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This is information about what to do in the event of a no deal brexit.
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Hi all, If you go onto the UK govt website and look up passports you will see that, as other posters have alre@dy said (thanks for that) in the event of a no deal brexit your passport has to have minimum six months left on it before travelling out of the UK to other European countries. By the time I go to the UK I will have nine months left, but six of those months were added on when I renewed my passport early ten years ago in order to have six months left after a trip to Australia. Apparently, if you have added months on your passport they don’t count in this instance. This means I would have to renew as I am planning to visit friends in Spain. The govt website advises that you don’t book travel before getting your passport sorted ... PS. Parley, I really don’t care what colour my passport is. I was being ironic. Alright then, I was beiing grumpy.
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Sorry Eera, I saw this after I replied to LouDyorkie. I’m quite pleasantly surprised if this is correct ... I seem to remember the last one costing more than this when I was in Belgium! Thanks for the info.
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Thanks Yorkie, I’ve got plenty of time, just a bit surprised because we’re holiday in gin Europe at the end of August and my passport doesn’t run out till the following year ... do you mind me asking how much it cost to get it done from here? I can’t seem to find a price list on the UK gov site.
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Hi all I've just realised that although my passport has a good year to run, I will need to renew it before I can travel in Europe after Brexit. I've just checked the UK govt web site and it seems to be telling me that I have to send all my documents, including my existing passport, back to the UK for renewal. Surely this can't be right? If it is right, can anyone tell me how much it costs and how long it takes before your shiny new UK passport arrives (presumably with a nice blue cover, yay, I'm already enjoying all this freedom.) Thanks for your help.
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$120k salary - Is this enough for a family of 4 in Sydney
Fisher1 replied to mallan82450's topic in Money & Finance
I moved here sixteen months ago to be near my daughter, and I'm lucky because I'm retired and can live away from Sydney - I can vouch for that train through Sutherland, very reliable if crowded at peak times. My point is about renting. We rented for a year, We were happy in our rental but found the landlord greedy and unscrupulous, which caused a lot of stress at the time. If you do come over - and it is a fantastic adventure - be very careful to get everything agreed re:rental property in writing. Agents are pretty slippery too - be wary. Personally - if the money works - I'd give it a go. We dithered about a job offer in Luxembourg years ago and it turned out to be the best move we ever made. Life's for living. Enjoy. -
If you look back to the beginning of the thread you will see that this question has already been asked and answered. Thanks for the info though.
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Thanks for the feedback Ken
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Insurance issues - Its Complicated. Thanks for the feedback.
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Thanks!
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Hi all We are just booking flights for a visit to the UK planned for late next year. We are wondering if anyone has any experience of trying to upgrade a flight from tourist to premium economy after booking but several weeks before the day of travel - is this easy to do, or is it pot luck?
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Hi Mike Inland revenue only keep records for six years - I know because I had a difficulty with my last employer demanding tax records going back fifteen years (long story, not relevant). However, as a former colleague pointed out to me this week, the social security do keep records for longer than that. It seems a bit convoluted but, if we (I'm trying to get a UPP for my teachers' pension) were to find out from social security the yearly amount contributed, both as a monetary figure and as a percentage of salary, then we would be able to calculate our total salary for each year. Then, given knowledge of the percentage paid into the pension scheme (6% p.a. in my case) it would be possible to calculate the total amount paid for each year. Sounds like a long shot, but worth a try contacting social security? I have also written to my union to see if they can help.
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Hi Bridgeman, thanks for taking the trouble. TPs have told me its not possible but a friend tells me there might be a way in through national insurance records... Ive also asked the union for help. Watch this space!
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Yes Bridgeman it was you - I remember now I see your username in front of me! I have already tried to get the tp web site to give me the documentation I need but they are spectacularly unhelpful. Sorry to rake this up again, I know you've answered me before on this! If you could ask your OH how she got the documented info, I'd be eternally grateful - I've just realised what a difference it could make if I get the extra tax allowance. Thank you!
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Sorry to revisit old ground but I can't find the post I'm looking for. There is a poster on here whose wife is a retired UK teacher, claiming tax relief on the UPP of her teachers' pension. I've exchanged posts with him before but cannot find them, and am looking for help trying to get a written confirmation of the UPP on my own teachers' pension. The Teachers' pension admins say it isn't possible. Thanks for reading
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They dont have to pay - they withdrew their action and settled for the deal we all agreed in the first place. We saved the $995 extra that they were trying to make us pay.
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If anyone is still interested, tribunal hearing was yesterday. The landlords were informed that if the tribunal member found there had been no break of the lease they would have to repay the costs they had already received. The agent went off and phoned them, they decided to withdraw. So we won. So glad we didn't just roll over and pay. A big thanks to everyone on here who offered advice and encouragement. P.S. That's Christmas paid for!
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Sometimes I wish I'd just paid up, but then I think about other tenants who maybe couldnt afford - having been led nicely
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She'll be able to claim her UK state pension here but it will be frozen at the payment she was receiving when she left the UK
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I really did have a straightforward situation so I did it myself ... didn't occur to me to use an agent. However I found it more stressful than I expected in terms of the amount of information to be collated and the time limit placed on providing it once our turn came round. Not sure I would have managed to keep sane without poms in oz! If unsure, use an agent!
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We were coincidentally in Australia when they were ready to issue our Visa so we took a short break to New Zealand and validated on our return. I found that the best option because it was settled all in one go. If I had to do it all again I'd go to oz and validate asap after the visa grant - less chance for slip ups ...
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Are you confusing entry date with validation date? Unless the rules have changed since 2016, you must validate your visa by entering Australia a maximum of twelve months from the date of issue. You dont have to move permanently at this time - you have five years from the date of issue to do that.
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Interesting. I contacted teachers pensions ages ago and they said they werent able to calcate my contribution ...
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Thats the cost of applying to the tribunal - I was hoping they'd have to pay for the agent's time as well
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We'll see. I think we may win, it all depends on the view taken by the tribunal. That would be great because the landlord will have incurred costs - paying the agency to represent them for a start. We are realists however ...
