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joksand · 21-10-2007, 03:26 PM

Hi

Don't be sad - just think of all the wonderful experiences he'll have.

Is is going on a Working Holiday Visa? - when we went with that type of visa we had to prove we had funds to support ourselves during our stay - we just showed our UK bank account statements when we applied for the visa.

Now we're going on a Permanent Residency visa, but haven't been asked to show proof of funds.

When we went on Working Holiday Visas we left all our money in out UK account, but made sure it was accessible from Oz by visa debit card from ATMs - they will charge him for this though. Then we opened accounts at Commonwealth Bank when we arrived and put anything we earned into that account.

It is possible to open an account in Australia with the Commonwealth Bank from the UK - tel. 08082348969. We've opened one so it's ready when we arrive in January.

I don't have any experience of other banks, but hope this helps

Bye for now

Jo

21-10-2007, 03:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
joksand Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Port Kennedy, WA Posts: 133 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Don't be sad - just think of all the wonderful experiences he'll have. Is is going on a Working Holiday Visa? - when we went with that type of visa we had to prove we had funds to support ourselves during our stay - we just showed our UK bank account statements when we applied for the visa. Now we're going on a Permanent Residency visa, but haven't been asked to show proof of funds. When we went on Working Holiday Visas we left all our money in out UK account, but made sure it was accessible from Oz by visa debit card from ATMs - they will charge him for this though. Then we opened accounts at Commonwealth Bank when we arrived and put anything we earned into that account. It is possible to open an account in Australia with the Commonwealth Bank from the UK - tel. 08082348969. We've opened one so it's ready when we arrive in January. I don't have any experience of other banks, but hope this helps Bye for now Jo __________________ Jo, Quince, James (6) & Jacob (3) Arrived in Perth 03 Jan 08, now living in Port Kennedy.