australia working holiday visa Sayit Travel

smiley1991

Hi everyone

I am planning on traveling to australia next year and was looking into the visa. Sayit travel do a good deal on them but was wondering if anyone has had any dealings with them before. What were they like?

Thanks

sparks24

nope never heard of them, what visa you getting and how much

welcome to boards, dont start promoting a company or you'll be banned by the way

Zambia

Define a good deal? I doubt it can beat DIAC Direct.

smiley1991

i am getting the one year working holiday visa. it is 195 euros on their site.

never heard of DIAC Direct will check them out

sparks24

smiley1991 wrote: »

i am getting the one year working holiday visa. it is 195 euros on their site.

never heard of DIAC Direct will check them out

ya not bad i got mine for 250 but i got a cv, bank a/c, and a tax no. will be set up as soon as i land included in the price

anything else included for the 195? how did you come across this company any friends use them or anything?

smiley1991

sparks24 wrote: »

ya not bad i got mine for 250 but i got a cv, bank a/c, and a tax no. will be set up as soon as i land included in the price

anything else included for the 195? how did you come across this company any friends use them or anything?

Nope just the visa. i came across it on the internet. have heard of quite a few people who got j1s from them so was just wondering if anyone had used them for the visa.

Zambia

WHV purchased direct from DIAC.

http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/990i/working-holiday.htm

Everything else mentioned is mostly free.

Done to death here lads.

aido79

smiley1991 wrote: »

i am getting the one year working holiday visa. it is 195 euros on their site.

never heard of DIAC Direct will check them out

diac direct isn't the name of a company. Diac stands for department of immigration and citizenship.

sparks24

aido79 wrote: »

diac direct isn't the name of a company. Diac stands for department of immigration and citizenship.

you can do it directly yourself you dont need a company

mandrake04

Zambia wrote: »

Define a good deal? I doubt it can beat DIAC Direct.

If you are getting it for €195 with the company then go for it, according to Zambia's link DIAC direct are charging $270 (€204)

Munster_Gal

I paid €172 euro going direct.

mandrake04

Munster_Gal wrote: »

I paid €172 euro going direct.

No doubt that was before the VAC increase on 1st July, as of 2 minutes ago it was $270 which is €204 on xe.com.

As a strict rule I would not argue with you on it, but just stating the facts.

tower08

few of my friends got their visa through sayit for €195 (they have an office in cork),

I was going to do it direct online thinking it would be cheaper but it dosent seem to be now...!

tosh_2006

i'm looking at trying to go to oz in nov with a friend and we'd like to know if it's best to go with Usit or getting our own visa's .ie Australian Embassy. Usit have said it will cost 1750 each is this a good or bad price

Zambia

MOD Merged same question

gaoife

If you looking for a 1 year working holiday visa then it's €204.00 onine with the official australian govenment site, it's takes about 20 mins and they'll e-mail you the visa.
I applied last night and got mine this morning

tosh_2006

yea i just seen the it's 204 euro for the visa and Insurances i seen was 189 euro. i'm looking for flights right now for the end of nov but how can i book the return when you can only book 1 year ahead

Munster_Gal

mandrake04 wrote: »

No doubt that was before the VAC increase on 1st July, as of 2 minutes ago it was $270 which is €204 on xe.com.

As a strict rule I would not argue with you on it, but just stating the facts.

I didn't realise it had gone up in price - only booked mine 2-3 weeks ago! :eek:

Zambia

In Oz 1st July changes everything as regards goverment fees

rightyabe

OP have a read of my guide to a WHV....:D

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056312836

corkgirl88

how long does it take to get a working visa for a year for australia?. is it a relatively short time period?

tosh_2006

corkgirl88 wrote: »

how long does it take to get a working visa for a year for australia?. is it a relatively short time period?

30 mins -a few days

jimthemental

corkgirl88 wrote: »

how long does it take to get a working visa for a year for australia?. is it a relatively short time period?

Mine took 2 hours, €184

Katiecat

Hi the 1 year visa u are all talking about you can only get up to age 30 right? I'm 35 and trying to get over there...

EMUx

Hi
Just joined boards today, does anyone know of places that do full packages, i know its cheaper to do direct but i heard its hard enough to get the tax file no, bank account set up etc.. maybe im wrong only goin on hear say! but any advice??
Thanks :-D

Hasmunch

Kangaroo facepalm



Has been answered loads.
Tax File number is free and very easy to get. Same for bank account.
See rightyabe's link above, that thread should answer alll yuor questions

Zambia

EMUx wrote: »

Hi
Just joined boards today, does anyone know of places that do full packages, i know its cheaper to do direct but i heard its hard enough to get the tax file no, bank account set up etc.. maybe im wrong only goin on hear say! but any advice??
Thanks :-D

Short answer is its not hard.

hussey

EMUx wrote: »

Hi
Just joined boards today, does anyone know of places that do full packages, i know its cheaper to do direct but i heard its hard enough to get the tax file no, bank account set up etc.. maybe im wrong only goin on hear say! but any advice??
Thanks :-D

Hint on the front page of this forum currently there is a "Australia FAQ - This probably has the visa question you are just about to ask."
and another one
"Rightyabe's Guide to a DIY Working Holiday Visa."

