ellemorrison Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Hello My partner and I applied for my partner visa end of Nov 2017 in Paris, where we’d been living for 10 years. My partner is Australian. The issue is I was contacted by my CO to request for Biometrics. This is because I had been living in France. I ‘m currently in Auz on a year long tourist visa. I went to the visa office today to see if I can do the Biometrics there and I was told NO! It had to be Paris! Surely, they can do have me do it here right. I really don’t want to have to go all the way to Paris for this. So stupid I have contacted the CO about this. What do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 What is the weather like in Paris this time of the year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellemorrison Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 Cold, cold, cold! Just like London. I find Paris prettiest in the autumn and winter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stung Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 I think it is Bupa in Australia that do the "medicals", they can be done at any approved centre in the world. Don't contact "visa offices" for information, its a very bad idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 On 21/02/2018 at 17:07, ellemorrison said: Hello My partner and I applied for my partner visa end of Nov 2017 in Paris, where we’d been living for 10 years. My partner is Australian. The issue is I was contacted by my CO to request for Biometrics. This is because I had been living in France. I ‘m currently in Auz on a year long tourist visa. I went to the visa office today to see if I can do the Biometrics there and I was told NO! It had to be Paris! Surely, they can do have me do it here right. I really don’t want to have to go all the way to Paris for this. So stupid I have contacted the CO about this. What do you guys think? Wait and see what the CO says but I think you should be able to do them onshore with BUPA https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/visa/heal/meeting-the-health-requirement/arranging-a-health-examination Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellemorrison Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 Hello Thank you. I have done my medical and yes you are right. I did them here in Auz. Biometrics are a different thing. It’s a digital photograph and finger prints of mine. Even though I don’t need to do them cuz am British, I lived in France for 10 yrs as a resident. So I need to do. Contacted CO and he said to find a Biometrics center here. Whatever that means. Maybe I can do them with any center. I will ask for clarification. At least he got back with some positive news!! ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWayOfThePony Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Maybe you can try the French consulate in Sydney? they do biometrics, and it's a French authority, if that's the issue here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellemorrison Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 Hello! Thank you for your suggestion. Just called them. Ha! In the usual French stylee, got a very unhelpful human on the phone. But hey, I’ve lived in France and I know the score when it comes to service! (Appalling!!) Waiting on CO and he has been very kind so far. He should hopefully give me an address of where I can do this. I must say, the Australian Immigration people are super helpful and understanding! It’s refreshing??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWayOfThePony Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Haha, good luck! Perhaps the Australian way has seeped in though, because I too was bracing myself for the worst but when I got at the consulate I found the staff to be efficient, helpful and courteous. Done and dusted in 20 mn, whereas the same procedure took 4 hours in the French consulate in London Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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