Raye Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Hi, Has anyone had any solid information from department of home affairs regarding not being able to activate visas due to the travel restrictions connected to the coronavirus? Holders of Granted visas - can you still enter as long as flights are available? To activate? Are extensions to activation dates given as these as extenuating circumstances? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mt9754 Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Raye said: Hi, Has anyone had any solid information from department of home affairs regarding not being able to activate visas due to the travel restrictions connected to the coronavirus? Holders of Granted visas - can you still enter as long as flights are available? To activate? Are extensions to activation dates given as these as extenuating circumstances? Thanks in advance Yes, Home Affairs have updated their advice: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/news-media/current-alerts/novel-coronavirus If you are a temporary visa holder you will be refused entry. You must seek a new visa when travel restrictions get lifted. If you are a permanent visa holder you should not travel unless it is essential. If you miss your IED then you should contact the departmental office that granted you the visa after travel restrictions have been lifted. If you cannot avoid travel then you must self isolate for 14 days on arrival. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil1712 Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Is a 491 temporary visa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimboslice Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, Phil1712 said: Is a 491 temporary visa? It is a temporary visa until you earn the required amount for 3 years, if you achieve this then you get residency Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 4 hours ago, kimboslice said: It is a temporary visa until you earn the required amount for 3 years, if you achieve this then you get residency NO, it is not a temporary visa. It is a PROVISIONAL visa. That's an important difference, so it's important to use the correct terminology. I don't think there has been any announcement about them yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, Raye said: Holders of Granted visas - can you still enter as long as flights are available? To activate? Are extensions to activation dates given as these as extenuating circumstances? The information is that if you have a PR visa (i.e. 189 or 190) you can enter the country, even if it's not activated already. However they don't want you to visit just to activate - write to apply for an extension instead, when you're ready to travel. Like I said, under normal circumstances, the 489 and 491 visas are not regarded as temporary, they are "provisional". However there's been no information on provisional visas at all. Edited March 20, 2020 by Marisawright 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimboslice Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 38 minutes ago, Marisawright said: NO, it is not a temporary visa. It is a PROVISIONAL visa. That's an important difference, so it's important to use the correct terminology. I don't think there has been any announcement about them yet. My apologies, provisional it is. The point I was trying to make is that it is not permanent, and I think that is what they were asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, Marisawright said: The information is that if you have a PR visa (i.e. 189 or 190) you can enter the country, even if it's not activated already. However they don't want you to visit just to activate - write to apply for an extension instead, when you're ready to travel. Like I said, under normal circumstances, the 489 and 491 visas are not regarded as temporary, they are "provisional". However there's been no information on provisional visas at all. @paulhand provided info in another thread that visas are being viewed as either temporary or permanent. So if it isn't a PR visa, one falls into the temporary bracket. https://www.pomsinoz.com/topic/210230-borders-closed-to-all-non-permanent-residents-or-citizens/ Edited March 21, 2020 by Nemesis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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