rachall

Congrates,,,

which date u get visa , and occupation ?

TRT came through today, nomination and application 6/5/15, occupation: Nurse

thanks

Guys, I have applied for police check for home country, result will come until end of week. I've already attached intention to obtain, do you think it's gonna be ok?

Also my husband got his police check from 3 years ago, since then IN TOTAL he left Australia for less than 3 months. Do you think he need to get a new police check?

Hi Samantha 11, police checks only last 12mths. We had to get new ones for Australia and the UK before applying.

NSW

nurse

Hi All

very pleased to report that my visa has been granted! Application and nomination submitted 6 May, all medicals and paperwork submitted at the time of application.

Hi All

Came upon this thread as we are also waiting for some news. Visa lodged and received 6/05/15. TRN from 457. Department website states current processing times 6 mths

Hi rachall,

 

I'm hoping that you still look at this forum occasionally..... As I'd love to hear about your final experience in getting your caravan made compliant and registered???

Hi Andy

yep, still here from time to time

Caravan finally on the drive awaiting her maiden voyage. The compliance was easy, but you do need to go to someone who knows what they're doing! Our local swift dealer was helpful, but wasn't able to get the appropriate competent trades on board to the the job. The gas connector in the front locker had to be changed as did the hose and the BBQ point (even though our uk BBQ still has the original connector on it, so that will need to be changed in due course). We haven't had the electrics changed because we don't intend selling it, but these will need to be changed if we do and also depending on who you insure with, you may have to have the electrics changed. It cost around $650 for the gas and $600 for the registration. I am aware that depending on which state you are in, will depend on how much registration you pay. We are in nsw and its the most expensive state in oz for caravan reg! We insured with gio and they never asked for any certification. I phoned them once the van was registered and just gave them the reg no, they never asked if it was an import. We've had air con fitted and are ready to go!

Hope that helps, let me know if you require any further info

Hi Andy

Your caravan import summary is great.

Caravan arrived in fab condition at Port Kembla, Wollongong, NSW. We went with PSS who also arranged our container removal of households goods and car. They arranged everything bar the import approval which we did ourselves. Proof of ownership is the original bill of sale and your original reg documents, dosent matter if youve changed address since registering it, it just proves how long you have owned the caravan.

Customs and quarantine are all organised through our shipper and then a customs brooker contacted us and negotiated the necessary customs and quarantine inspections for us'(for a fee, but you can do it yourself, although I wouldn't reccommend it). We were then contacted and given a date to collect the van, it passed quarantine with no problems!!!

Depending upon where you are moving to there is a great chap in Dapto, NSW, he owns a company that imports British caravans, he has sorted out the compliance for us including registration as you cannot tow the van on the roads here until its registered. As it has to have compliance work and go over the weigh bridge before this can happen, it is not a simple process of taking it from A to B there is allsorts of paperwork involved and its a nightmere :arghh:.

If you have a look at www.britishcaravans.com.au you will see what this chap can do, Noel is able to collect directly from the port. Obvioulsy we imported our caravan ourselves before we found him, but Noel can source and import what ever you want and do all the hard work for you. He is very good value for money.

Just one thing I should mention though is that if you wish to sell your caravan on in Australia, you have to have the elctrics changed as well. As we dont intend selling any time soon we havent had this done, but some insurance comapanies also require an electrical compliance certificate as well as the gas - so you will need to shop around. If there's anything else I can do to help let me know.

Happy Camping x

Hi does the same rules apply to boats on trailers as caravans. i.e. if you are exporting a boat to Australia for your own personal use you do not have to pay gst and import tax?. Do you have to have owned the boat for more than 12 months also?? Does anyone know of a website I could look at regarding this. I am getting conflicting advise from boat shippers. Thanks

Hi

I think the rules for boats and trailers are the same and that yes so have to have owned and used them for more than 12 months before you ship them. You can't have them shipped after you have left the country in order to meet the requirements. If you're in any doubt you can look at the Australian government website, then you can't be left with any doubt as to what the shippers state. Anything less than the 12 months then you can't you the personal import scheme. If you are importing a brand new vessel then you don't pay the vat in England as you will all of it here. Hope that helps.

Hi Metoo

Air conditioning will have to be degassed, we had to get the discovery done before we could bring it. Having air conditioning fitted at the same time as the compliance. Sockets do not need to be changed. Hope this helps - enjoy France x

Hi All

Good news! We have collected the van today from the port. She arrived dirty, but safe and sound from the roro. No GST or duty, just $620 for port handling fees and $400 to the agency dealing with customs and quarantine clearance. She passed through quarantine with no issues and is safely deposited with the dealer for the compliance modifications and an aircon unit. Well worth it and can't wait to get on the road to explore x

Hi All

Just another quick up date - I got the info wrong, or should I say the shippers did!! They have tried to invoice us for the caravan, however have spoken to customs who state that no, we don't pay GST and duty as it's owned for more than 12 mths and for personal use in Oz. Phew, just having a battle with the shippers now, who want payment upfront before they will release it! Make sure you fill in a form B534 Unaccompanied personal effects, from customs@gov.au otherwise they will treat it as taxable import. Hopefully collecting the van on the 27th.

@ Metoo - loving Australia, wish I'd made the move sooner. Many thanks x

Hi Rachall. Has your van arrived yet just wandering how smooth it went with the shipping and getting it registered, we've just decided which shipping company were using and get the ball rolling.

regards john

Hi van has arrived. Customs have cleared it and we have been charged just over $4000 for GST and duty! Do not believe the shipping companies when they say you don't pay this on a used privately owned van - you do!! We are waiting to hear when quarantine are going to clear it and we could be charged again. The van then has to go to a dealer for compliance modifications, at the moment that's just the braided gas hose and the chains which they bolt on. We also have to invest in an air conditioning unit. Will keep you all posted, but when all of the costs are in we are looking as saving ourselves half the cost of the van in the UK and a bit more than that in oz. However the van is an 08 model and the new on here is nearly $50,000 so can't complain really.

