KangaKit Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 I'm finding conflicting advice on the international Queensland borders. Are Queensland the only state to be open to visitors now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 8 hours ago, KangaKit said: I'm finding conflicting advice on the international Queensland borders. Are Queensland the only state to be open to visitors now? What visa do you hold and where are you coming from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KangaKit Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, Nemesis said: What visa do you hold and where are you coming from? Not for me....my brother wants to visit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetBlast Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 The visa rules are managed by the federal government. The visa rules are the same across all states. You might be getting confused with the quarantine requirements that have recently been reflexed in Queensland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KangaKit Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 Maybe..its so confusing...the Queensland premier said that people are free to enter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip1 Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 I don’t think any state is open to tourists unless they have an exemption. As your brother he won’t get one. Parents now can but not siblings. It is a shame as I’m visiting my kids out there soon but my youngest son who lives with me can’t join me as he’s just a sibling of a citizen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip1 Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 26 minutes ago, KangaKit said: Maybe..its so confusing...the Queensland premier said that people are free to enter? From within Australia or from anywhere? Pretty sure not from overseas yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KangaKit Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 14 minutes ago, Tulip1 said: From within Australia or from anywhere? Pretty sure not from overseas yet. She said international... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southlander Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 @KangaKit I agree what you say, the Queensland premier was unambiguous in her speech that siblings can now come from overseas, as tourists, and visit parents, children, brothers and sisters. So yes I too found it confusing as the federal government control external borders and don't include siblings yet. Now the focus is on the feds for being shut and not Queensland per se. NSW tried something similar saying border are open but that was for everyone. Here AP specifically included siblings to the existing cohort. It might be with applying for a travel exemption for Queensland What makes me smile is that step parents are good to go but not siblings. Also for sake of family sponsorship family are considered to be parents, siblings and then also cousins, aunts and uncles. Let's hope they talk to each other and clear this up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulhand Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 47 minutes ago, Tulip1 said: From within Australia or from anywhere? Pretty sure not from overseas yet. https://www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19/current-status/queensland-restrictions-update/changes-to-queenslands-border-restrictions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip1 Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 2 hours ago, paulhand said: https://www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19/current-status/queensland-restrictions-update/changes-to-queenslands-border-restrictions Oh wow, they’ve really opened up it seems. Apologies to the OP for suggesting otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irenejones Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Hi all, so mother of Aus citizen applied for visa (E651) on 10/01/22 before borders were completely opened. Had previously applied for same visa 4 times, no issues. Immi account initially stated received, no movement since, so had to cancel flights booked for 25/01. Tried calling Aus Gov, no help. Why do they even answer phone. My son in laws parents applied for same E651 on 25/01 and approval was granted within 6 minutes. What is the problem. ? Any advice would be gratefully received. Thank you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip1 Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 13 minutes ago, Irenejones said: Hi all, so mother of Aus citizen applied for visa (E651) on 10/01/22 before borders were completely opened. Had previously applied for same visa 4 times, no issues. Immi account initially stated received, no movement since, so had to cancel flights booked for 25/01. Tried calling Aus Gov, no help. Why do they even answer phone. My son in laws parents applied for same E651 on 25/01 and approval was granted within 6 minutes. What is the problem. ? Any advice would be gratefully received. Thank you all. I does seem to be a bit hit and miss. Mine took nearly 4 weeks and others have taken just days. Some I’ve seen have taken much longer. No point in ringing up I don’t think. They will probably say it’s within the timescales which it is. It’s very frustrating though and I was getting worried as for me it’s not a case of I’ll just delay it a few weeks. We have a strict one off at a time rule at work so I’d have been screwed if it didn’t come through in time. It did though thankfully. Fingers crossed you get some good news very soon. Try emailing -evisitor.helpdesk@homeaffairs.gov.au. It’s worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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