AVI4 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Hi guys, my first post here, I'm flying out on the 3rd of December to Perth then staying in Dunsborough. I've got my ticket, visa and about 2000 AUD in cash, when I get to immigration will it matter that i only have 2000 in the bank and the rest on a credit card Or does all the the recommended 5000 AUD have to be in your account? Might be a daft question but i'ts getting close now and little things are playing on my mind. Cheers guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mims Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Am I assuming correctly that you are on a WHV? If that is the case, when we went in nov 2013 no one checked how much money we had at any time, the more you have the better though, it goes very quickly! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 I think that credit card can count. It says access to the funds. At least you have the credit card but I doubt they'll check. Always better to be safe than sorry though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVI4 Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 Yeah I'm on a WHV I'm going to try and get a job ASAP so hopefully won't be spending too much savings. I'm going to be living as frugally as possible. Thanks for the reply. Avi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVI4 Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 was hoping that the card would count. When are you going Stacey? Saw your thread a while back and remebered you were going late 2015? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 As far as I know it counts! I've got one as my emergency fund for my flight. I arrive in Sydney on the 6th of November but I'm leaving the UK on the 2nd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVI4 Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 Awesome. You must be excited/ nervous! I'm flying out on my own on december 3rd. 62 days. So excited, booked my flight in june, the closer it gets the more nervous i get haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 I'm feeling stressed because I have so much to do lol. Going to sit and make a proper list this weekend and make my way through it. It'll go in quickly for you! I can't believe how quickly it's went in for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVI4 Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 You going on your own? You sorted travel insurance out? That the only thing ive got left. I'm taking a backpack and thats it haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 I'm flying alone but then I'm doing one of those group package with some girls from Manchester. I haven't got insurance yet, I tried to sort it out last night but I need to give them some more information about something. So it'll probably be done by the weekend. Other than that im mostly sorted. It's just things like a few more clothes and packing etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpingjellybean Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 As long as you have a return ticket, some funds and maybe an emergency credit card, you should be fine. Immigration gets quite huffy if you don't have a forwarding / return ticket. And will start checking then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Really? It doesn't say you need to have a return ticket. It just says the funds for one which can be money or credit card. I don't have a return ticket, barely anybody I know has one because they plan on doing a 2nd year or going to Thailand or New Zealand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpingjellybean Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Really? It doesn't say you need to have a return ticket. It just says the funds for one which can be money or credit card. I don't have a return ticket, barely anybody I know has one because they plan on doing a 2nd year or going to Thailand or New Zealand OK. A return ticket OR the funds for one. Most people have a Flexi Ticket. Which is basically a return open ended ticket. Which allows you to extend and change your route. So not a return ticket as such - more a forwarding ticket Many countries (I know the USA is one) get very narky about people arriving on a one way ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpingjellybean Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 OK. A return ticket OR the funds for one. "Be able to show sufficient funds for a return or onward fare and an adequate amount of funds for the first part of their stay" http://www.visabureau.com/australi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest51810 Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Yep that's what I said. One or the other. I've got the required funds and I've got a credit card just as a backup for flight home. Plus my family said they would get me home if needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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