k8bug79
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hi my movecube is halway there and i checked it with them. total loss is automatically billed for at a set minimum value as stated on the first of the two nsurance pages, you can specify a greater level of cover and it breaks down the extra cost. the next page asks you for an invetory. you only need to fill this in if you've selected to cover certain items. we didn't so left it blank. not sure their total loss is worth it. but put it on anyway. asked what it covered and it seemed a bit of a grey area. obvious if it goes over the sude of a ship. but what if moist of it is water damaged??
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we've just secured our first place. we sent a covering letter outlining our situation. offering them 3 months rent in advance ( which they did take) a bank statement demonstrating ths. low down on our employment history inc cvs to demonstrate our employment record. id was Hubby's oz passport his driving licence and bank card. my passport, my driving licence, a wage slip and a credit card statement. aso be realistic inwhat you an get. we wanted a roof over our head in our ideal lcation. we've secured a 6 month let on a place that is being bull dozed after that. it's nice inside but not te aussie dream. 3 bed when we would lie 4 no pool. but because of this we were the only onex to appy, got offered it straight away and had the keys 3 days later. we xan nw get to know the area and look for our dream home :
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thanks Rossmoyne, i hope so :biggrin:
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thanks George had horrid visions after being so prepared i'd have forgotten something really obvious
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thanks. me and kids are on visa. hubby already there- he is oz citizen. i am with singapore airline but french won't give us double. got 30 kg each which is gonna be fun as i am having to carry most of it myself. somehow i have to manage 3 suitcases and 3 holdalls plus kids have 3 little suitcasesa and their handluggage. oh and my hand luggage. done a reccie of cdg airport and will have to manage on the transfer bus and shuttle but can then get a trolly. wish me luck lol
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Hi, last minute panic. i fly on my own next week with my 3 young kids. i just want to check i've not overlooked something obvious. i'm going on a subclass 100 permanent spouse visa. I have been tokd it's all e visa so i don't need a stamp that our passports will tell them all they need to know. i have a print out of my visa grant notice as i'm flying from france and it was granted in London- so just for safety i thought it best to keep a copy of it all. But do i need anything else?
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thanks guys, i went with Optus in the end. we're on cable so i figured it was best to get the faster speed over the adsl. for £110 got 1 tb of data and unlimited calls to landline and mobiles plus fetch tv. Also some international calls but i think i can upgrade to get unlimited int calls.
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um:twitcy: i think thats boggled my mind a bit more.............but thanks will keep looking at it.
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Hi we've secured our first rental in Sydney and move in Friday :biggrin: i've got round to setting up phone line/ broadband and i'm bamboozled! Am i right in understanding that I can have b/band without a phone line? we've been told to go with either telstra, dodo or optus so i looked at telstra but it seems very expensive at $130 a month, does that sound too much? i took the entertainment packages off and had 100gb data but on reflection i'm not sure i need a landline. i only use it to speak with my bestie for hours on end and she'll be on skype. we'll both aim for contract mobies asap. we have 3 kids and therefore we have lots of wifi divices and useage on internet. Can anyone advise on the best options and req of a landline?
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so how much to get over to Australia these days???
k8bug79 replied to wishfulthinking's topic in Aussie Chat
Going on a spouses visa- costs so far visa £2000 medicals £270 for me £90 per child police checks for me and hubby £70 flights £3000 then we havevabout £10k to see us through. -
I completely agree an i'm over zealous when it comes to carsets. i was quite surprised how relaxed the Oz law is compared with UK regulations. If my children were "normal" i'd be rushing to buy them all hi back boosters, my eldest (10) has been over the 135cm guideline since she was 8 1/2 and no longer fits a car seat. my son (almost 7) is following suit, he is 130cm so won't b much longer til he's too tall. Being to big for a seat is equally as dangerous hence only buying him a booster to do him the next year.
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Thanks will check out Babies R Us
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Hi, we arrive in 2 weeks and my husband needs to pick up some carseats for our kids. my Son is almost out of one in the UK so needs just a basic booster, my youngest daughter is still in a highback booster but s uses te seatbelt. she could come off onto a normal booster but i'm not sure what Australian rules state. anyway trying to pick them up cheaply had a look on gumtree and ebay but they are not much cheaper than i've seen new. generally they're quite expensive- checked target and big w. anyone got any recommendations of where to buy? online or in person. hubby is staying near Stanmore :
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I didn't lodge it in person but there is only on place and having been there with my husband it tells you where to go. it's at the op of the strand just at the end of Holborn
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can someone please amend my stats it keeps putting my grant date as 12/4 and won't calculate the processing time. think it's cos i'm on a tablet. thanks
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We were granted our visa this morning. subclass 100 :xmas24: took just over 5 months filed on 27 June. Not going anywhere just yet but hoping this helps with the job hunting
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that seems reallly unfair, hope yours come thru any day
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Have you chased it with your co? seems that helps.
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i just spoke with my co. he said my visa should be ready to be finalised on the 4th. he asked whe the closing date for the job was which is the 5th ( got to wonder if i'd have said 4th whether it would have been ready earlier) i am a bit cobfusedtho as he said that when it's granted on the 4th it would be the 5th there. he mentioned 4 in tge mroning, but can't work out if he meant visa would be granted on the 5th at 4 am which seems odd orbat 4 pm here. who actualy does the final "yes" eith way not long to wait.
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looks like AB is grant happy lately lol. i chased saying it was close to guide pircessing times and i have a job i want to apply for so would be good to send proof or a guideline for time. normally he has come back first thing in the morning but nothing yet. guess maybe no news is good news..........unless he's off sick lol
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Fab stuff you filed the same day as me :-). Whose your co? Gonna chase mine now, what did you say? I am about to send a job app sp wondering if i can use that as an excuse as i asked if they had everything a few. Weeks back. Eeeek exciting. when are you going?
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They send originals back and then they send you a letter asking for medicals and police checks, etc as well as assigning you your co. They will let you know if they neec anything else
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just wondering if there is going to be a big gap between grants. i filed my visa on 27 june so just before time scale changed from 5-6 to 6-8 and now 8-9 months. currently its taking about 5.5 so going on that basis post 1 july would take about 7 months so what happens between decs grants for junes applications and feb when the juy ones shoud be granted.ni suspect in reality the july applications will be taking 6 months to grant
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for those waiting for a grant in dec, i emailed my case officer the other week to check he had everything. we filed on 27th june and he said he hopes to get it granted 'at the end of Dec (before 24th)' so hopefully that means all of June should be done before xmas. nice pressie hey ;-)