goldyshell

Hi Goldyshell

I dont think your question has been answered, but it is to do with clearance in UK/EU. If the owner travels within 5 days then the pets can easily be classed as non commercial which means the clearance is easier and no import fees, but if you are travelling outside 5 days of your pets, then the pets are classed as a commercial shipment and the clearance is more tricky and there will be import fees. so if push comes to shove you can travel outside of 5 days of your pets, but it will cost you more

Sorry only just read this. Thank you that makes total sense

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Our dog was going to my parents in the uk. And we still had to travel within 5 days, we were anyway in the end so not a problem... BUT Jetpets did say after that that if we travelled after those 5 days then there would be an extra charge.

Oh and we also had to give them our flight confirmation

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Applied for citizenship in October 2016 in Bunbury online, had automatic acknowledgement but not a peep since!!

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Hi Goldyshell, It's been a bit of a rollercoaster ride but its all good now. Both girls didn't pass the tests to get into the Grammar school. The gap was huge in relation to where both girls where in their schooling. We ended up putting them both into a local high school that had a good reputation. The 16 year old unfortunately had to be put back a year and with a reasonable bit of effort has got herself unto where she needs to be for her upcoming GCSE's. There wasn't even a conversation about her going straight into year 11 as there is to much to catch up on and it would've been unfair to put that pressure on her.

 

Good luck with everything

Oh I'm so glad it worked out for them.

Today, after a couple of weeks of being back and lots of emails and phone calls we have found a secondary school who will take her. They were astounded that the colleges wanted £5000 per year to put her through her courses. They said they will do whatever they can to help her and prep her for her GCSE's. mock tests and lots of prep over the next couple of months for a chance to sit two GCSE's in May [emoji15]to get her on the right track. She's keen and they are keen, they said she will be an asset to their school. I have my fingers and toes crossed that this works out

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Hey BrisPaul, How did you go with your plans last year?

We have just done the same. Returned from Perth to Kent, Youngest daughter of 10Yrs has gone straight into school here but our 16 Year old, who should have started Year 11 on 1st Feb in Aus is now having trouble finding somewhere to take her at her age without GCSE's.

Ive emailed numberous schools and colleges. The colleges want £5000 per year as shes an international student ( we were in Aus 5 yrs) Just seems like a headache and she is desperate to go back to school and gain an excellent career.

A quick update for anyone who's interested.

 

The preferred secondary school we were hoping for have said they will not take her as we are not living in the catchment area, so in other words there is nothing we can do until we move there.

We then tried the grammar school and they were great. They said they will see where she is up to and decide whether its year 10 or year 11. She will however have to do a test which they have emailed to my daughters school here in Brissy which hopefully should be done in the next week. If she passes my daughter and wife are getting shoved onto a plane in the next few weeks and my wife will come back here after a couple of weeks after getting my daughter settled with family and school routine , etc. Private tuition is almost definitely going to be needed to catch up. If my daughter fails the test then we have a back up plan that is already becoming frustrating. We contacted Wirral borough council as we'd been directed by the school to register my daughter and they replied by saying its a matter between your chosen school and yourselves. We contacted the school and they said to register with the council. Fingers crossed my daughter passes the test.

Ive been quoted $11488 with Chess removals from Perth to Kent for a 40ft container and Im not going to totally fill it. Thats door to door. Toying with purchasing a 20ft container for 3k and shipping ourselves at a later stage as will be in storage for about a year once it arrives, selling all the larger items here :arghh: Allied pickfords wanted $19950 for a 40ft so you've got yourself a bargain there!!! Go with it

Yeah maybe. Im just in no rush and have somewhere to store it here for free. It would be an investment to sell when it finally arrives in the UK. But really need an idea of the shipping cost of an owner container.

We are toying with the idea of purchasing a 20ft container to ship our belongings back to the UK from Perth.

Does anyone know rough shipping costs with an owned container? and anything else we need to know

In no rush for our belongings as going back to a sick family member, renting our house out in Bunbury but don't think we will ever return full time.

Thanks

Hi, Can anyone explain to me why if my dog is getting shipped door to door from Perth to my parents in Kent. That we have to travel within 5 days of her leaving Australia? I can't seem to get hold of anyone today to ask so thought I'd try here.

Thanks

Hi Jemma

Thank you for your message.

Wow yours was quick!

We are definately moving back in Feb or even January. So not not sure if we will be here to do our citizenship if it does go through quickly and I think our move to the UK will be a permanent one. None has really settled after 5 years. We are in Bunbury two hour south of Perth

Hubby will stay here for a year for work until we are settled over there. Do you know if he can do his citizenship alone if myself and our two daughters are in the UK. We thought that that could be an option. Our PR visa expires in June so we have to renew the travel part anyway. Such a confusing time

Thanks and good luck

HiGoldyshell!

 

I would recommend waiting till Feb to see if you atleast can do the test and be "approved". Once you are approved you can leave the country and return at a later date for you Citizenship ceremony. Seems a shame as you have spent a lot of time & money for the process already - dept of IMMI also do not refund.

 

My husband and I are moving back to the Uk in february 2017 (If we get our ceremony by then)....We wanted to ensure we had our ozzy citizenship before we left to not cut ties with Australia!

 

We applied in October with Melbourne, City of casey council with our application as "Joint" - This is my timeline if any help for you, If you are from Melbourne check several times a day to try and chnage your test dates!

Applied: 4 October 2016 (Online)

Council: City Of Casey (Melbourne)

Original test date: 9 Feb 17 (but managed to change to 4th November 2016)

Test date: 4th November 2016 (Passed 100%)

Approval: 4th November 2016 (Just called DIPB & was told approval granted on same day as test, and to keep eye out for snail mail letter)!

Ceremony: ???

Hi All,

I applied for our family citizenship on 23rd October 2016, had acknowledgement email but no other contact.

Due to family illness we will now be going back to the Uk in Feb for a long period of time.

If it hasn't gone through by then... which i doubt very much reading everyones timelines, Will they refund the money if we have no choice but to go back without ?

Thanks

Hi, I applied on the 24th October and we are also Bunbury area.

Have you had any luck? Was hoping for Australia Day ceremony

 

1. Date applied: 20/07/2016
   
2. City/Council area: Bunbury WA
   
3. Online / Paper: Online
   
4. Date received the acknowledgement email: 20/07/2016
   
5. Date of the Citizenship Test: TBA
   
6. Date of ceremony: TBA
   
7. Type of ceremony (Urgent/Normal)
   

 

 

Hi all, I applied in July and still haven't heard anything.

Cheers