Australian Visa date - confused arrival date

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I got a Visa of 18 months for Australia I have but, visa dates are confusing me as it says:

Granting date is 07 February 2020 ;

First arrival by 07 August 2020 ;

Must not arrive after 07 August 2020.

And in the note, it is shown as the visa of 18 months starts calculated from the date of the first arrival.

My questions are,

  1. From beginning what date my visa starts for 18 months?
  2. As in the note of the visa, it is said that the visa of 18 months would start after the first arrival in the country, but would it be calculated for 18 months after my arrival date 07 August 2020?


Best Answer

Your visa is valid for entry from 7 February to 7 August 2020. You can enter Australia any time between those dates, up to and including 7 August. The 18 month stay period starts on whichever day you enter between now and 7 August.




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How do I find out when I first entered Australia?

\ud83d\udd0eHow can I find out my travel history in Australia? You can request your travel records in and out of Australia using Form 1359 Request for international movement records (280KB PDF) from the Department of Home Affairs. The records will only show your travel in and out of Australia, and not travel to other countries.

What is your last date of entry in Australia?

The 'Entry Expiry Date' of your visa may expire while you are in Australia. The entry expiry date advises the last date you may enter Australia on that visa. Once in Australia you are bound by the 'Stay For/Until Date' of your visa. You must depart Australia before the Stay For/Until Date expires.

What is visa Entry date?

A visa issued for a single entry (denoted on the visa under \u201cEntries\u201d with the number 1) is valid, or can be used from the date it is issued until the date it expires to travel to a U.S. port-of-entry one time.

How can I extend my initial entry date in Australia?

Can my initial entry date be extended? If you are unable to enter Australia due to the COVID-19 pandemic before your 'initial entry date', please contact the office that granted your visa once the initial entry date has lapsed AND you have a travel exemption AND you have a proposed new travel date.




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