@Greg **********

again.. The 180 'rule of thumb' only applied to people doing visa runs... If your returning to your home country your obviously regarded differently and this is backed up in the rules because it applies to extensions and people not returning home.. Show me where the 180 rule is clarified? I agree if your entry will be 157 days you will be regarded as trying to stay longterm and will have potential trouble... But the absolute ceiling of 180 days??​ I don't that will apply to a genuine tourist returning home and coming back some time later.

@Graeme *****

you think it ends there? So if you return home for a while and come back you can't come in? Or if you get visa? There's no actual 157 or 97..day rule. They want to see tourists, not people abusing the system to live here..

@Stephen ****************

the statement was 97 days a year total... This is totally wrong.. Enter twice for 60 days is 120 even without extending. There's no reason as long as return home and do 2 extensions you can't do more.. The guideline referred to people doing boarder runs and doesn't apply here..

@Justin *********

you'll be absolutely fine coming on the normal exemption.. To be honest I'm mystified why you could think your not? There's some terrible info out there and I see people giving terrible answers to questions everyday..

@Stephen ****************

'that's it for the year'... Regarding extensions yes. For the 97 days in a year.. No, that's wrong.

Not enough information... How long did you stay? Any extensions? Any board runs?

If just came and went home, even with an extension you'll be fine IMHO

Your money has got to be in the for 2 months...

@James *******

what? You started it calling folk jealous and I made no personal statement about other than mentioning your obvious issues with retirement visa holders.

@James *******

No..? Why.. Obviously it you who has problem with people on retirement visas. You need help..

@James *******

wtf are you talking about? 'scare tactics', 'jealous'.. What's someone on retirement visa got to be jealous of? Your air miles?