janlo

I think I know what the OP means. No job, no neighbours on FB, very young kids not in school. Fresh of the boat as it were.....I also have thought about this and I always think they would find your name somewhere, in your wallet, on your phone details etc then the authorities would contact the passport office where all the details of visa/passport would be...the contact details would be available there I'm pretty sure.

Asked a mate in the pub last night ,who is living up there .

He said " there isn't any nice areas " ...he said its a shithole ...his words not mine

A mate of mine said Solihull was an absolute s**thole? Is it...I thought it was a nice place to live?

Why is that then Janlo?

i think Liverpool was awarded European City of Arts and Culture.

All the cities and towns have history, beautiful architecture, fantastic restaurants. I guess it what inspires you! :biglaugh:

You'd probably find it's much the same, based on government statistics (which I'm sure are about as reliable as Southern Trains) crime is on par in both countries, some statistics show Australia as slightly less, others show the UK in a better light. I don't think drug and gang crime is increased.

 

I was actually referring to Manchester in comparison to other more desirable parts of the UK... Northern UK cities and towns are pretty uninspiring places at the best of times.

Northern cities are uninspiring? You don't know what you're talking about. Sorry.

Completely agree. Most of my UK friends were not close to their family....lots fell out with close friends and family so missing them was one thing they didn't have to worry about! I wouldn't say dysfunctional though?

No thanks. You can't get on with your every day life, potter in the garden, nip to the corner shop, walk the dog....on the east coast that sort of restriction goes on for too long....months of heat and humidity.

Sale, Cheshire

You don't need both signatures for UK children's passports, just the mothers. I know it's different for the Oz ones...deffo fathers signature required.

It came to nothing as usual. They just seem to guess the weather forecast in the UK.

Does the RRV replace the original PR visa?

So if you arrived on the last day before the RRV expires you have to be in the country 2 years before applying for another RRV - covering the 2 year residency rule.....is that right? Its to stop folk holding onto a PR but not really living there I think.

Yeah ive noticed its really cheap. It seems to be that all the time atm but it wasnt january 2014 when i went to london. It was working out £60 but i got a megabus for 30 return. Now im looking and its £20 return. Its the exact same with dublin. Im going to go to one or both next year

Afternoon...are you back home now? Dont see you on here much anymore

They aren't staying in Brisbane, I know your brain probably can't compute why someone would leave but they do lol

:laugh: lol...brill

You will be fine. uk will stamp 6 months visa...no right to benefits or work. then you renew your uk passports after youve enjoyed your first english cuppa.

Bless her. I think the agent was right.....Australian father, automatic Australian baby. So they wont deport the baby and she has breathing space in which time she will probably be in a better position to see things a bit clearer.

I cant see why she is being advised to consult an agent, its an expense they can do without. Is the Immigration Dept that bad!

Mmm...interesting. What are the policy changes Pom Queen?

Corbyn campained for Remain so he should resign too.

He didn't campaign hard enough! He should hang his head in shame and leave.

How come such a small country can have such a huge influence on the whole world? It's massive everywhere!

houses have stopped selling since friday morning? and the price of petrol is the same as last week.

What do you know? You're loving your life in Australia!

In Manchester, England. My son lives there, near the Uni and says it is dreadful - looks like Calais. However, the occupants are mainly Lithuanians and other Eastern Europeans.[ATTACH=CONFIG]33665[/ATTACH] It has also been a feature in newspapers and on TV.

Yes it's true. They interviewed them, they were saying they still wanted to stay in the UK despite their unfortunate situation. It was a couple of months ago but they're probably still there.

I think there is an awful lot of scaremongering going on at the moment. The idea that the pound will collapse if there were a Brexit result is preposterous in my view. The UK still has the fifth largest economy in the world and it will have on 24th June too.

 

People working in money markets will have considered the possible referendum outcomes a very long time ago, they won't wait until the morning of 24th June to think about it. Accordingly uncertainty and the possibility of a leave is already factored into the exchange rates. I would predict no more than a blip in sterling, whatever way the result goes.

So why does it move heaps with just a sniff of brexit ??

You want to keep everything crossed for a "remain" result then.

...and how are you entitled to full UK pension if you left in 1980....you have to put 30 years in?

Geez...I have issues with Australia but you really have it bad....which is a shame as there are a load of really good decent Ozzies, you have tarred them all with the same brush which is silly.

My son got to Uni from an average Oz comprehensive - I think its easier like ive mentioned before. But it doesnt make me any less proud.