I Am an Australian Citizen and Wanting to Leave Australia to Live in South Korea

ajjkh225 on 11/06/2020 - 15:12
Last edited 12/06/2020 - 11:01 by 1 other user

UPDATE

I just got an email 22 hrs before my flight saying that is approved !!!

I am an Australian Citizen and wanting to leave Australia to live in South Korea for approx 5 years and get married to my wife. my intended travel date is 13th June 2020. in less than 40 hours. I've applied for exemption of travel through The department of home affairs website one month ago and still have not heard back from them.

I'm getting married and going to live there. and I also have a property that I already paid a deposit for and I need to be there in person to sign the remaining contract.. or I lose all my deposit.

South Korea has granted me a Visa already so there is no problem with South Korea accepting me to the country

I called the department many times and even today. and all they tell me is to wait for a reply.

Any OZ Bargainers got an exemption approved from Australian Border Force?? I am getting very frustrated and anxious.

I'm stuck and don't know what to do.

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Comments

  • Pecan on 11/06/2020 - 15:17
    +6

    It’s pretty clear going by the page you linked. Getting married is not a valid reason to be granted exemption for leaving the country at this time.

    • ajjkh225 on 11/06/2020 - 15:46
      +2

      I'm getting married and going to live there. I also have a property that I already paid a deposit for and I need to be there in person to sign the remaining contract.. or I lose all my deposit.

  • dizzle on 11/06/2020 - 15:23

    The only thing you can do is delay your flight, and better now than on Saturday.

    I think the chances of receiving your approval tomorrow are low-to-nothing, and if you don't get it today or tomorrow, you won't fly on Saturday.

    The other question is, have you checked that S.Korea are accepting foreigners coming into the country? From a quick glance you will need a medical certificate, and if you don't have somewhere to stay straight away you go into a government facility for quarantine (paid for by you).

    • ajjkh225 on 11/06/2020 - 15:46

      yes, I got a visa approved by South Korea last month. they don't have a problem with me going there.

  • DarthAntz on 11/06/2020 - 15:32
    +7

    I'm currently working in Japan, not far from Korea. We are not allowed to fly home to Australia, or travel to Korea. It is anticipated that they may resume flights at the end of July to Australia (ease restrictions) but its too difficult to say or be sure. My work recently extended me for an extra year, as they are not expecting any international hires in education this year to replace me.

    Good luck with the new life overseas. I'll always love australia, but moving overseas brought about the changes i needed in life.

  • Meho2026 on 11/06/2020 - 16:01
    +1

    Change your flight, you shouldnt have booked your flight until you received the exemption. You probably wont get an exemption so prepare to wait until the travel restrictions are lifted.

  • yippy on 11/06/2020 - 16:15
    +18

    Put your occupation down as nanny and Peter Dutton will personally approve.

    • [Deactivated] on 11/06/2020 - 17:34

      You mean, Peter Dutton will personally stop him from leaving the country.

    • ajjkh225 on 12/06/2020 - 12:03

      you will be surprised i emailed peter dutton as well

  • PissLUR on 11/06/2020 - 16:21
    +4

    Start packing and wait at the airport til the very last minute..

    and check your SPAM folder.

    • ajjkh225 on 11/06/2020 - 23:15

      yes I called a lawyer today and he said the same thing. apparently they send you the email of approval even a few minutes before your flight time. if not he told me to come and see him if I get rejected. He can review submit the application on behalf of me and will have a higher chance of approval

      • fenetic on 16/07/2020 - 02:31

        Did you end up getting your exemption? I received my exemption 20 mins after boarding was closed. Then the next day the country I was suppose to go to closed their border for all foreigners. I've been stuck in Australia for 4 months now without a job and income.

        • shadowangel on 16/07/2020 - 03:05

          Wow thats rough. Which country ? I dread going back to Australia during covid.

  • netjock on 11/06/2020 - 17:16
    +5

    Renounce Australia citizenship. If you are a non citizen you can leave.

    • PissLUR on 11/06/2020 - 18:48
      +1

      this will only works if he has another passport to use.

      • netjock on 11/06/2020 - 20:13
        +7

        Apply for political asylum in South Korea because Australia is an oppressive regime that is holding it's citizens captive.

