Really Useful to do list!

Afraid i cant take credit for writing this but hope you find it useful.

 

Mark.

 

Before you move

 

12 months to go

 

Make sure you have at least 2 years left on your passports.

 

Dig out all your personal paperwork, including birth, adoption and marriage certificates, employment refeences, driving licences and qualifications.

 

Apply for your visas

 

Update your CV to make it suitable for the Oz/Kiwi market place.

 

Start job hunting.

 

Put your house on the market.

 

Get your finances in order, consolidate bank accounts and reduce debts.

 

Consider talking to your employer about your migration plans.

 

Talk to your childrens schools about your plans and ask them to prepare hand-over files.

 

Discuss your plans with extended family and friends.

 

6 months to go

 

Get quotes from removals companies and flights and get them booked.

 

If you are shipping pets, make sure they are fully innoculated and fir to travel. Your vet can advise you.

 

Get quotes and book pet shipment.

 

Sell any unwanted items of furniture and clear out cupboards.

 

Clean and paint any garden tools and furniture you plan to take. Items with soil on will be denied entry at customs.

 

Give formal notice to your employer and ensure you get your P45.

 

Ask your doctor, dentist,optician for your hand-over files.

 

Open an Oz/Kiwi bank account.

 

Set up a trading account with a currency broker.

 

Request credit references from your bank,building society or any other lending agent.

 

Identify temporary accommodation in case your house sells sooner than expected and you have to move out

 

 

2 months to go

 

Track down temporary accommodation in Oz/NZ.

 

Book accommodation for each destination on route.

 

Register children in new schools.

 

Book accommodation in OZ/NZ for pets.

 

Start having Goodbye parties now as time runs away at the end.

 

Organise all birthday cards and presents for the next 3 months.

 

Request up to date statements on any endowments, pensions and investments.

 

Depending on your tenancy agreement, give notice to your landlord if renting your property.

 

 

1 month to go

 

Give your change of address to your bank, passport office, DVLA, pension company, inland revenue, insurance brokers and accountants.

 

Bring council tax and utilities up to date and cancel accounts for TV, internet, phone and insurance.

 

Go to a car book sale to sell any items you don't want to take with you, or donate them to a charity shop.

 

Arrange all your post to be redirected to a friend or relative.

 

Transfer funds to Oz/NZ.

 

Start packing non essential items.

 

Collect all hand-over files from doctor, dentist, optician, schools etc.

 

Arrange some private health cover for Oz/NZ if required.

 

Pay off any outstanding debts.

 

Close any surplus bank accounts and destroy unwanted cards.

 

Shred any personal records you are not taking and dispose of.

 

Confirm the removalists are booked.

 

Ensure all your relevant paperwork is in a handy travel file.

 

Cancel any redundant direct debits or standing orders.

 

Ask for a copy of your No Claims Bonus from your insurance company.

 

 

1 week to go

 

Cancel any newspapers, milk or satellite TV subscriptions.

 

Sell your car, bike, van or any other transport you wont be needing.

 

Cancel car insurance.

 

Buy some currency for each destination on route to Oz/NZ.

 

Throw more Goodbye parties!

 

Ensure that yur gods are either about to leave the UK or are on their way Down Under.

 

Organise any presents and cards your children may want to send to their friends prior to leaving.

 

 

1 day to go

 

Make sure transport to the airport is organised and will arrive in plenty of time for the flight.

 

Establish who will be coming to the airport to say goodbye.

 

Pack activity sets and small gifts to amuse young children on the flight.

 

Get a good night's sleep

 

 

 

When you get there

 

On arrival

 

Pick up a copy of "On Arrival" magazine at the airport; it contains lots of ideas, information and helpful websites.

 

Collect your hire car and check into your accommodation.

 

Contact people back home to let them know you have arrival safely.

 

Try not to sleep through the day.

 

Set up a Pay-as-you-Go mobile phone to start your off - you can buy a cheap SIM card and use it in your UK phone.

 

Find your nearest internet cafe for property and area research.

 

Take a few days to get over the journey and explore the area.

 

 

1 week later

 

Get a tax file number (TFN) for Oz or an IRD number for New Zealand.

 

Contact your new employer to confirm you have arrived.

 

Explore the area or suburb you think you would like to live in and ask the locals as many questions as possible.

 

Meet with rental agents and start reviewing some accommodation property options.

 

Find a solicitor to help with rental or purchase contracts.

 

Consider buying a car sooner rather than later. Used cars are cheap if you don't yet qualify for credit.

