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I have heard again this morning from Australian Customs. They STILL have not clarified the issue for me. They have told me yet again that I cannot import my stuff on a Visitor Visa (YES - I already told you I knew that!), and that I must wait until I have been granted a 'Spouse Visa'. I need absolute clarity on this, so I have now emailed them for the THIRD time. Does 'Spouse Visa' mean a PMV (subclass 300), a Temporary Partner visa, or what?!!! Seems from the replies on here, I can do it on a PMV. Would be nice if Customs could confirm that for me in no uncertain terms.

Thank you so much for your reply. Yes, I agree - some shipping companies tell you very little about which visas are required. I too VERY NEARLY booked my shipping on my ETA. It was only after seeing that Australian Customs site that I realised the potential dangers! So, it seems I can indeed import my belongings on a PMV? That would be very reassuring if true. It means I can make the shipping arrangements in the UK before joining my partner in Australia. If I understand you correctly, you are saying I can actually import my stuff before the PMV is actually granted, providing the PMV application is in process? Somehow Australian Customs will be aware that the PMV application is in the system? Although on reflection, I will probably wait until the PMV is granted before shipping my stuff, then join my girlfriend in Australia while my personal possesions are en-route. I wish Australian Customs would hurry up and reply to me and clarify this for me 100%

Unfortunately, my girlfriend is living in Australia, so it is just my own personal effects that need to be imported. One of the reasons I'm so confused is that a shipping company has told me I need to be in posession of a Temporary Partner Visa before shipping my stuff. Others have said I can do it on a PMV. Australian Customs have not yet clarified.

10-14 months!!!! OMG We are already waiting for her divorce to be finalised, as it is! At this rate we are going to be getting married in Summer 2016!!!! Surely I am not expected to keep all my stuff in storage in England that long?

Thanks. Yep - Have already tried that. Unfortunately, their reply was very vague and as clear as mud - telling me I cannot move my stuff on a Visitor Visa - YES, I already know that. I've emailed them again and asked for clarification. Hopefully I will get a clearer answer next time.

I will soon be applying for a Prospective Marriage Visa (subclass 300) to marry my Australian girlfriend. Thanks to this forum, I now appreciate that it will typically take 8-9 months for the visa to be granted, so we will bear this in mind when booking the wedding date. We plan to settle and live in Australia permanently and will be applying for the Temporary Partner visa (subclass 820), and in due course, the Permanent Partner Visa (subclass 801). am very unclear though when I may import my personal effects into Australia. Obviously, I cannot do this on the Visitor Visa, which I currently have. But.... Can I import my belongings once I have entered Australia on my PMV? Or do I have to wait until I have married and applied for my Temporary Partner Visa (820)? If the latter, do I have to wait until my Partner Visa is actually GRANTED until importing my personal effects, or may I import my belongings as soon as the Visa application has been made (bearing in mind it might take several months before the visa is granted). Any personal experiences of this and advice would be most welcome. At the moment I am in a quandrary, trying to anticipate how much storage time I should arrange before my stuff can leave the UK. Many thanks.