COVID Australia - K1 Interview Travel Restrictions Question

[Xhynokei 1]

I wanted to know whether people who do not live in NSW have been able to travel to Sydney for K1 Interviews during the times of COVID, especially in regards to Victorians travelling to NSW.

 

I haven't been able to find information about whether K1 Interviews are still happening at the moment, or whether people who live outside of NSW are able to travel for them during COVID.

 

If we can travel to NSW, what are the conditions for doing so? Is a permit required to enter NSW? Do you have to undergo the $3,000 14 day quarantine to go there? Or is travel to NSW not possible at all right now for one reason or another? Is the Sydney consulate even still doing interviews right now, or are they on hold? Any information, especially in regards to Victorians going to Sydney for an interview, would be very helpful.

[imsan 41]

Go through this posting. It has all the answers to your questions, especially last few pages.

 

[zochu 255]

12 hours ago, Xhynokei said:

I wanted to know whether people who do not live in NSW have been able to travel to Sydney for K1 Interviews during the times of COVID, especially in regards to Victorians travelling to NSW.

 

I haven't been able to find information about whether K1 Interviews are still happening at the moment, or whether people who live outside of NSW are able to travel for them during COVID.

 

If we can travel to NSW, what are the conditions for doing so? Is a permit required to enter NSW? Do you have to undergo the $3,000 14 day quarantine to go there? Or is travel to NSW not possible at all right now for one reason or another? Is the Sydney consulate even still doing interviews right now, or are they on hold? Any information, especially in regards to Victorians going to Sydney for an interview, would be very helpful.

Consulate is not scheduling any interviews for Victorians at this stage. This will change once the border restrictions ease. Even if you’ve got a permit. 

 

In saying that, time will tell what will be required for Victorians crossing the border if a 14 day quarantine is required as no one really knows. If you are going to NSW to get an international flight for example, you are required to stay in their nominated hotel for quarantine. It is free for the first 48hrs. Afterwards you will be required to pay. So I assume when the consulate start issuing interviews for Victorians they will be required to quarantine at their own expense potentially. It’s really uncertain at this stage for Victorians.

 

You may be able to get a permit to enter NSW. That’s not the problem. The problem is getting the consulate to issue a visa interview for someone who is from Victoria. 
 

they are doing expedited k1 interviews at the moment, just not for Victorians. 

[Xhynokei 1]

2 hours ago, zochu said:

Consulate is not scheduling any interviews for Victorians at this stage. This will change once the border restrictions ease. Even if you’ve got a permit. 

 

In saying that, time will tell what will be required for Victorians crossing the border if a 14 day quarantine is required as no one really knows. If you are going to NSW to get an international flight for example, you are required to stay in their nominated hotel for quarantine. It is free for the first 48hrs. Afterwards you will be required to pay. So I assume when the consulate start issuing interviews for Victorians they will be required to quarantine at their own expense potentially. It’s really uncertain at this stage for Victorians.

 

You may be able to get a permit to enter NSW. That’s not the problem. The problem is getting the consulate to issue a visa interview for someone who is from Victoria. 
 

they are doing expedited k1 interviews at the moment, just not for Victorians. 

Thank you, that’s good to know. Guess I’ll just have to wait some more and hope things ease up soon