Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes. Anyone who does not have an Australian passport must have a visa when traveling to Australia.
You can ask us – Try Migration’s migration agents have over 07 years combined experience in providing immigration advice. The type of the visa you apply, depends on a number of factors including how long you want to remain in Australia and your personal circumstances. As the first step, please send us your updated resume to colombo@trymigration.com.au or contact us to obtain a FREE consultation.
The permanent visa holders are allowed to remain in Australia indefinitely. However, holders of temporary visas are permitted to remain for the specified period. The period varies depending on the class of the visa you obtain.
Every application is different and processing times are largely depending on the type of the visa being applied. It will take approximately 08 to 12 months for Australian GSM applications. According to the most recent guidelines for Australian visa processing times, see Global visa and citizenship processing times on the Department of Home Affairs website.
The points can be given for various factors including age, English language ability, qualification and work experience. This is used to help the department to select applicants who have the skills and attributes according to Australia’s needs.
One of the most common pitfalls of this visa type occurs when applicants calculate their points without consulting a migration agent, and accidentally over-inflate these points.
Due to departmental restrictions on what can and cannot be counted, this is a very easy mistake. Lodgment of a visa application whereby, the points claimed cannot be sufficiently evidenced, will result in a visa refusal. Seeking the advice of a migration agent or immigration agent can prevent the visa refusals.
Although the “pass mark” for the points test is 65 points, some occupations will require higher points in order to obtain an invitation. For example, accountants will require significantly higher points to apply under 189 visa.
For most visas, your dependents can move with you if they can meet certain requirements. Whether a dependent can work or not is dictated by the conditions of the visa.
Yes. Surprisingly a large number of applicants are unaware how strictly the immigration regulations are enforced and are often unnecessarily refused or delayed due to technical errors on their application or by submitting the wrong supporting documentation. So the moral of the story is to consider seeking the professional guidance of a Migration Agent before lodging your migration application
- Poor documentation and presentation
- Misunderstanding of visa requirements
- The need for an interview
- Health issues
- Complications regarding the criminal or security status of the applicant or dependents
- Applicant’s difficulty in obtaining satisfactory supporting documents
- Requests by the Visa Office for additional supporting information
- Not selecting the right migration agent or the Department of Home Affair’s workload demands, staffing limits, application backlogs and identified priorities
Visa holders can access their visa status on VEVO – Visa Entitlement Verification Online.
VEVO means that there is no need to have a visa label in your passport. You can also send your entitlement details to any email address you like.
You need to do two things to access VEVO to check your current visa details.
- Provide one of the following:
- Transaction Reference Number (TRN)
- Visa grant number
- Visa evidence number
- Enter your:
- Date of birth
- Passport or ImmiCard number
- Country of issue.
As soon as you arrive as a resident, you should visit a Medicare office with proof of your PR status. You will be able to register for Medicare straight away (in fact you can do this even if you’re on a holiday validating your visa), and you will get a temporary Medicare card. Once you’ve done this, if you need to see a doctor, just go to any medical centre (many of which open all day, 7 days a week) and wait your turn. Many medical centres will ‘bulk-bill,’ in other words they bill Medicare directly and you don’t pay at all (provided you have your Medicare card with you).
If the medical centre doesn’t bulk-bill you need to pay (AUD 35 is typical for a GP consultation) and you can claim about 70% the money back in either cash or electronic funds transfer to your bank account if you bring the receipt and your Medicare card.
If you need an X-ray or other tests you can get these at pathology centres which are located in almost every suburb. You normally need to be referred by a doctor. Again most of these places will bulk-bill Medicare directly, or you can claim most of the cost back.
You should get used to carrying your Medicare card with you at all times in Australia.