 

Get car insurance.

 

Register at a local school and arrange to meet your children's new teachers.

 

Get a landline installed and set up internet access.

 

Invite your neighbours around for drinks and focus on making new friends for you and your children.

 

 

1 month later

 

Review your financial position and transfer more funds if required.

 

Set up standing orders for utilities.

 

Register for your local doctor and dentist, and for Medicare (Oz).

 

Meet with mortgage brokers to understand your borrowing capacity.

 

Visit your children's schools to ensure that they have settled in ok.

 

Identify a reliable plumber, electrician and mechanic in your area.

 

Consider re-writing your will.

 

Discuss your first month with your employer and resolve any problems that may have cropped up.

 

Start to attend social functions or join a sports club.

 

Establish a routine and settle into your new life!

 

Not taking credit for typing it out, but had saved it as a word file for future use!

 

 

If anyone can think of anything else to add to this list just leave a post and i will squeeze it in, thanks.

Thank you for the list, going to print it of so I can go through it all.

 

Have to confess due to the current housing market and people not lending money etc.. I have today (fingers crossed) sold my car on ebay and I have leased a car, that way I havent got to then give the car away for some ridiculous price or have the worry of trying to sell it.

 

We were hoping to be in Aus this year but who knows !

 

Thank you for the list

Thats real handy :yes: We are hoping to be in oz later this year and were only saying yesterday that we need to sit and do an action plan so we dont miss anything! Thanks for the info!

 

Paul & Ness :wubclub:

Wow, that's fabulous. really really helpful, just what I've been starting to think about and searching threads for. Cheers.:notworthy:

FANTASTIC!

V helpful, thanx

This list was printed out and stuck on our notice board while we were preparing to leave England. It helped so much and kept us focused when we weren't sure what to do next. We've been here 9 months now!!!

 

Felicity:wubclub:

Many thanks for the List - I've saved it and sent a word copy to me Mates who're going too!!

just going through the list now thanks. We will find it very useful as we are pulling our hair out right now with the shipping company booked and coming to us on monday. Trying to sort out banks etc it is becoming as stressful as waiting for the visa. Not sure about paying all debts though, cant we just leave them here and do a runner lol.

 

Steve

think here is a thread about that mate!!

thanks for that, i pasted it and printed it of just about to laminate so it cannot get distroyed, many thanks great thread.

Thanks for the great advice:notworthy:! Will definately be printing that out. I have so much to take care of! AHHH :arghh:

used cars cheap not really , why soliciter for rental agreement , meet with agents , need to apply for tfn first couple of days or you will pay looooads of tax in pay

thats very helpful... and will help us get started.

 

 

Thanks:idea:

Do you by any chance read Australia and new zealand mag?:biglaugh:

Do you by any chance read Australia and new zealand mag?:biglaugh:

Knew it looked familiar lol.

 

Great idea to put it on here though. Well done

I just wanted to advise that once you have booked your flights, you should then take out your travel insurance policy as this will cover cancellation upon inception.

 

Adam Taylor

Go Walkabout

0845 3450327

thanks for that guys v useful:notworthy:

i wish i know i was moving to aus 12 months ago. Fiance only asked me to move here in January as she couldn't wait 2 years now im here i wish i had through of half the things you meantioned i did all the obvious things l

HI there. Can anyone email me this legendary to do list please, would be very grateful!

 

Also, am just going thr TRA app to get together all required infor and have become a litlle stuck. My OH was a self employed carpenter 20 years ago, then started his own family business and was MD for the last 15 years. In July 07 he left, had enough and had also had issues with a business partner. As such we are very reluctant to approach the Company for any proof of his involvment and the work he did, duties, skills etc. We can obviously confirm these details in a statement but would a report from Companies house which would confirm his Directorship and the periods it was held also help? I may be able to obtain references from one of the other Directors but would rather this was all kept confidential at this stage.

 

Thanks for anyone who can help!

 

Bex

 

PS Any salary comparison sites? Also want to do a budget living costs comparison to work out a few things in terms of me working...! Thanks again ..!:spinny:

dont worry about the first part of my request....just found it at bottom of the thread!!:goofy:

Brilliant, going to print it in bit then put it away for safe keeping.

 

Angie xx

This thread is brilliant thank you. Very useful!!!

Lilly mist - where do we get this mag from?

some members asked for a list,so i thought this was a good one to re post

just wanted to bump this up for a couple of members who have asked for list of things to do

 

We came on hoof and funds reviewed it , reviewed it ah f*** it

 

mally