[Foss4g2009] Australian Visas

[Gavin Fleming]

I've just had a chat with an Aussie diplomat in Pretoria and yes, the electronic system is quick and convenient - apparently if all the background checks are in order after you buy your ticket (presenting your passport at the same time) it gets issued electronically. But for countries or individuals not eligible, it is an individual application process requiring a stamp in your passport and takes around 20 working days. The recommendation is to start the process timeously. 
 
Gavin 

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From: foss4g2009-bounces at lists.osgeo.org on behalf of Cameron Shorter
Sent: Sat 2/28/2009 01:30 AM
Cc: foss4g2009; Julia Vernon; Nicole Hosford
Subject: Re: [Foss4g2009] Australian Visas



Tour Hosts,
I assume you have canned text regarding visas that can be cut into the
website?

Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) wrote:
> Looks like this is a good start:
> http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/event-organisers-participants/ -
> including further links for us organisers.
>
> On 26-Feb-09, at 5:29 PM, Mark Leslie wrote:
>
>> I seem to remember this coming up ages ago, but a quick search of the
>> list yielded nothing.  Do we know at the moment what Visa visiting
>> delegates will need, what process they will need to go through, how
>> much lead time it will require and what we need to do to support
>> their application?
>>
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