        • MrBear on 12/06/2020 - 09:56

          You have to get there first in order to apply for asylum.

          • netjock on 12/06/2020 - 11:16

            @MrBear: Stow away on a container ship. About 2 weeks sailing which also serves as mandatory quarantine.

  • Yummy on 11/06/2020 - 17:24
    +2

    OP, call again and tell em this: Pali Pali, Saranghaeyo!

    • andrek on 12/06/2020 - 09:07
      +1

      "Pali pali" and "Australian government" in one sentence? I think they call it oxymoron.

  • kahn on 11/06/2020 - 17:27
    -5

    If you don't like Australia…
    http://3.images.southparkstudios.com/blogs/southparkstudios.…

    • [Deactivated] on 11/06/2020 - 18:38
      +1

      Nothing to indicate OP doesn't like Australia.

      He just likes what's waiting for him in Korea. ;)

  • pjetson on 11/06/2020 - 22:42

    It won't solve your marriage problem, but a power of attorney would allow someone else (your wife?) to sign your property contract, provided that you can get it done in time - you haven't told us when you have to sign by.

    • [Deactivated] on 11/06/2020 - 22:57
      +3

      He's not even married and he already has marriage problems :/

      • pjetson on 12/06/2020 - 10:22

        Perhaps I phrased that part poorly :-)

  • Cheapskate Paul on 12/06/2020 - 00:00
    +3

    I can't understand why the Australian government would care if the OP leaves the country if he intends to be away for years. I get that as an Australian citizen he would have the right to return here at will, but that could be subject to him paying any quarantine expenses etc. It's not as if he just wants to go on holiday.

    • El Psy Kongroo on 22/06/2020 - 07:58

      As someone else already said:

      netjock on 11/06/2020 - 20:13
      Apply for political asylum in South Korea because Australia is an oppressive regime that is holding it's citizens captive.

  • Jared17 on 12/06/2020 - 09:03
    +1

    Wait, so as a foreign citizen u can leave but as a Aus citizen you are banned from that?

    • dizzle on 12/06/2020 - 09:32
      +3

      The point is that foreign citizens will leave and not be allowed back in.

      If an Australian citizen leaves, changes their mind/loses all their money/has an accident and has to come back, then that could cause issues. It could be the Australian government has to pay for flights and a hotel for quarantine when it wasn't necessary. And it's unlikely that insurances will cover any of that.

      • JIMB0 on 12/06/2020 - 09:41

        Ideally they'd allow an Australian citizen to leave if they put up a bond.

  • coolc on 12/06/2020 - 09:43
    +1

    It is getting ridiculous.
    Should let people go if they want to under set of conditions. If they want back they must pay for quarantine and must quarantine 14 or 21 days.

    • PissLUR on 12/06/2020 - 11:54

      yes thats a good option, but its not the federal government whos copping the quarantine costs. but the state governments.

  • matsaleh on 12/06/2020 - 10:29

    I got exemption to leave country to collect family in lockdown in Singapore.

    To get Australia exemption it's takes a long time.

    We had Singapore exemption to arrive all approve.

    We had to engage our local Liberal Federal MP and also Peter Dutton Ministeral office to get it fast track… was approve in a week instead of 3 month waiting.

  • matsaleh on 12/06/2020 - 10:36
    +1

    Don't call dept of home affairs they r absolutely clueless and know nothing about the covid19 timeframe to answer.

  • ajjkh225 on 12/06/2020 - 11:01
    +9

    update!! i got a reply from ABF saying its approved 22 hrs before my flight haha its fxxxing ridiculous. thanks for your support guys

    • DarthAntz on 12/06/2020 - 11:04
      +1

      Very happy for you and congratulations. That is ridiculous, and unfortunately expected.

      Have a great time and all the best in your new life in Korea.

    • PissLUR on 12/06/2020 - 11:54

      sayonara.

      • ajjkh225 on 12/06/2020 - 12:02
        +3

        that's Japanese

    • shadowangel on 13/06/2020 - 11:21

      Nice, i did something similar last year. Have you spent much time in south korea ?

  • coolc on 13/06/2020 - 00:39

    Congratulations

  • luffyex2010 on 03/07/2020 - 15:58

    Bon Voyage
    Oops 11th June lol

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