going to australia anyone got ino or advice

Re:going to australia anyone got ino or advice (azulf)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:21:49 GMT

Wheels

azulf

Maan, it's a headache getting into Australia. Not that I've been but read about the procedure and it's pretty long and tedious. Went to New Zealand, and it was the total opposite, the trusty British passport works wonders there, no visa or anything needed, it's just like going to Spain.

Well except it takes almost 24 ****ing hours to get there

Um, what? The process is almost identical. No Visa is required to visit either NZ or Aus for someone on a UK passport.

I read that you needed something called an ETA which is like a Visa basically. I was also told that I'd probably have to go through some stringent interviews seeing as I was travelling alone and didn't have any kind of family or friends there really

Re:going to australia anyone got ino or advice (Wheels)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:09:27 GMT

azulf

Maan, it's a headache getting into Australia. Not that I've been but read about the procedure and it's pretty long and tedious. Went to New Zealand, and it was the total opposite, the trusty British passport works wonders there, no visa or anything needed, it's just like going to Spain.

Well except it takes almost 24 ****ing hours to get there

Um, what? The process is almost identical. No Visa is required to visit either NZ or Aus for someone on a UK passport.

Re:going to australia anyone got ino or advice (azulf)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:57:31 GMT

Maan, it's a headache getting into Australia. Not that I've been but read about the procedure and it's pretty long and tedious. Went to New Zealand, and it was the total opposite, the trusty British passport works wonders there, no visa or anything needed, it's just like going to Spain.

Well except it takes almost 24 ****ing hours to get there

Re:going to australia anyone got ino or advice (BIGDOWNUNDER)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:29:38 GMT

Not sure about up north mate-Theres loads of casual work available in Sydney probably pic some up on the way down the coast as well, weve just taken on about 10 backpackers over Xmas. If your on a Holiday visa you may have trouble getting decent work.

Re:going to australia anyone got ino or advice (quinny)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:07:54 GMT

i got mates in cairns mate - then was planning on going down the coast, but apart from that im open to advice - how much work is available etc

Re:going to australia anyone got ino or advice (BIGDOWNUNDER)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:21:22 GMT

Where do you plan to go in Aus?

going to australia anyone got ino or advice (quinny)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:18:39 GMT

im currently finishing off my level 2 in plumbing, im gonna go to aus next may for a couple of months on a holiday visa as im just turned 30 i can still go on that. anyone know or been throught the procedure ? or any advice for when i finish my level in 2011 i'll be 31 then so wont be able to go on the holiday visa then.

cheers any advice on trips to take sights to see etc etc would be appreciated too

cheers lads