Visa granted, may I ask another visa and conserve the first?
I applied for a Working Holiday Visa in Australia (417). It had just been granted and that's OK because I have to go there soon to sort some stuff but I was thinking to stay there working later this year so would be cool to freeze my WHV, apply for a tourist, get there now as a tourist then go away and come back later to work.
I saw the ImmiAccount let me apply for a new visa so I think I can hold two visa in the same account but what happen when I enter the country?
I suppose they'll automatically active the older visa, Right? Is there any chance they'll let me choose?
EDIT: Last time I was there, at the end of my WHV, I applied for a tourist to stay longer and my WHV immediately became e bridging visa, I'm afraid I'll erase my new WHV by applying for a new visa...
Best Answer
I've never been to Australia, and don't know their immigration law, but I was born in USA but have travelled significantly in South America; in these travels I have acquired permanent residency in Chile and several types of visa in Peru, Argentina and Bolivia.
In my experience, when you (as an immigrant) acquire a new visa in your receiving country, your old visas will be annulled, usually with an obvious stamp in the passport page where the old visa was, or, if the certificate of the visa is separate, on the certificate page.
One reason for this is that different visas have different associated responsibilities and/or privileges. For example, on your first entry to a country you may be granted a tourist visa, but not allowed to work for pay. When you later obtain a visa allowing you to work, and perhaps stay for a longer time period, you will be treated according to the terms of the new visa, not the old. If the tourist visa were not annulled, you would be trespassing its terms. On the other hand, when a temporary residence visa expires, your privileges may be revoked, and you will be obliged to renew your tourist status, and will again be bound by those terms.
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Can I have 2 visa applications at the same time?
Depending on your circumstances there is nothing to stop or prevent you from applying for 2 visas at the same time. Generally, if you are able to apply for a substantive visa (substantive visas are visas other than a bridging visa), there is nothing to stop you from applying for 2 visas at the same time.Can I apply for two visas at the same time NZ?
Is it possible to apply 2 visas simultaneously? Yes - no problem at all, and it is helpful because much of your evidence will do for both visas, and you won't have to provide it in duplicate.Can you apply for 2 visas at the same time Australia?
Nothing prevents you from applying for more than one visa at a time. You will need to comply, in respect of each application, with all the requirements for the making of applications. This will usually involve you paying a separate fee for each application.Can I apply for a new visa before it expires Australia?
Overview. If you want to apply for another visa when you are in Australia you should apply before your visa expires. Find out more about staying longer or options if your visa is expiring.Coldplay - Viva La Vida (Lyrics)
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