & to check that by entering I was validating it though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiegirl68 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Depends on visa type I think, but usually you have a year from the date of your medical or police check, whichever is earlier, to enter the country and validate your visa. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEscapePlan Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 So does that mean you could go the next day if you want to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiegirl68 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Once CO grants visa, yes you could pretty much go next day. Are you in a hurry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEscapePlan Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 Yep. I want to go home! Only another seven months to wait... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiegirl68 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Well that makes sense then! Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobRedpath Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 im going to be entering Australia on a working holiday visa whilst i wait for my 189 to be granted, will i need to leave Australia for a short while then re-enter to activate my 189? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiegirl68 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Hi Rob, That's a little beyond me, I can only speak from my experience. I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will be able to advise on that one! Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieMay24 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 For the 189 I don't believe it matters if you're on shore or off shore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolbreeze Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 im going to be entering Australia on a working holiday visa whilst i wait for my 189 to be granted, will i need to leave Australia for a short while then re-enter to activate my 189? If you are awaiting a decision on your 189 visa you are to inform your CO of you intentions of visiting Australia on said working holiday visa - it states this quite clearly in the guide produced by DIAC Have a read through - it is there somewhere, i definitely remember reading it just the other day http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/booklets/1119.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieMay24 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Sorry, I was thinking from the perspective regarding whether it's an on-shore or off-shore visa. It's possible the visa will still come with an Initial Entry Date which you need to 'activate' by leaving and re-entering. If you come to Australia on a WHV, you should notify DIBP about this and to update your living address, so perhaps you can also ask your CO about the need to re-enter Australia for the 189. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Hi Can anyone tell me how entry dates work? Do you get your entry date with your approval letter? Or, with your visa stamp? How soon after your stamp in put in your passport can you enter Australia? Is there much of a delay? Thanks Visas are electronic these days so there will be no stamp. Unless you choose to pay for one and get it sorted yourself. You will be informed via email (or whatever your chosen form of communication iirc) with a visa grant notice and all the blurb about entry dates. Print it all off to carry with you. You usually have a year from your medical or police check date, whichever was done first. You can enter anytime after the grant up till the last entry date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Agree with the others, notify your CO you intend to apply for a WHV etc and see what they say in reply before you go booking flights or applying for the WHV etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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