RN to RAN lateral transfer timeline

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For any of you deciding to transfer from the RN to RAN, here is my time line so far

• Jan 08, recieved initial pack and forms from Australia
• 25th Nov 08 returned completed pack to Australia. (this took a long time because my husband was on a 7 month deployment with R.N, then the labour agreement expired)
• 14th April 09, email received with a copy of the Terms of service.( due to fly Jan 2010)
• 19th April, hard copy of TOS arrived
• 19th April,applied fro police checks with ACRO
• 24th April Posted back TOS along with ACRO
• 29th April TOS arrived in Australia
• 28th May, meet and greet with RAN personnel( held in Plymouth)
• 1st June.sent of immigration form 47ES
• 9th June, visa arrived in Australia and receipt recieved
• 18th June, email from Immigration, case officer has been assigned to us, and asked to book medicals
• Meds booked for August 7th, and Immigration informed.
• 19th June email from immigration to say they are happy with the dates booked for our meds.
• 15th July Chest xrays for all over 11 years. £100 each at Nuffield hospital Plymouth
• 7th August family medicals at yeovil. Total cost £510 for 2 adults and 3 children.
• 13th August-recieved email requesting us to fill in a new employee particulars ADF form and return
• 14th August, Yeovil surgery sent of medicals to Australia
• 14th August returned ADF form
• 27th August...visa granted...:)