Hmmm okay, if Syndey won't allow Non-O, do you have a recommendation? Can she come on a TR and move to an ED Visa, she wants to learn the language anyway?

So does that mean I'm back to square one? Or should I go back to the path of OA for me from Sydney and will Phuket allow her a trailing/spouse visa if she comes on a TR visa?

Thank Tod, much appreciated.

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@John *********

thx sir, the advice is much appreciated

@John *********

Cheers John, that's pretty much what I was planning to do in Oz, it was more the extension after 90 days that I wasn't sure of, do you know if she needs to meet the usual 800K financial requirements or because its a trailing spouse visa (kinda attached to my OX via marriage) is she exempt from that rule? Or does she simply request a one-year extension based on marriage every 12months until I must renew my five-year option?

@Bobby *******

thx for that good to know.

It’s a challenge for sure, like others I will have health insurance regardless.

I’m leaning towards getting an OX (5 years retirement) from the Sydney Consulate. My wife is under 50 so I need to able to add her as a non O dependent spouse. I think I’ve got that right. The only thing I don’t quite know is how long her visa lasts and how often we need to renew/refresh etc. But good luck.

@Daffyd **********

okay, sounds simple enough 😎

@Bobby *******

that the one I’m looking at doing, OX appears to 5 + 5 years, not sure how you get the additional 5 years though, does that mean a return to Sydney where the visa will hopefully obtained? Not a problem as we can alway coordinate trips back to family etc. We are happy with the whole health insurance thing so I feel this is our route out 😎