woody123

Hi guys,

I really need some help with these forms if possible please.

Basically I need to change my name on my visa as we got married after it was granted. I have form 1022 but not sure how to fill first page as it asks for 'your details' and then on the second page it asks for details of other applicants included on the application. My Husband is the main applicant so am I right in thinking his details go on page 1 and then mine on page 2 with the changes in circumstances? Its not very clear at all and I just need to know I'm doing it right.

Also I need to do form 929 for my new passport and it asks to send certified copies of Bio-data page from previous and new passport. Can this be certified by a friend or does it have to be a professional? Is it just a case of them writing on the copy that they certify who I am? It doesn't state any info on the form, its very vague.

Would really appreciate any advice.

Thanks so much as always

Woody:unsure:

Evening all,

Can you bring quilts & pillows that's are duck feathers to Oz?

Im guessing it's a NO but thought I'd ask. Wondering if I should buy new here and put in with shipping.

Also what 'tog' is the max needed in Queensland? I've looked on Big W website but can't see a good tog info on the quilts they sell.

Cheers

Woody

Hi all,

I would love to hear your stories....

or switch the question round to - what did you take, that you wish you'd left in the UK?

This doesn't include family members...lol

I am hoping this will help me decide on things I'm dithering over....I'm sick of dithering!

Look forward to your replies....

Mrs Woody xx

Hello again

Another question I'm afraid & this one may seem silly but this is the stuff going round and round in my head at the moment!

When shipping to Oz, is there a limit to how much you can take?

Im basically thinking ahead...Im thinking of taking a box full of the cleaning products & toiletries we use here, just so when we're in Oz I won't have to buy it all when we're starting out.

You might think I'm mad but every little helps right? Lol.

Anyone else done or thinking the same?

Many thanks

Woody

Evening all,

Quick question as not sure what to do....

Did anyone keep their UK bank account open when moving to Australia?

I have a payment that I need to keep making & the company has said they are not set up to take from a foreign bank account. I need to keep my UK account open but can I tell the bank I've moved to Australia? I can't keep my present address on my account as I won't be here if the bank post me anything.

Confused!!!

Any info would be much appreciated.

Many thanks

Woody

Hi all,

We have this visa & are planning to move to Oz this year as our 5 years is up!

Do any of you lovely people know how it works if for example, We wanted to leave Oz for a holiday?

Would we have to apply for a RRV to get back into Australia?

I have read through all of our paperwork & looked at immigov website but I just want to double check I'm reading it right.

If this is the case, does this happen until you have citizenship?

Thanks in advance.

Woody

I brought all my tools with me in checked luggage. I cleaned them before I left but nobody ever looked at them.

 

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Thats good to know.

cheers wooba

There's a lot about movecubes on this site. If you type 'movecube' into the search button above, links to previous posts should come up. Somebody called Kevsan was particularly helpful, even providing photographs of the different layers of stuff he was able to pack into his. Incredibly helpful - we're thinking of using one as well.

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Thankyou very much

stolen my thunder.......

Kevsan,

What a fantastic thread! You have answered all of my questions, shown me photos and I've taken on board all of the little extra tips. I feel like starting to box stuff up already and I don't even know what I'm taking yet!

I do love a list!!!!

Much appreciated.

Cheers Mrs Woody.

Yup, kevsan wrote a great thread and others have added to it. Can read it here.

 

http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=235966

 

Search feature and putting in 'movecube' will get you some threads on it all also. You may need to go through a few pages of results and skip the threads that are clearly not just about the cubes.

This is brilliant info....thanks do much.

Hi,

This tread is great as we are currently looking into what bank to use and how to go about a money transfer.

I had a bank account with Commonwealth Bank many years ago whilst travelling in Oz so I kinda just thought I would open an account with them again. Seems all the major banks are much of a muchness.

If you open an Account in the UK, do you use your address here? Or do you have to know your address in Australia?

Thanks so much.....

Hi all,

Has anyone on here used a Seven Seas Move cube to ship belongings to Australia?

Good? Bad?

We are thinking of one large cube as not taking any large furniture, just a lot of other stuff.

Have spoken with the company on the phone and it seems quite straight forward....I hope ?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Dont know what we would do with out this forum! It's helped us so much in all the years we've been thinking of making the move. Xx

Hi guys,

Unfortunately I'm going to have a few questions coming your way in the next few days! Hope you don't mind, we are trying to get as much info as possible before we start packing up.

OH is a bricklayer/builder - does anyone have experience of taking hand tools to Oz?

We know they have to be cleaned & scrubbed & then cleaned & scrubbed again but not sure about how these can be taken on the plane with us? We are shipping some stuff but he will obviously need his tools for work as soon as we arrive.

Any info would really help.

Thanks all.

We insured the car from Toyota. And the insurance cost is based on the car value, where u live and your age. You can pay it in installments. Also we got a road side assistants as well. It was about $70 pa. But not sure how it is in other states..

 

Everything is settled now except for jobs [emoji51]. Still looking out!

 

Hope your move goes smoothly!

 

 

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Good that it can be paid with instalments when starting out.

