HK01 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Hi everyone - hoping for some advice please. Ive been granted the PMV which expires on 31 August 2019. We are getting married in February in Australia. We will be having a religious ceremony in the UK in April. I wanted to understand how quickly after getting married I must lodge the 801/820? Can I wait until after the ceremony in April? Or should it be lodged as soon as the civil ceremony has taken place in Australia? Sorry I’m just a little confused - thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulhand Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Your choice, as long as it's done before the PMV expires. Are you sure about that expiry date, as a PMV runs 9 months from grant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HK01 Posted November 5, 2018 Author Share Posted November 5, 2018 Thanks @paulhand sorry it should’ve said 31 May 2019! Ill have a month to lodge after my religious ceremony but will ensure all paperwork is ready to be uploaded to ensure it’s not too tight. I dont want to lodge before then as I’m not sure if there’s restrictions on flying out the country once the 801/820 is lodged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulhand Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 There are no travel restrictions whilst your PMV is current. Going forward, if you intend travelling after that then you need a Bridging Visa B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWayOfThePony Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I think I lodged my 820 a week or so before my PMV expired. So you should be fine Just make sure you apply for your marriage certificate straight after your civil wedding as it can take a while to process, and it is one of the essential pieces of evidence to provide for a 820. And yes there are travel restrictions in the period between when you apply for the 820 and when it is granted, though you can apply for a bridging visa B to waive them off (I think it's straightforward but yes, it's another admin task to get through!) Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HK01 Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 Thanks for your responses @TheWayOfThePony and @paulhand I Was getting a little concerned that I might have to lodge quite soon after the civil ceremony had taken place. Ive taken note about the marriage certificate so will get on that straight away once married as I need it for the religious ceremony in April also. Thank you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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