Excellent! How long will the RORO take? Guess from Southampton - which port?

 

this could work out really well if the figures all add up. an option we didnt think was viable. :-)

Hi yes from Southampton. We originally wanted it to go in a container, but it's too big. Both bailey and swift sell vans out here and they import using the RORO. It takes about 6 weeks and costs between 3500 - 4500 depending on the size of your van. As we have owned ours for 4 yrs we won't pay duty on it. Hope that helps

John, afraid I reckon that getting a definitive answer will be nigh on impossible. Some have said that it's a case of FUD being spread around in order to dissuade imports and thereby protect the local industry, but it may simply be the vagaries of bureacracy at play.

 

Thanks to Rachall's earlier post, I downloaded a "standards document" from www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/vehicle_regulation/bulletin/vsb1/index.aspx that may help answer your questions.

 

I have an idea that heavy duty Aussie Safety Chain may need to be fitted around the hitch, as I don't think that our manual Breakaway Cable design complies.

 

 

 

Rachall, thanks for the infrastructure website link!

 

Do you perhaps know yet whether you guys will be given the chance to tow your 'van home, albeit on temporary number plates, in order for you to do the few modifications before you take it for the rego / MOT test?

 

Andy

Hi Andy

I will check the import approval paperwork and let you know. I would imagine you can tow it away. The van is being shipped today roro. Can't wait to get it here.

Interesting! Glad someone else thinking about doing the same! We are heading to Brisbane - but not 100% sure of areas - so thought the van would allow us time to have a proper look at a few areas we have researched (Internet) - we are looking at going over in The last few weeks of Nov - so this means our son has his summer holiday during Dec/Jan to coincide with the move - so we have approx 8 weeks to find an area/school/house/work :-)

 

We are even thinking that we can put some clothes in the van aswell! (If allowed)

 

just starting to look at options now - but the figures still stack in our favour as the vans do seem to be worth more in OZ! (Not seen much proof of this yet though)

 

Not looked at camp sites yet so need to be 100% sure of security etc.

Hi

Just to let you know that you cannot transport anything in the van. All personal possessions must be removed. We had to take out the awnings right through to the cutlery.

Hi

We are in the process of shipping our 2008 swift. If you go to the department of infrastructure website then they will tell you what needs to be done. However I think to be on the safe side I would get it done once you're over here as the van needs to go over the pits for the equivalent of a car mot before you can use it. Hope that helps

Hi

With all your experience I wonder if you could offer some advice. I have contacted the relevant government agency re imports but had no reply. We are hoping to take over a royal Enfield 125. Although the vehicle is registered to the OH. He has no other documents as it was found amongst his late fathers possessions, but not documented in the will. It is a restoration project and has not been on the road since the 1960's. He has all the receipts pertaining to the various bits and pieces he has bought for the restoration.

He would be devastated if he was unable to bring it with him as he has no intention of selling it. How do we go about importing it, does it come under the personal import scheme as it's not working?

Any advice would be gratefully received.

Thanks in advance

Rachel

hi jeng25

You will need your university training transcripts for your registration. I would get onto this as soon as because it can take sometime to compile. The University can send it directly to AHPRA and it will be cheaper this way otherwise it would need to be notarised.

Kimsdu

The chap was asking for advise, not for you to pass judgment on his situation! And for your information - a baby is not proof of a relationship. My partner and I have 3 children, we have never felt the need to marry, and despite the fact that they all have is name on the birth certificates, we have had to prove our relationship.

To Curtis - I hope you are able to resolve your issues swiftly.

I think we do need to go back as far as gcses to prove that we have studied in English. There's not very much clear info on this out there! Can anyone else out there help us please? :chatterbox:

Hi lisa

I have just completed my AHPRA registration in nsw. I supplied my o level certificates, a level certificates both which had the name of the school and college on them and then my training transcripts supplied directly from the university and this has been accepted with no problems. I think you only need to provide ilets if you are applying for a skills assessment for a pr visa. I'm being sponsored on a 457. Hope that helps.

Hi Michelle

For AHPRA registration on a 457 you do not need ielts, just proof that you were taught and assessed in English. Ie a letter from your senior school with the dates you attended. You also need to contact the University that you did your training with and get them to supply a copy of your transcript directly to AHPRA (costs for this vary) and obviously you have to pay AHPRA for the assessment and registration, which is currently just over $530 roughly £360. I am currently awaiting my registration having submitted all my docs after they emailed me for further information. Oh and you will need a certificate of good standing from the nmc £34. Hope that helps x

Thanks for that bikerdave, hope you're enjoying sydney. Will give them a call.

Hi

Have received my acknowledgment from AHPRA in Sydney that the have received my application, 3 weeks ago. They still haven't taken any money.

My question is, how soon after your acknowledgment where you charged? I don't want to be on their case to soon, but I do have a job offer, so time is getting on.

Thanks for your help

Hi Iron Chef

I have a 53 plate Land Rover discovery TD5 face lift version, diesel, 7seats. 69,000 miles. AC, Twin electric sunroofs, cruise control, Redbook states between $49,450 - 81,950. however upto £7500 in UK.

Any thoughts please

Many thanks Mansawant - that will save a lot of time and dollars :laugh: