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Thanks, that's the reason for choosing the autumn so we could ease the kids and the cat's into the warmer summer. Time is definitely going to fly by with lots still to do,looking forward to the move but slightly apprehensive after living in the UK for 16 year's.

Wife's visa granted on Monday the 19th, so about 6 and a half months. Probably would have been quicker but had to wait about 3 months to get medical done, waiting for daughter number 2 to be born. Straight to the 100, not going until next may but I think the time is going to fly by.

Starting to try and organise the house, have packed a few boxes. was just wondering if we use a move cube and pack everything ourselves is the insurance more expensive than using a container when they pack it all for you. Also if we do go for the container option and we have already packed some of our own boxes is this an issue.

Not done police check or medical yet. my wife is 35 weeks pregnant so the case officer said to get the medical done as soon as she feels up to it once the baby is born. Probably do the police check about the same time. It was nice to speak to someone, just makes all all a bit more real. No rush for us as we are aiming for around this time next year.

6th of March, so only a few days before you. If it wasn't for the phone call we probably wouldn't have known, as our immi account status hasn't changed.

We've got a co , had a phone call yesterday just to clarify a few things. But she said everything In our application was fine and should be straight forward.

Wow 6 months 1 week, that's quick. Congratulations

Hi all, we are trying to add additional information to our application. We are expecting baby number 2 in June and we haven't registered our first daughter as an australian citizen yet as we are going to get them both done at the same time. If we write a letter explaining what we are planning, any suggestions on what category to upload it into. Thanks for any help

Much easier financially than going the other way and taking an Australian spouse to the UK!

Hi, yes I agree unfortunately I have copped it both ways. I originally came over on a working holiday visa, met my now wife and have since paid for an array of work visas / marriage visas. Thinking it might be a good idea to get my uk citizenship before moving home. although it's about 1 thousand pounds.

Hi, we applied and paid 10/3! Crazy amount of money and uploading hey!!

hi, yes a lot of money just to be able to take my family home. feel a bit annoyed that my own country is charging me to come home. although they would say they are charging my wife, i don't see the difference. But still looking forward to moving home with my family.

Finally got around to submitting forms and paying the outrageous fee, just uploading evidence. Forms submitted on the 6-3-16 , let the waiting begin.

I've scanned in most of our documents as jpg images and combined them into different categories. Will this method work.

I'm on the list. Better get those forms submitted, and empty out that bank account.

Once we submit our application and pay the fee, is there a time limit on uploading all the evidence . ???

Thanks for any help.

Just typed mine up. It's not quite one A4 page, but it covers all the requested points. has everyone else written loads of pages.

Hi all, we have just finished rough copies of our relationship statements. can we type them up on the computer, or do they need to be hand written. ???

Thanks for any help.

Thanks snifter, we have been together 15 years and married for 10 of them. I think that we have loads of evidence. Start to second guess yourself when you read through evidence requirements .

Hi all , I've got two Australian citizens filling in forms 888. Is there a form for British family and friends or can they just write statements . Thanks for any help

Thanks for the reply, I thought I had read that on here. Just wasn't sure if it was wishful thinking.

Hi all, long time lurker just compiling all our evidence, attempting to get organised before we start filling in forms .if you apply online do you still need to get documents certified. Thanks for any help on the first of hopefully not too many daft questions to come.

Thanks for that wardie77, will take a look at the website..

Hi , I am an ozzy living in the uk with my english wife , we are looking to go to oz in about 3 years time . just thought i would get a head start on knowing how the spouse visa works. I was reading the booklet and it says that they dont except the decorative marriage certificate that we were given on our wedding day. if this is the case how do we get the one that they wont. slightly confused as we used this certificate to change my wifes name on her passport.

Cheers mike, would you guys suggest that the inlaws use an agent or is it worth having a go yourself..thanks

Hi vava , thanks for that info will pass it onto to inlaws. at that cost you have to be sure about the move , no coming home after a few months...

Hi am new to pio, i am an ozzy living in the uk with my english wife . we will be moving to oz in a few years time via a spouse visa. My qeustion is about my wifes parents, they have one daughter living in melbourne with granchild , their daughter is about to get permanent residency . When we move out to oz all their children + granchildren will be in oz , what is their best option and approx how much will it cost them . have been told it can cost up to 50 thousand pounds is this true. thankyou for any help..