Really hope you find a job soon.

Thanks very much.

Have a look at the areas in the Gold Coast you fancy and get an idea of weekly rent, id guess around $525 pr week average but realestate.com will give you a better idea. You normally have to pay 4 weeks as a bond so add that on top.

You will also be responsible for contents insurance but the landlord pays building insurance and rates so dont worry about that.

 

Have a look on Gumtree for vehicles, you can pick up a half decent car for $3000/ $4000, vans arent as popular, utes will be cheaper. You can upgrade later when settled. Remember you pay a % of the purchase price when you swap registration to your name, so budget for that too.

If it comes to it and funds are low, just get your Aussie licence for one year, its way cheaper. When it needs renewing next year ,if funds are better ,renew for 5 years.

 

What visa will you be on ? If it is PR you should be entitled to family assistance, they helps lots whilst finding your feet and will cover uniform costs etc. Not sure if the school kid bonus is still going but if it is that another few hundred PER CHILD, to help you get sorted.

 

You can have a big wad of cash and it will certainly make the transition easier but it was only a few years ago i recall a family with a thousand GBP moving over and they did fine , at the end of the day ,you manage with what you have available.

 

Hope this helps

Cal x

Hi

Thanks for the info, much appreciated.

We have visa subclass 176 so yes we have PR. I will look into Family Assistance as have never heard of this...every little helps.

Cheers

Woody

Migration just eats money in the first 3-6 months. All of those bills in the UK staggered over the year come at once. Vehicle insurances and car rego are biggies too. Plus stocking your kitchen from scratch costs more than you think especially if you need to purchase utensils.

 

If you have family to aid you through some of this that will be a big help but I agree with the above. Expect to need $50-$60k.

Many thanks for the advice.

and this is what we did.

 

25k was all we had, and we burnt through most of it pretty quickly, but $9k and $6k for 2 cars, rent $2k per month and the rest on 'stuff'. I was earning straight away so the impact wasnt as bad as it could have been.

Thank you so much for the info.

We too migrated to Perth only a month back and below the was some of our initial expenses capital + rent for 3 months

 

1 rent - 4500

2 furniture and kitchen- 3000

3 mobile - 80 monthly

4 internet- 60 monthly

5 car 6000

6 food 1500 monthly

7 fuel 200 monthly

 

Except kids expenses. ( no kids for us)

 

Fantastic furniture has a good collection and good guys for kitchen appliances

 

Mobile s we used Vodafone and internet belong.

 

It's better to keep some money in a savings account otherwise without knowing you may have send all you had!

 

 

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Thank you abey1 for your reply.

Do you have any info on car insurance etc...just a rough guide would be fab.

How are you settling in, it's all still very new for you guys?

Many thanks

Thanks Beaty for the info....it's fab!

Can I ask if you receive family assistance for the children? I think this is only if you're PR?

How old are you're 3 kids? Have they settled in ok?

Our 8 year old Son doesn't want to come to Oz and Im worried sick about his reaction when we tell him we are definitely making the move. He has known for a few years that it was a possibility & always says he will stay here with his Nan (This isn't an option).

How are you finding Melbourne?

Wow! Thank you all for your responses, some very useful info to go by.

We will be staying with family for a couple of months I would hope? Or as long as I can handle it lol! My OH family are all very kind people & have said once we are there, they will help us out with getting set up. When we speak with them on Skype now though, they are so laid back with answering our questions. Im the kinda person that needs to know everything before hand. Anyway OH is a builder & family have told him he should get a job no problem as lots of construction going on on GC. Some of the family are trades also so we are really hoping OH can get work through them maybe? We don't want to spend silly money on car & ute but obviously no point in buying recks! How does the registration thing work then? You pay a %, is that a set %? I take it car insurance is quite high from your comments? Does it have to be paid in full? Yes we do have PR, so good to hear about family assistance, I didn't know we were entitled to anything. We are it shipping any furniture over, didn't see the point in using a massive chunk of cash for that, seeing as our furniture needs updating anyway. We haven't bothered buying new as Oz has always been looming. We will ship personal stuff, some kids stuff & OH hand tools, need to look into that. I shop at Aldi in UK so I would defo do the same in Oz.

That is amazing to hear about the family who went with £1000! That took some guts for sure!

Thanks again for your helpful replies....I've a lot to be getting on with.

Hi All,

We are trying to work out approx how much money it will cost to set up in Oz for first 3 months.

I know it's a tricky question but hoping there are a few of you that wouldn't mind sharing your experience of when you first arrived in Oz?

We will be staying with family for a while first but will move to a rental, but will need first thing a 2nd hand family car, 2nd hand van for OH work, changing driving license over, getting kids set up for school, uniform etc, mobile phones...I'm sure there are lots of little things you forget about that add up!

We we will be heading to Gold Coast.

Any info will be gratefully received.

Many thanks

Hi Kellie,

Where are you on the Gold Coast? We have family in Oxenford and are hoping to finally make the move next year from Essex.. Would be great if you were in that area as I could ask you a million questions! lol....

Thanks for the great post!

Jules. x