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  1. mike 6r4
    Even doing a search on here I'm still unclear. My wife and I are here on her 457 visa and both UK Citizens, we had a baby girl 2 weeks ago. We have sent off for her birth certificate and had some passport photo's taken of her yesterday. We have the C2 form to apply for her UK passport what documents do we need to provide as the forms are confusing over wether we need to provide our passports or birth certificates too. Do we do all this at the post office or can we go to the British Embassy. Not particularly happy with sending our passports etc in the post. Any help or advice appreciated. Mike
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    Yes it's not really family. You only have to go one suberb south though like Elwood and it's more family suited.
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    Each box has to be numbered and the contents itemised. John Mason provided us with pre printed self adhesive labels that were numbered and had all our details on.
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    Things vary from state to state, I moved to VIC and brought a car and 2 quads with me with no issues.
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    You pay an extra charge to have it done, it's about £60 from memory.
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    Unless it's packaged in a new unopened box don't worry about declaring anything.
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    It took 5 weeks for my approvals to come through. I shipped without the approvals as I too forgot. John Mason were not happy to ship without the approvals in place and I had to agree to pay for the return shipping if import approval wasn't granted. It all came through while the container was on the water so no issues at all.
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    We self packed so could only insure for total loss not for damage in transit. Insurance is just an odds thing. Consider the odds of losing a container overboard, logically for it to be lost it would need to be on the top and outside row (pretty remote odds). Then the odds of it happening, also remote. Then consider if it doesn't drop overboard that the crane will drop it - remote. We then asked the question, if we lost all the stuff would our life stop? Well it'd be upsetting to loose all the sentimental things. The car, motorbikes, pool table etc etc are all just toys. Yes it'd cost a fortune but we'd manage. To sum it up we thought sod it it's worth the gamble. The outcome? A 40ft hi cube container with a car, 2 quad bikes, and completely full of stuff................a broken £20 vase.
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    Yes I imported my Mk2 Golf. They accepted my receipt I made up. Job done.
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    It's based on the value here so a valuation in the UK means jack S**t. Create yourself a nice cheap receipt for it and you should be fine producing that.
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    Depends on the state. I imported 2 quads to VIC, you still need import approval in advance of shipping. Also make up a receipt for the quad on your computer, same type as you would when you sell a car privately. They base the import value and therefore duties on this. My $6k quad was declared at $800.
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    Speak to your shipping company, you have to use approved treated timber that is stamped & certified.
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    Yes, I did, VIC.
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    They'll only know it's less than a year old if you tell them................
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    2 days
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    How much do you think mooring for a 30 footer would be at St Kilda for the year?
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    Seriously, you sent a container full of stuff without doing any research???!!!
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    What state are you importing to?
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    Err how are you going to manage to do this? You can't take it through security at the airport.
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    Yes you can ship it but you have to pay the duty on it. I was advised unless it was a valuable whiskey or champagne collection not to bother as it causes hassle. Have a party and enjoy!
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    Like I said you'll have to check for WA as each state differs. If it's the same as VIC and you don't have to I'd advise you don't get one. The speed limits are far lower than in the UK and it takes some getting used to. YOU WILL get tickets, with a UK licence you only get the fines as they cannot give points to UK licences. ID is not a problem, I always use my UK licence. No problem with insurance either, it didn't make any difference that I had a UK licence.
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    Not sure for WA but in VIC on a 457 you don't need an Australian licence as you are a temporary resident.
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    All depends what state you're moving to and what visa you're on?
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    Can anyone recommend an accountant in Melbourne for tax returns? This will be our first tax return so unsure on what to do. Need someone who uderstands it all and especially in relation to 457 visas as we financed our move out here so am unsure what we can offset / claim in terms of flights, relocation costs etc. Thanks, Mike
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    Hockey anyone?

    mike 6r4 replied to a topic in Victoria

    Ben, I'm from Worcestershire too! My wife wants to get back into playing, does your club have a womens team? Cheers, Mike
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