Can I travel internationally before my ACICIS program?
This depends on where you elect to have your VITAS visa issued. Students who elect to have ACICIS arrange for their visas to be processed through the Perth Consulate will not have their passports returned to them until approximately three weeks prior to orientation. Delays in visa processing can occasionally mean that passports are returned later than this. ACICIS therefore strongly discourages students who elect to have their visa issued in Perth from making any international travel plans prior to departure for Indonesia.
Students who wish to travel internationally prior to their semester should elect to have their visa issued at another Indonesian mission. Be aware that this is far more difficult than having your visa issued in Perth and will be the responsibility of the student. In Southeast Asia, ACICIS only permits Australian students to use the Indonesian embassy in Singapore. Information on having your visa issued in Singapore is available here. Participants from non-Australian universities should contact the Secretariat for information in regards to visa arrangements and travel plans prior to submitting their application.
