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5 Things You Should Avoid On Visa Validation Trip To Australia

5 Things You Should avoid on Visa Validation Trip to Australia

Very often, after getting PR people plan a visa validation trip. The sole intention of this trip is to complete the formality of visiting Australia before the initial entry date and keep the PR visa active for the next 5 years. Often such trips are short, ranging from one week to a month. Despite such a short duration, many people want to complete a lot of activities on their checklist. I know it’s very tempting to finish off as many tasks as possible. But you should wait till you move to Australia permanently before you complete some of these tasks.

Let’s look at the 5 activities which you MUST NOT do on your visa validation trip to Australia.

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Medicare is publicly funded health care system run by Australian Government which provides free health care services to Australian citizens and permanent residents. As it is free and there is no compulsion to buy private insurance to cover yourself against health issues while in Australia,

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10+ Most Important Things To Do On Arrival In Australia?

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Last updated on November 12th, 2019

A few weeks ago, on a chilly July morning, my phone woke up from its deep slumber and chimed for my attention. It was a WhatsApp notification from one of my friends, Sid, who was about to catch a flight that weekend to make his first trip to Australia. The conversation went something like this.

Sid: Hey Harsh, how are you dear?
This friend of mine has a nasty habit of calling everyone “dear”, it sounds ridiculous but I ignored it anyway.

Me: Hey Sid, I am good, man. How about you?

Sid: What to tell you, man! I am overwhelmed by the travel preparations. I am flying in two days and yet to finish a lot of things. God knows how I am going to finish everything!

Me: Take it easy, bud.

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Aussian’s Checklist Of Things To Do Before Moving To Australia

travel preparation checklist before moving to australia

Last updated on May 8th, 2019

Though moving to any country is not rocket science, it is definitely as nerve breaking as a rocket launch. Much of that stress is a fear of the unknown, but more often than not, you are just scared that your preparations aren’t good enough, that you missed something important. That’s where this post will help you – to give you a checklist of things to do because I believe that if your preparations are solid enough, you can sail through anything.

Moving to Australia is a mammoth step. It takes a lot of time to plan and prepare for the move. Below is the checklist of things that you should do before moving to Australia. Some of these steps may not apply to you, but most of them do. This is not an exclusive list, but I have kept it as accommodating as possible.

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Hi! I am Harsh. Welcome to Aussian - a unique place where I share my journey of moving from India to Australia and my experiences "Down Under". I hope that the information I share will help with your own preparations.

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