Visa Timeframe and TV in Australia

[jabba]

Hey all,
Have my sponsored visa woohoo, it is linked to my passport, and says I can travel freely in and out but need to go within four weeks to get it validated once in Australia, does this mean I do not need to go to Australia House in London for validation before I leave??

Also, TV's we have been told by an australian friend that british tv's don't work in Oz is this right 'cos we need a new one and can buy cheaper here

By the way Timeframe for Visa 08/07 first enquiry 10/07got a company willin to sponsor me, 02/08 medicals 06/08 got the visa 07/08 arriving in Melbourne
Cheers
Jabba

[kaz101]

Hi Jabba,

Congratulations on your visa

We didn't have a sponsored visa - we had skilled independent and validating it just meant going to Australia and having it stamped.

British tv's do work but they may need a set top box to get the sound - we could get vision but couldn't get the sound until we had the set top box plugged in with it too.

The winter sales are on here now but now sure whether they will be still be on when you get out here.

Regards,
Karen

[Dolly]

Hi Jabba,

I'm a little confused by what you call 'validate'. To validate a visa you have to go through passport control in Australia where they will stamp your passport. You could collect your passport with your visa stamp from Australia House but you wouldn't go there to validate your visa (mind you we came here on the old 139 designated area sponsored visa so it may be different).

You should have received a letter stating when your first date of entry has to be done by (the 'first entry date' is normally around 12 months from the earliest date of police checks and medicals).

Are you saying you've only just got your visa and they've given you 4 weeks in which to go to Australia to validate? Sorry if I'm not reading your question correctly!

UK TVs will only work here if used with a set-top box.

Dolly

[jabba]

Hey Dolly
I do not have a maximum timescale for entry, I have been told the Visa is electronically linked to my passport and I do not need to have a physical visa stamp in my passport to enter Australia, but within 4 weeks of entry I need to go to the official offices to have the visa stamp put in my passport, its a 457 by the way
Does this make more sense now??
Cheers Jacqui

[jabba]

Also, do I need an electronic travel permit to get into Oz

[jabba]

Thank you Karen, but by set top box do u mean satellite decoder or aerial decoder??

[kaz101]

Originally Posted by jabba

Also, do I need an electronic travel permit to get into Oz

You don't need an electronic travel permit if you have a visa linked to your passport to let you into the country.

Regards,
Karen

[kaz101]

Originally Posted by jabba

Thank you Karen, but by set top box do u mean satellite decoder or aerial decoder??

I don't know

I only know it as a set top box. I was told to ask for one, I did and it worked.
We don't have a satellite dish or cable tv here if that helps...

Regards,
Karen

[Dolly]

Originally Posted by jabba

Hey Dolly
I do not have a maximum timescale for entry, I have been told the Visa is electronically linked to my passport and I do not need to have a physical visa stamp in my passport to enter Australia, but within 4 weeks of entry I need to go to the official offices to have the visa stamp put in my passport, its a 457 by the way
Does this make more sense now??
Cheers Jacqui

Ah, thanks for clearing that up Jacqui!

Dolly

[northern mover]

Hi Jabbe,
are your tv's HD ready? We are taking ours, too, and the guy in the shop said we would just need to change the plug!!!!! No mention of a set top box, the bugger!
Im not really bothered, as long as we get premiership football (Everton for the bin-lids; Liverpool for the oh).
Is sky HD available in Oz? or do we have to suffer Foxtel?

Also, lovey, im awaiting my visa, is your timescale correct? I thought it was longer than 4 weeks.... crickey,
Jane