Visas

[Adopted Brightonian]

Hello fellas,

I've searched the internet for an answer to this question with no success, so thought asking on here might get me an answer.


I am doing a term abroad with uni in Australia later this year, and will be arriving there on the 5th July. This is the date my Student visa will start. I will be leaving England on the 3rd however.

Is this a problem? Does my visa need to start from the time I leave the country? Or is it fine as it is.


Cheers.

 

[bhafc99]

I'd imagine it needs to start from the time you arrive in Oz. Visas don't really have anything to do with leaving a country, they really only matter when you arrive somewhere. So you should be fine.

This is just opinion though.

Good luck - which uni are you going to?

 

[Dandyman]

Visa Options - Students - Visas Immigration

 

[clippedgull]

Hello fellas,

I've searched the internet for an answer to this question with no success, so thought asking on here might get me an answer.


I am doing a term abroad with uni in Australia later this year, and will be arriving there on the 5th July. This is the date my Student visa will start. I will be leaving England on the 3rd however.

Is this a problem? Does my visa need to start from the time I leave the country? Or is it fine as it is.


Cheers.

Assuming you arrive in Australia on the 5th you will be ok, if you arrive on the 4th you may have a problem with immigration, although I can't imagine you will be refused entry if you arrive a few hours before your visa activates.

Australia requires all passenger details to be forwarded to the immigration authorities when a plane has left the terminal, so you will probably be highlighted once you land assuming a 4th arrival.

 

[Adopted Brightonian]

Cheers guys.

clipepdgull, I will be arriving about 7am on the 5th (Oz time), so shouldn't have a problem in that respect.

bhafc99, I am going to Monash Uni in Melbourne. Can't wait.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

You won't have a problem. Enjoy Australia's second best city!

 

[perth seagull]

Usually a student visa is valid from the date that it is granted, not the date your course begins. So once your student visa is granted, you will be able to travel from that date. You shouldn't encounter any issues whatsoever as long as your student visa is granted by then.

 

[sydney]

take an umbrella.....