retirement16 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 WE applied for 804 a coupe of years ago. the application was granted and we also got a BVA at the sme time as we were on a tourist visa the BVA was not valis intill the end date of the Tourist visa ran out We returned to the UK to finalise our arrangements to leave UK permanently but could not return as the visitors visa had now expired Over 2 years have now passed we are in the UK.........We have reapplied for a visitor visa which we now have so legal to enter Australia with no restrictions on it ..... Can we now re apply for a BVA to keep us legally in Australia permenantly will everything have just remained the same the 804 the right to have a BVA etc. advice really needed Please it would now be our intention to stay perminantly and wait out the 30 odd years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 You should talk to a registered agent about this but as you have left the country (and you can't leave on a BVA, you'd have needed a BVB) and the visa you have applied for is an onshore visa, your 804 application may have lapsed so you wouldn't have anything to bridge to. Not certain about that but an agent should be able to advise you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramot Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 10 hours ago, retirement16 said: WE applied for 804 a coupe of years ago. the application was granted and we also got a BVA at the sme time as we were on a tourist visa the BVA was not valis intill the end date of the Tourist visa ran out We returned to the UK to finalise our arrangements to leave UK permanently but could not return as the visitors visa had now expired Over 2 years have now passed we are in the UK.........We have reapplied for a visitor visa which we now have so legal to enter Australia with no restrictions on it ..... Can we now re apply for a BVA to keep us legally in Australia permenantly will everything have just remained the same the 804 the right to have a BVA etc. advice really needed Please it would now be our intention to stay perminantly and wait out the 30 odd years. Definitely talk to a MA, it might depend on whether you left while still on your visitors visa before BVA kicked in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Definitely talk to an agent. This is so important to your future, you shouldn't rely on amateur advice in a forum to make the decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulhand Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 17 hours ago, retirement16 said: WE applied for 804 a coupe of years ago. the application was granted and we also got a BVA at the sme time as we were on a tourist visa the BVA was not valis intill the end date of the Tourist visa ran out We returned to the UK to finalise our arrangements to leave UK permanently but could not return as the visitors visa had now expired Over 2 years have now passed we are in the UK.........We have reapplied for a visitor visa which we now have so legal to enter Australia with no restrictions on it ..... Can we now re apply for a BVA to keep us legally in Australia permenantly will everything have just remained the same the 804 the right to have a BVA etc. advice really needed Please it would now be our intention to stay perminantly and wait out the 30 odd years. Should be possible, but you should get some advice on how to handle this as the strategy to date has had some holes in it ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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