Mellor

sparks24 wrote: »

ya not bad i got mine for 250 but i got a cv, bank a/c, and a tax no. will be set up as soon as i land included in the price

anything else included for the 195? how did you come across this company any friends use them or anything?

cv, bank a/c, and a tax no are all free

mandrake04 wrote: »

No doubt that was before the VAC increase on 1st July, as of 2 minutes ago it was $270 which is €204 on xe.com.

As a strict rule I would not argue with you on it, but just stating the facts.

Plus exchange rate fluctuations change the euro price

EMUx

Cool thanks those links are great!! thanks very much for ur help, i kno this has prob been asked million times!! thanks again! :-)

Trishy_Baby

My friend went to Oz a few weeks ago, and got it all sorted through Sayit in Cork. She found them very good and helpful. I am going in Feb/March 2012 and sayit were the cheapest - they included the visa, flights and back account set up

Zambia

How much is cheapest?

Trishy_Baby

€670 for one way Cork-Melbourne incll. bank acc, visa and travel insurance!!! it was cheapest i found but open to more suggestions. Those prices were for Feb/March 2012

STIG83

Got my flights and hostel accomodation with SAYIT, did everything else myself, very helpful they were.

Falcon.ie

Trishy_Baby wrote: »

€670 for one way Cork-Melbourne incll. bank acc, visa and travel insurance!!! it was cheapest i found but open to more suggestions. Those prices were for Feb/March 2012

I priced just flights for that same period and came back with 670 euro's the cheapest for all 3 Irish Airports they have listed. And that was for various flights between the dates 16th February to the 24th of March.

So I think this is a misinformation on your part.

The below is taken DIRECTLY from the Sayit website.

Visas

Australia
Visitors from every country apart from New Zealand need a visa to enter Oz. There are two main types of visas for tourists - a tourist visa and a working holiday visa. The main difference is that one entitles you work legally, the other doesn’t. To apply for a working visa you must be aged between 18 and 30. This visa lasts for a year from entry into the country. On this visa you can work for the entire year but it only permits you to work with any employer for no longer than 6 months. Tourist visas generally last for 3 months but longer visas can be applied for.

Working Holiday Visa only €225. 48 hr Working only €230
Holiday Visa: €20

Insurance
SAYIT Travel provides a very comprehensive Back Packer policy that will cover you for both your travelling and working in Australia and/ or New Zealand.

12 month Oz/ New Zealand: From €190

Tax numbers and Bank Accounts
We at SAYIT are happy to help you set up to bank account and/ or make your initial application for your Tax File Number (Oz) or IRD (NZ).

Tax Numbers: €24.99
Bank Accounts: €24.99

Flights

Australia & New Zealand
The options to fly to Australia & New Zealand are varied. Everything from a simple One-way or return ticket, to complicated Round The World options, can be organised through SAYIT Travel. Stopovers in Thailand and other Asian countries or via the USA are quite popular on both types of tickets.

One-ways
Melbourne/ Brisbane/ Sydney: From €690
Auckland: From €730

Returns
Melbourne/ Brisbane/ Sydney: From €1,025
Auckland: From €1,082

Your WHV is going to be the same price across the board. You can't get around a Government charge. Sayit are charging an extra 21euro's on your WHV; We paid 204 euro's back at the start of October.

Your Tax File Number is free of charge; Sayit are charging 24.99 for this...

Same as opening a bank account. Free. Sayit again charging 24.99..

Going D.I.Y. you can sort both of these yourself. And have a choice of Banks.

End of the day Sayit are the same as USIT or any of those companies trying to make a buck from people who won't spend the 15mins-20mins filling out a few forms.

markymark21

Falcon.ie wrote: »

I priced just flights for that same period and came back with 670 euro's the cheapest for all 3 Irish Airports they have listed. And that was for various flights between the dates 16th February to the 24th of March.

So I think this is a misinformation on your part.

The below is taken DIRECTLY from the Sayit website.




Your WHV is going to be the same price across the board. You can't get around a Government charge. Sayit are charging an extra 21euro's on your WHV; We paid 204 euro's back at the start of October.

Your Tax File Number is free of charge; Sayit are charging 24.99 for this...

Same as opening a bank account. Free. Sayit again charging 24.99..

Going D.I.Y. you can sort both of these yourself. And have a choice of Banks.

End of the day Sayit are the same as USIT or any of those companies trying to make a buck from people who won't spend the 15mins-20mins filling out a few forms.

This is all true.. can't believe people pay companies to do stuff for you that would be free otherwise

Its a good life lesson doing it yourself as well I reckon.. being self sufficient all all that!