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Hi Ben, I sorted my daughter on a child visa in the UK before leaving. From memory they processed it very fast. It was a bit time consuming, sorting a passport etc first but I don’t recall any big delay in the process, I think I did it all within 6 months.

Great thanks! I wasn't sure if they still gave out temp cards/numbers.....i searched PIO and old threads had suggested maybe not.

Fetal consultants deal with multiple births and late pregnancy complications, I need one of those (v's a regular obstetrician) but I'm expecting to need to see a GP first for a referral. I'm just not sure I can get a referral until I'm fully registered for medicare, I thought someone here may have needed specialist treatment before their card came through or that wasn't available privately.

Sorry I'm not sure if i worded my OP badly but I'm not expecting to just 'waltz in and expect it all for free'. I've found myself needing urgent care at an already stressful time and just want to understand how to access the healthcare system reasonably efficiently so as not to add to any delays.....I'm more than happy to pay tbh, I just don't know how that works either for a specialist centre that operates in a public hospital.

We are currently on our stopover, we arrive on Friday. I pretty much need to see a fetal consultant asap (within days ideally) on arrival. How best do I sort this? I've found the local medicare office on the webby (it's not clear which ones i can register at, is it all of them??) and I'm about to email a local GP to see if they have walk-in appointments or if they'll let me book one now for the day we land. Will it be a problem I haven't registered for Medicare? Do you always get a temp card/ number? How do I ask for a hospital referral, just to the hospital or do I need to request the consultant specifically? If medicare fails me how does the private system work, I believe fetal medicine is only public offered as there's very few units (I'm looking in brisbane) I think i'd be deemed as urgent but not emergency so I don't really feel comfortable just walking into A&E as this is neitehr accident nor emergency. TIA

Thanks Bob but it's sydney we'd be flying to and the schedules show A380 flights. I know we may not end up on the same flight, but i'd like to book our human flights to give us the possiblity to - really because i'd like to drop our doggy at cargo myself i suppose

I'd like to book our (people) flights now and if possible relate it so our dog will then book onto the same one. Our preferred airline is sing air......I looked on their website and pets can't travel on the A380-800, but most of their flights are this! Anyone know what SQ flight numbers / times pets are allowed?

Thanks Bob, I'm just online doing the app now. My vets has completed the declaration, but i was just having doubts. The RNATT is Idexx but the sample was tested by biopest laboratories......so is it correct the address of the 'government approved lab' on the form is Biopests (EH26 0PY) not the idexx ref labs address?

Can any UK OV sign the RNATT declaration? We don't have dates sorted to book the pet mover yet, but I want to apply for the import permit since it's valid for 6 months and have it in hand.

Just curious to know what option people decided to go for, the 802 or 101? I'm in a similar situation, baby due in december and plans to move in april. I called australia house london and they said baby going on a evisitor would be permissible (immi au says this visa is for tourism which includes recreation and visiting friends and family - which is pretty much all babies do right?!). We would book an onward flight (flexi) in prep for the validation trip. But now i'm looking at the 802 and despite being a little more pricey it makes me feel a whole lot more comfortable, but what visa do they expect a child to move from if not a visitor visa?!