Ronansmyth Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Hi All, I have been making my way through a lot of posts on here after submitting my application for a partner visa 5 weeks ago. I have one question (that I suspect I should really know the answer to already). When I read though my application forma and spoke to the visa helpline at the High Commission I assumed that the process of validating your visa basically referred to your move to Australia. With that in mind I have been working on the assumption that I have to be living in Australia within 12 months of the police check being passed. Reading here though, it seems that I could visit Australia to validate the visa and move at a later date. I am sure I could get to the bottom of this on the immi website, but I would appreciate some advice on this. As it is, if it takes 9 months for my visa to be processed, I could have my visa in December. I am planning on attending a wedding in Melbourne in January. Would I be best to validate my visa then? My wife and I are planning a move in mid-2015 with a view to arriving in Sydney at the start of the summer (after 3 months in Southeast Asia). How long do you have to get back to Australia after validating your visa? I really appreciate any advice you guys could give on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imo2oz Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 If it's a permanent residency visa the validation visit is, as you say, within 12 months of the police check and medicals, but it just means you have to enter the country. You will then have until the visa expires to actually make the big move, so with PR that would be 5 years from the visa grant date. Some people actually emigrate when they do their visa activation, but others (like us!) leave it until the last minute, eg. 4yrs and 11 months! before actually emigrating. I hope that's helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronansmyth Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 If it's a permanent residency visa the validation visit is, as you say, within 12 months of the police check and medicals, but it just means you have to enter the country. You will then have until the visa expires to actually make the big move, so with PR that would be 5 years from the visa grant date. Some people actually emigrate when they do their visa activation, but others (like us!) leave it until the last minute, eg. 4yrs and 11 months! before actually emigrating.I hope that's helpful. Oh wow! That is very helpful, thank you. Not entirely sure how I missed that detail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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