scottylou

Would love to get back super, but have to give up citizen ship to get it back. Not sure if kids will want to come back here to live when they grow up, so don't want to burn our bridges should we ever want to follow them back. Seems like our super is stuck in Australia, getting diminished annually by charges and fees : (

Cheers Tom, have you made a special arrangement with the tax office to do a tax return early? Good luck with your move back, I am very excited to be going back home :wink:

Hi there Looks like our house has finally sold and we are heading back. Thanks so much to all contributors on Pomsinoz - I have learned heaps about shipping back goods, getting insurance and loans back in the UK, currency exchange, pensions, etc - This site is invaluable!:biggrin: Only thing I am still kind of uncertain of is tax. I have finished up my job (govt sector) and they do not issue end of year pay summaries until the end of year - no exceptions. So will be out of the country by then. So, presumably just do it online (as have done every other year), But, I guess I need to keep Aus bank account open until then. When do we stop being Aus for tax purposes - at the time we leave? Are we still entitled to tax free threshold for the time we were working in Aus and also family tax benefit (we usually claimed that for the year at tax time? We are leaving permanently (Aus citizens now, but British by birth). I will need to keep my Aus bank account open for long enough after house settlement, so that proceeds have somewhere to go. Would love to hear from others who have made the move (or planning too and are in the know). Cheers Lou x:biggrin:

Cheers Bell, it just seems that once I think I have got one thing sorted it kinda goes **** up again - suppose it is a massive move and naive to expect it all to go totally smoothly (although that would be nice) : )

Yes, definitely feeling the itchy feet.

Well, hubby has already gone back to start new job (boo hoo) last week, and the kids and i are stuck here until we sell our home. Really looking forward to going back now

we definitely feel it is a big deal too. Annoying, when we have done the right thing over in Aus for the past nine years that they won't consider us. When do you head back Aunt Agatha?

Thanks for the reply. Have been following your threads and it is heartwarming to hear a happy ending story. Will have to see if i can find threads, have tried the search and nothing relevant comes up. Will try a mortgage broker to see if there is more we can do. Just have to get our aus home sold, then we can get over to join hubby. Cheers Lou

Thank you for your reply - will try mortgage broker. Do you know any reputable uk ones? If we can't buy a home, then feel as if it kind of changes our thoughts on going back. This whole thing can be confusing and filled with so many twists and turns. Feel as if freefalling from an emotional rollercoaster. x

Hi, wonder if anyone can help. We have been living in Aus for 9 years and feel it is time to go back to scotland. We have our house on the market and so far no luck selling it. My husband has gone back to start new job in UK. We are both nurses - my husband has worked full time the whole time we have been down under without a break. He also worked continuously for nhs before moving out for many years. He went into Clydesdale bank today to validate an account he opened online prior to moving back (a few weeks ago) and they said he wouldn't be able to get a mortgage for 2 years as you need to have 2 years continuous employment. Also said that he wouldn't be able to get credit (overdraft) for 6 months (not fussed about overdraft so much, but the principle is daunting). So, can our time down under be recognised (never defaulted, always pay bills on time, great employment record). Has anyone done it before - moved back after a few years and successfully got a mortgage? Hoping someone can help/advise. Lou