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How can I successfully apply for a Non-O visa from Australia using the eVisa system?

Kristina *******
asked Mar 19, 2024
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Just wondering if anyone has tried to do the e visa from Australia to get a non O visa. We are retiring in May and I am trying to get the Non O visa in the new system but it does not seem to be working. When I put in Australia as my current place of living it won’t let me progress. Yes on the previous page it says that is the correct web site and yes I can apply there.
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A user seeks help with the eVisa application process for a Non-O visa from Australia, facing issues with the system not recognizing Australia as their current place of living. Comments reveal that the eVisa system has recently been updated, with some users successfully accessing the Canberra consulate. Other users share experiences regarding the availability of different Non-O visa options and alternatives for those needing multi-entry visas, emphasizing the importance of checking for updated procedures.
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Tod *********
Tod *********
One thing I want all Auzziez and Kiwiz to know, this eVisa system has been running for a good long while now in many other countries

AND

thousands of people have gotten thru the system, applied for visas, gotten them approved and emailed to them

READ THE USER MANUAL it can help you (y)
Kristina *******
Kristina *******
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@Tod ********
good advice as always. I did read the manual before I started and it is pretty good
Kristina *******
Kristina *******
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@Tod ********
totally agree. Mind is pending so we will see.
Tod *********
Tod *********
@Kristina ******
hardest part is file size and type of files you can upload 🙂
Tod *********
Tod *********
@Kristina ******
just curious what the cost of the visa you applied for was?
Veronica ********
Veronica ********
@Tod ********
AUD120 for non immigrant O retirement 90 DAYS
Kristina *******
Kristina *******
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@Tod ********
I got that far ! Yah. Only taken two hours and I am fairly computer literate! Or so I thought. $120 Aussie
Tod *********
Tod *********
@Kristina ******
what visa was that?

a 90 day single entry Non-Immigrant type visa?
Kristina *******
Kristina *******
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@Tod ********
non O 90 day yes.
Kristina *******
Kristina *******
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I have not got that far yet. I am having a lot of trouble getting It to accept the bank account documents. i will let you know as soon as I get that far - assuming I do!!!!
Gordon *********
Gordon *********
I have tried to find the Non O visiting Spouse 12 month Multi entry on the new Canberra site.

It seems they have removed it altogether.

Non O retirement single entry 3 months only
Douglas ********
Douglas ********
@Gordon ********
same seems no longer available!? been using this for years.
Gordon *********
Gordon *********
I was afraid this would happen when the eVisa system changed

I actually had my application documents deposited with Sydney before the change over but couldn't get my passport to them in time
Gordon *********
Gordon *********
@James *******
I most certainly shall do
James ********
James ********
@Gordon ********
please let us know what you find out... thank you
Gordon *********
Gordon *********
@Douglas *******
Thank you looking forward to their response
Douglas ********
Douglas ********
@Gordon ********
have emailed them regarding this, hopefully there is a work around..
Gordon *********
Gordon *********
Thank you Tod. I will try your advice
Ellie *******
Ellie *******
@Gordon ********
, eVisa system doesn't issue multiple entry Non-O visas, unfortunately.
Gordon *********
Gordon *********
No use to me as I work 2on 2off in Aus and travel to Thailand for my breaks.

Any suggestions for a work around. Short of tourist visa or continuing on the Visa exemption process
Tod *********
Tod *********
@Gordon ********
You got limited choices,

You sure aren't gonna use tourist visas or free entry stamps because you'll get pulled aside and denied entry before too long on those

You COULD show 400K baht in a thai bank account for 2 months and go to the thai consulate in Savannakhet to get the year long multi-entry Non-O based on marriage when you're here.

OR

You email Sydney and see if they can sell the year/multi Non-O on a case by case basis. There were reports from other countries who are in the eVisa system where a consulate DID issue a year/multi non-O even though it's not a choice
Tod *********
Tod *********
WHOOP hang about

Looks like Canberra DID go live, I checked it a few minutes ago and couldn't select a consulate NOW it defaults to Canberra
Kristina *******
Kristina *******
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@Tod ********
I have navigated the system successfully just not sure what to put when it asks for departure date. We don’t have a departure date because we intended converting to a retirement visa once we are there. So I have just put a date close to the 90’days. Is that ok
Tod *********
Tod *********
@Kristina ******
it'll either be okay, or they'll email you and ask for proof you're leaving
Steve *******
Steve *******
@Tod ********
, I recently applied for friend whilst in UK. On the original application it just ask for flight Number which you would arrive on. But later they ask by email for the flight ticket to be sent. This wasn't a problem as my friend had already booked his ticket. He was successful in getting his None O visa. The all process was 7 days from start to finish.
Kristina *******
Kristina *******
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@Tod ********
ok thanks.
Ellie *******
Ellie *******
Sydney's on now (eVisa system, too)

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