Australian Tourist Visa

[neverburi]

Girlfriend received first tourist visa to Australia yesterday 31/8

Details, 3 months, multiple entry,with 1 year expiry

Does this mean visa can be changed for a furthur stay in Australia, as there is nothing that says NO FURTHUR STAY

Thanks

NB

[electau]

Your girlfriend has been issued with a multi entry 676 visa.

This means she can enter Australia for up to 3 months at a time. Her last entry to Australia must be before the visa expires, 1 year from date of issue.

It would be up to DIAC to issue a new visa in Australia, she would require compelling reasons. Very unlikely.

Edited September 2, 2011 by electau

[Will27]

Your girlfriend has been issued with a multi entry 676 visa.

This means she can enter Australia for up to 3 months at a time. Her last entry to Australia must be before the visa expires, 1 year from date of issue.

It would be up to DIAC to issue a new visa in Australia, she would require compelling reasons. Very unlikely.

I think you've misread post.

Op says "nothing that says NO FURTHUR STAY".

Applicant can apply for further visa's onshore.

Regards

Will

[sikishrory]

"This means she can enter Australia for up to 3 months at a time" ...

does this mean that she can stay 3 months then leave country then come back and do another 3 months during the year?

[electau]

"This means she can enter Australia for up to 3 months at a time" ...

does this mean that she can stay 3 months then leave country then come back and do another 3 months during the year?

Yes, for up to 3 months for each visit to Australia within the 12 month validity period.

[darhut]

So long as it doesn't have an 8503 (no further stay)stamp, that is correct. I have done exactly the same and my GF (now wife) stayed for 6 months. Visa was relatively easy, hardest part was she needed a medical/ chest xray because of the total amount of time in country.

[kokos]

How do they count the 3 months? if you arrive the 3rd of October, do you have to leave the 2nd or the 3rd of January?

Edited September 15, 2011 by kokos

[gburns57au]

How do they count the 3 months? if you arrive the 3rd of October, do you have to leave the 2nd or the 3rd of January?

3 months from date of each arrival

[Madivad]

does this mean that she can stay 3 months then leave country then come back and do another 3 months during the year?

That's exactly what it means. Well done. Good luck and have fun!

[neverburi]

That's exactly what it means. Well done. Good luck and have fun!

Thanks for all your help

NB

[cadjan]

GF also received yesterday.

She put in her app about 12 days before, on a Friday. Monday got the email saying it was being couriered, turned up Wednesday.

She took bank books, passport (new and old, with relevant stamps), house and land deeds/books. She works at home so no letter from an employer, occupation "farmer". She has about 20k in the bank. I sent her bank statements showing my salary going in, money going out to her, phone and sms records (back about 1 1/2 years), copies of my PP pages showing Thai entry stamps and about 10 photos of us together with places and dates (4 to a page). Also wrote a 2 page letter of "support" stating the usual things, explaining my situation (where I was working before, what I do now, that I am a Kiwi in Oz etc) and listing my trips to Thailand since I have known her and our trips out of Thailand. Also talked a little about travelling to the village and staying at her house, having met her family - Ma, Pa, Aunts, Uncles, siblings, cousins, her 7 yo son. Wrote a short letter of invitation for her.

All in all was relatively painless. Asked for a 3 month multi so we can take a side trip to NZ, haven't got to the bottom of what type of visa was granted yet.

[cadjan]

Further to the above, she got granted a 3 month multi valid for entries 1 year after date of issue. First time visa too. Having a reason to go out and come back (to NZ) was possibly useful.

[eriksen]

GF also received yesterday.

She put in her app about 12 days before, on a Friday. Monday got the email saying it was being couriered, turned up Wednesday.

She took bank books, passport (new and old, with relevant stamps), house and land deeds/books. She works at home so no letter from an employer, occupation "farmer". She has about 20k in the bank. I sent her bank statements showing my salary going in, money going out to her, phone and sms records (back about 1 1/2 years), copies of my PP pages showing Thai entry stamps and about 10 photos of us together with places and dates (4 to a page). Also wrote a 2 page letter of "support" stating the usual things, explaining my situation (where I was working before, what I do now, that I am a Kiwi in Oz etc) and listing my trips to Thailand since I have known her and our trips out of Thailand. Also talked a little about travelling to the village and staying at her house, having met her family - Ma, Pa, Aunts, Uncles, siblings, cousins, her 7 yo son. Wrote a short letter of invitation for her.

All in all was relatively painless. Asked for a 3 month multi so we can take a side trip to NZ, haven't got to the bottom of what type of visa was granted yet.

It shouldn't be "painfull" , it's a bit of paper....

[Madivad]

Hardly a "bit" if you ask me. Hence why some consider it painful! The painful part is getting it all together and making sure you have everything.

[Logarhythm]

I have one question regarding the Tourist visa application. My wife has applied for a 309 provisional partner visa. In part H, do I say that she has applied for a permanent or temporary visa in the last 5 years?

Edited November 3, 2011 by Logarhythm

[Old Croc]

The 309 is a temporary visa. If granted, you can apply for the 100, permanent visa, in a couple of years.

[Logarhythm]

The 309 is a temporary visa. If granted, you can apply for the 100, permanent visa, in a couple of years.

Thanks for the quick reply.

[gburns57au]

The 309 is a temporary visa. If granted, you can apply for the 100, permanent visa, in a couple of years.

When you apply for the 309 visa you also apply for the 100 visa at the same time.

[Old Croc]

You're right of course!