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Travel Australia - Indonesian Maid Visa?
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 11:50 am
by 3Boys
Hi folks,
is it possible to bring a Indon maid along to Australia for a vacation? What's the paperwork like?
TIA!
Re: Travel Australia - Indonesian Maid Visa?
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:24 pm
by Funz
Possible. You need to apply for a visa.
Try this
http://www.immi.gov.au/e_visa/visitors.htm
Not sure if they allow online applications now. But when I applied for my helper in 2009, I used form 48R.
http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/48r.pdf
You will need to supply the standard passport, work permit, itinerary, booking confirmations and a letter stipulating the reason for having your domestic help travel with you.
1 trip to apply, and another trip to collect.
Re: Travel Australia - Indonesian Maid Visa?
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:25 pm
by 3Boys
TQ Funz!
Re: Travel Australia - Indonesian Maid Visa?
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:29 pm
by verykiasumummy
3boys, u r a good employer... i admire those who take the trouble to do all those paperwork to bring their maids along... i wun be able to do that...
Re: Travel Australia - Indonesian Maid Visa?
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:31 pm
by 3Boys
Well well well, good to have checked, completely forgot that Singaporeans need visas too!
Re: Travel Australia - Indonesian Maid Visa?
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:34 pm
by 3Boys
verykiasumummy wrote:3boys, u r a good employer... i admire those who take the trouble to do all those paperwork to bring their maids along... i wun be able to do that...
Errr.....dun praise me just yet, only exploring the possibility
It's between sponsoring her air-tix home for a break or bringing her along, and I know which she will prefer!
Re: Travel Australia - Indonesian Maid Visa?
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:37 pm
by Funz
3Boys wrote:Well well well, good to have checked, completely forgot that Singaporeans need visas too!
That happens when you have travel desk to do all your work travel arrangements.
Re: Travel Australia - Indonesian Maid Visa?
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:39 pm
by verykiasumummy
3Boys wrote:verykiasumummy wrote:3boys, u r a good employer... i admire those who take the trouble to do all those paperwork to bring their maids along... i wun be able to do that...
Errr.....dun praise me just yet, only exploring the possibility
It's between sponsoring her air-tix home for a break or bringing her along, and I know which she will prefer!
i dun even explore that possibility u know... i just got my maid to stay with my parents while we travel... haha... nv thought of bringing her at all...
Re: Travel Australia - Indonesian Maid Visa?
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:43 pm
by Funz
I bring mine along on most trips, especially those self drive ones. We usually travel with the whole extended family and with her along, she helps with the cooking and laundry.
Re: Travel Australia - Indonesian Maid Visa?
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:47 pm
by verykiasumummy
Funz wrote:I bring mine along on most trips, especially those self drive ones. We usually travel with the whole extended family and with her along, she helps with the cooking and laundry.
u r a good employer too.... even when my whole extended family was travelling, i told her to stay in another friend's plc.