Hi,
Just got my Pre-grant letter for my Aussie PR (176 SS Victoria).
I am currently in Melbourne (on 457 visa) and need to move overseas for getting the grant letter.
I hail from india, and wanted to plan a trip back home to get the grant letter. I am worried with the Visa evidencing bit. In my travel plan, I donot have enough time probably to get the evidencing (visa label) done in my passport. I understand that to enter Australia, I'd not need the evidencing as the Visa details are stored electronically.
I am more worried about the Emigration process in India, where they may/maynot insist on seeing a physical visa label evidenced on the passport.
I already have a 457 label on my Visa, and unless I get 176 label, there would be no stamp on the 457 marking its cancellation.
Q: has anyone travelled from India with an electronic visa+grant letter and no evidencing(label) on the passport?
P.S. I have been hassled before at the Bangalore Airport by the emigration officer, as I had no Aussie Employer issued ID card with me.
Regards,
Harish
Just got my Pre-grant letter for my Aussie PR (176 SS Victoria).
I am currently in Melbourne (on 457 visa) and need to move overseas for getting the grant letter.
I hail from india, and wanted to plan a trip back home to get the grant letter. I am worried with the Visa evidencing bit. In my travel plan, I donot have enough time probably to get the evidencing (visa label) done in my passport. I understand that to enter Australia, I'd not need the evidencing as the Visa details are stored electronically.
I am more worried about the Emigration process in India, where they may/maynot insist on seeing a physical visa label evidenced on the passport.
I already have a 457 label on my Visa, and unless I get 176 label, there would be no stamp on the 457 marking its cancellation.
Q: has anyone travelled from India with an electronic visa+grant letter and no evidencing(label) on the passport?
P.S. I have been hassled before at the Bangalore Airport by the emigration officer, as I had no Aussie Employer issued ID card with me.
Regards,
Harish