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It certainly is, and I was absolutely livid. My manager told me he had phoned the GP, told her that I was OK with discussing my medical condition, and then on the strength of that she went ahead and had said discussion. Had I been more mentally with-it and less depressed at the time I probably would have made an official complaint but he had already ground me down too far to even consider it. Left me with a very bad view of the Aussie public health system, I know its wrong to judge on the basis of one event but.........

I think the healthcare issue is the same in both countries - some places are better than others. I had some great GPs in the UK and a couple of waste-of-time ones. Good service in public hospitals both here and in Aus. My opinion of GPs in Aus is not very high though, as the one I had dealings with badly breached every rule in the book by freely discussing my medical history with my boss (who was looking for excuses to sack me) - without my permission, in fact without even asking me. Rather made me avoid GPs after that. What did concern me in Brisbane was that I did know of families who would not go to a GP because they couldn't afford to, and because they knew they couldn't afford the cost of tests etc which would likely follow a visit. Not so much in the early years but certainly since about 2018, when bulk billing GPs became rarer than hens teeth.

I would say that personally I don't think he stands any chance of a RRV, but maybe consult a registered agent like Paul Hand (who posts on here) in case there is a slim hope. Your husband - the main applicant - has already been refused a RRV, the original 176 was granted over 11 years ago and none of you ever made a permanent move, plus your son has held a WHV since - none of which sounds promising. But I'd love to be proved wrong, and TTVs can throw up surprises sometimes, so I'd get a professional opinion before abandoning it altogether.

Going by what you have written here then, I don't really see why you are concerned about mentioning it?

You don't to give permission, they don't even ask you to. Your GP is not involved in the process at all unless you need further checks, in which csse they might get involved, but the Immigration Dept doesn't have access to your records even then.

To be fair, from the info you've given here there's no way anyone could know if its a complex case or not, they'd need far more details before being able to make an assessment. Hope it works out ok

OK, I'll tell you exactty why I never said I had another passport (not that its any of your business but.....) When I got my first UK passport renewal while living in Oz, many years ago, I was advised (by the post office who then submitted the renewal paperwork) that if I had a passport for Australia or anywhere else I needed to send it to the UK with the application. I had NO form of ID except my passports. No driving licence, and Qld Transport refused me an ID card on the grounds I was "too old". So the thought of spending a couple of months without any official ID, in a country which at the time even wanted ID to post a birthday card with a kiddies badge on it to the UK, was not something I wanted to contemplate. And as you say, they don't care I'm a dual citizen, in addition they would not know that I committed the sin of forgetting to send my Aussie passport cos they didn't know it existed. I know exactly why they want they info, national security etc. And when the authorities kick my door down for not sending them a 6 week old new Aussie passport that hadn't even left its own shores, I will plead guilty. Till then, sorry, there are bigger things to worry about.

Hence the forgetfulness! They don't need to know so why tell them?!

Probably the same sin of forgetfulness which strikes many of us at renewal time...........

Mmm with that price tag it'd be a bit of a gamble not knowing if it would actually help in the long run. Hopefully someone who has tried it will see the post

It might be worth it especially if you aren't familiar with Dubai airport. Its huge, and 2 hours isn't that long with a little one in tow, by the time you've managed to get off a full flight. I've no idea how much the service costs, but I know the last couple of times I transitted Dubai I used wheelchair assistance. Thats free, but I would have be pleased to pay for it because it can be a very long walk.

You (presumably) came through Immigration a an airport and either used an e-passport machine or showed your passport to an Immigration Officer. If it wasn't activated and valid you would not have got any further!

Yep, you can tick the migrating permanently box. Its really only a statistical thing. They no longer have departure cards, which is a bit of a shame as I spent many years ticking the "Departing Permanently" box whenever I went home on holiday, but they scrapped the cards before I could honestly do it one last time More important is to check the declarations - there are several cars in use as they use up old stock. One asks for ANY food to be declared, I think the others just ask about any forbidden food to be declared, so read it carefully. If you have to declare any food you are carrying, that includes things like packets of Polos and bars of chocolate.

Yes, but is it a Permanent Resident visa (eg 189 or 190) or Temporary Resident visa (eg 482)? I'm one of those who came home and is finally happy again here after 20 years in Oz. I have one couple who are friends who would love to come home but now have grandchildren in Oz, I reckon the majority of my other British friends there are happily settled and would only come home on holiday.

The visa will be activated when you enter the country, regardless of what you tick on the card.

If you go back to your original thread, two agents posted on there giving you information

Bit confused as to why you think the answers will be any different to when you asked the questions three weeks ago? Was there something else you wanted to know?

Yep, five mini roundabouts arranged in a circle. All my mates from school learned to drive in Swindon, and the Magic Roundabout was an essential part of their lessons, though I never heard of anyone having an examiner who was sadistic enough to include it on the test! I've met a couple of Aussies who have experienced it, nearly gave them nervous breakdowns

Probably varies from country to country, but in both the UK and Australia, one can get (for example) the state pension without being a citizen,

Thanks, yes I appreciate it would be very unusual, but it can happen in extreme circumstances, can't it!

As Inner Voice has said, people often live in Oz on PR visas for many years, never bothering with citizenship - my former sister-in-law arrived as a baby and never bothered with citizenship until the family started going to Bali on holiday and she though maybe the whole family should have the same citizenship. She was in her 40s by then. However my point now is that actually, even being a citizen doesn't guarantee your future, as if you commit certain crimes, or are considered a risk to society, as long as you have another citizenship, you can be stripped of your Australian one

At present, if you are only going for a holiday, yes you can enter the UK as tourists, on Aus passports. Whether this will still be possible when the UK introduces its ETA remains to be seen. And people who let their UK passport lapse should take not that its a lot harder to get a new one a few years after expiry.

Agreed. I speak as one who left home at 15 and went into digs with friends as a way to complete her schooling at the place she wanted to be in, surrounded by supportive friends, please give her the option. I know someone said earlier that she is too young, but I disagree. If she stands on her own feet now it will serve her well for the rest of her life. In my three years in digs with a variety of friends and neighbours, I learnt so much about life and about how to live it and survive. I would never have become the independent, self-reliant person that I am now without that experience. My sister had to stay with the family when they moved & I stayed behind, no independence for her, hated her new school, flunked her exams, still bitter about it to this day. Please give her the option, and et her stand on her own two feet, if she is willing to try. And remember OP, you talk about not wanting to split the family, but how do you know where your kids will settle in the future? They are growing up, and hard though it is you need to acknowledge that.

I agree with Quoll, see if there are family or friends with whom your daughter can stay to finish her education and then decide on a longer term plan.

I have to agree with Paul on that one, I've seen several agents over the years say the same as him, if you are offshore at the time of the grant then change of circumstances between grant and validation has to be reported to the Department. I would say that your biggest sticking point. Never seen one give the advice that your agent has given, that it doesn't matter once the vias is granted.