SimonandSian Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Hi everyone. We finally arrived in Perth this week, super excited to start setting everything up etc one thing that we have discussed is that we have no ‘proof’ that we have a 189 visa in our passport - not even an arrival stamp!. Nothing was mentioned at the customs desk about a permanent stay. We presumed that we would need proof of visa for things like Medicare / tax and we have our email notification from our immi account but nothing else Can anyone shed any light for us please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Your visa status can be checked on VEVO by Medicare/Tax etc, there used to be a visa label put in your passport, but all held on computer now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonandSian Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 15 minutes ago, AJ said: Your visa status can be checked on VEVO by Medicare/Tax etc, there used to be a visa label put in your passport, but all held on computer now. That’s perfect! Didn’t know about VEVO but have just downloaded it and saw that it solves the problem! Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammygirl Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Also worth printing a copy of your visa grant letter. VEVO is not foolproof! My son Was asked for a copy before he was offered a job. I have a copy stored on my phone just in case. Electronic visas are great ..........until there is an IT hitch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 That's normal. All visas are electronically attached to your passports. You should have a visa grant notice you can print off and use for things. They email those. Ensure you get the full thing, the heading and signature of CO etc in it. Missing those bits off may mean problems with places like Medicare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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