VISA LABEL for a fee - is it advisable to get one?

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• clickbuddy2009 Sydney
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  March 2014

  Dumaan ako kanina sa DIBP, sa unahan ko meron kakatapos lang madikitan ng visa label, isang buong page pala un. Haha.. Pero sayang pa rin ng $70, x3 samin. Isang magandang Nike shoes na yun. Hahaha...

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• jvframos Perth
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  March 2014

  VIA Makati sa Allegro Center sa Chino Roces Extension po (Mantrade).
  
  P3,100 per label as of Feb 26 plus P350 handling fee (processing at courier)

  sir @hard2handle, yung 3100 pesos po ba if for one visa label lang? thanks.

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• StickyNote Bundoora
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  March 2014

  
  
  Share ko lang din itong mga facts na nasa immi.gov.au website:
  
  Do I need a visa label in my passport?
  No. Australian visas are recorded electronically. You do not need a visa label in your passport to travel to, enter or stay in Australia.
  
  How will my visa be checked at the airport without a visa label?
  When you check-in to fly to Australia, airline staff will electronically confirm that you have a valid visa to travel to Australia before you board the plane.
  
  This happens even if you have a visa label in your passport.
  
  
  
  
  
  Speaking po from experience, sa Centrelink, sa Medicare, sa National Australia Bank at sa Vicroads nung hiningi ang visa evidence ko, isang bond paper lang ang katapat. Isang bond paper kung saan naka-print ang visa grant notice. Wala na silang tanong once makita nila. Never ako nagka-problema.
  
  
  At 70AUD per person for the visa label, mabigat sa bulsa lalo na kung family kayo. At saka may additional risk yung pagpapa-visa label dahil ibibigay mo ang passport mo sa VIA tapos ang delivery ay through courier. Di natin masasabi, paano po kung maiwala nila ang passport?
  
  

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• vhoythoy Melbourne
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  March 2014 edited March 2014

  
  
  Share ko lang din itong mga facts na nasa immi.gov.au website:
  
  Do I need a visa label in my passport?
  No. Australian visas are recorded electronically. You do not need a visa label in your passport to travel to, enter or stay in Australia.
  
  How will my visa be checked at the airport without a visa label?
  When you check-in to fly to Australia, airline staff will electronically confirm that you have a valid visa to travel to Australia before you board the plane.
  
  This happens even if you have a visa label in your passport.
  
  
  
  
  
  Speaking po from experience, sa Centrelink, sa Medicare, sa National Australia Bank at sa Vicroads nung hiningi ang visa evidence ko, isang bond paper lang ang katapat. Isang bond paper kung saan naka-print ang visa grant notice. Wala na silang tanong once makita nila. Never ako nagka-problema.
  
  
  At 70AUD per person for the visa label, mabigat sa bulsa lalo na kung family kayo. At saka may additional risk yung pagpapa-visa label dahil ibibigay mo ang passport mo sa VIA tapos ang delivery ay through courier. Di natin masasabi, paano po kung maiwala nila ang passport?
  
  

  Ang palagay ko, It all boils down to one person's preference or kung sa slang word eh "trip" lang, kung saan sya masaya. To each its own kumbaga. Some doesn't mind the extra cost as for them it symbolize like a trophy or medal. A piece of sticker in their passport showing the fruit of their labor of getting that hard earned visa. Also, less hassle of bringing that visa grant letter (am i correct? as the sticker already shows your visa grant number, etc). Its only once in a lifetime so why not get it if you have a chance. Do what makes you happy. You deserves it.
  
  I'm also inclined to get that sticker, but i have no budget as of now. I also don't know whether i will get it once may pera na kasi baka nagbago na isip ko that time. But its not something that i will get to post into my instagram/ facebook/ twitter/ or some other social media to impress other people, to gather likes, or to make others envy. Majority of those who got it have their own personal reasons and knew beforehand na parang symbolic nalang sya and hindi naman talaga kailangan.

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• downunder Sydney
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  March 2014

  Just to add sa mga previous comments... Visa label is not necesarry. For some trip lang para lang mag ka visa label on their passport. But in my case I requested for a visa label here in Sydney took me only around 30minutes because of waiting time but the process itself is less than 5minutes. The main reason I requested for a visa label - I travel a lot overseas. Some of my experience when applying for tourist visa - they want a visa label on my passport as a proof of residency. In short, depends really on your purpose.
• StickyNote Bundoora
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  March 2014

  ^tama po. nasa tao kung ano gusto niya. I just had to share my experiences para sa mga bagong visa grantees na wala namang problema kahit visa grant notice lang. pero kung talaga gusto at may purpose, pwede naman po magpa-visa label.
  
  @hard2handle, malapit na biyahe nyo, sir ah!

  Wife is the primary visa applicant.
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  Dec 2007 - IELTS (Academic Module)
  May 2008 - Positive Skills Assessment
  22 June 2008 - Lodged Visa 175
  04 Jan 2013 - CO allocated (Team 6), CO requested for PCC,
  Medicals, copies of new passport
  16 Jan 2013 - Medicals done at St. Luke's
  22 Jan 2013 - Medical referred to MOC
  19 Feb 2013 - Assigned to new CO (Team 7)
  13 Apr 2013 - Medical finalised
  15 Apr 2013 - Visa Grant!!!
  07 Dec 2013 - IELTS Academic L=8.5 R=8.5 W=8.0 S=8.5 OBS=8.5
  28 Dec 2013 - Flight to Melbourne

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• icebreaker1928 Sydney
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  May 2014

  Kagagaling ko lang sa centrelink to claim for something.
  And one of the requirement is an Australian visa.
  Buti na lang I have a visa label on my passport.
  Mas marami talaga advantage ang may visa label na passport in my opinion.