kateNollie

Couple of questions if I might...  Thanks

We're planning on moving to Perth but want to plan it round our daughters schooling.  Those that have made the move, would you say its best to come in UK summer holidays or wait till xmas and start the Oz school year.

How do you choose a school and apply especially if you want littlen to start school as soon as possible?  

Are there any websites out there that can give info on whether a school is good or bad?  Back here we can check ofsted reports etc.  Is there something similar for Perth?

Thanks for your help

Resident return is ok from the uk?  Don't have to be there to apply or anything like that?  Tia

I'll keep it factual

Im an aussie citizen and in 2013 my wife and I and daughter moved to Perth.  My wife was given PR straight off the bat on a spouse criteria. We stayed 2 years then moved back for unforseen circumstances.

We would now like to head back to perth again in the next year or so but didn't do anything with the visa when we left?  What are we meant to do?  Do we reapply for a spouse visa, starting again,

Have no problem going through it all again, its probably our fault for not sorting something for the mid term whilst back in the UK, but dont want to start something off, to find that we should be doing something else halfway thorugh.  Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Ollie

Raiding return visa was what I found. Do I need one of these?

Thanks for your answers. We were given pr straight off the bat. There was no temporary 2 years. We had enough evidence of relationship to get pr straight away.

Ill have to have another google. I definitely read something about if you leave you need to tell them so that when you return it's just a case of going straight back in. I was under the impression that we'd have to almost re apply for the whole visa again.

Thinking of ping ponging.

We we applied and got a spouse visa based on my citizenship. We then came back to the uk after 2 years in oz. 9 months later we're considering the Ping pong. I've read that we should have done something about the visa to allow us to leave and return but we didn't do it. Just wondering where to begin with the visa situation for returning. Any help much appreciated.

This is Perth btw

We're moving back to the U.K. And looking to sell our car before we go. Looking for $7500. We're up in Alkimos area. It's been a good car to us and is economical and cheap to insure and maintain

Details

1.8 litre petrol

105kms

2006 Holden Astra

Very good condition inside and out

Electric windows CD player etc.

Any other details let me know

Has anyone shipped a container and insured nothing?

Who have you used for shipping insurance of items travelling Oz to UK? Is it possible to only insure certain items. Only really want to cover the bedroom furniture and the sofa. Have no intention of insuring the old TV or crappy dining room table etc.

TIA

Found flights back to the uk with a 55min stopover in Singapore.

Is is that long enough to get off and back on again? We have a 4 year old with us. What happens if the first flight is late and we miss the connection. Do we have to pay for the next flight? Would it even be possible to get on the next one. Are these flights usually fully booked from sing to Heathrow?

Thanks

Will it still be possible to go through the tax return and rebate process from the UK for the part of the tax year that I work in oz?

Ill keep the aussie bank account open so they can still pay into that. Just wondering whether i'll forgo any rebate because im not longer in Australia.

Along the same lines, we get centrelink benefits of which they hold back about 2k each year to ensure that we have estimated our income correctly. Will they still rebate that if i've moved back to the UK and cancelled my centerlink payments?

Thanks!

Hooning!! Driving fast and like a ****

quick question for you all. If I've been told, 6-8 months, if they dont tell you when they are going to approve, how do you go about booking flights, shipping, pets and holiday lets? Do you all gamble, or should I be planning all this in for worst case 8 month etc.

I sent my visa in 26 July, money left my account mid week and my case officer emailed me yesterday.

 

Just been reading these posts... making me more stressed!!!

 

I am currently applying to University Queensland. Course starts in February?!?!

 

Who ever knew this would be so stressful?!?!... Not me!!!!

Race ya!!

We submitted at the same time. Have you been asked for your meds and police checks yet

Who is your CO?

Submitted ours 26/7 and money taken.

JC co has been assigned and requested Meds and PCC check.

6-8 month wait has been spcified

Anyone had JC before? Nice CO?