Patphillips47

Quarantine was $1461 plus the $29 deposit paid when we booked Ralphy in I think PEQ is the import permit that was $485 and you cant book quarantine unless you have the import permit Our boy had to fly by April 30th as Emirates wont fly Bracheleptic breeds between May and I think its October Vets fees I would say added up to well over 500 pound that was his rabies worming flea treatments plus blood testing -which as I have said before got lost ! Are you shipping him yourself or with a pet transport company - I was so pleased we used the latter when the blood tests got lost as I would not have known where to start The one thing I had to get through to my vets receptionist at every appointment was shipping a dog to Oz is not just a Pet Passport its totally different !

thing is with some of the shippers they only class within a 30 kilometre radius of the CBD as being delivery or pick up free any distance over that adds more dollars

step by step timeline instructions are on the AQUIS site We had our boy vaccinated 20 days later the RNNAT test was done then he had to wait the required 180 days after that Cost of his flight etc well over £2000 he is a Shar Pei so medium sized then aroundv$1500 quarantine fees plus import permit of $480 so not a cheap excercise

Cheers just don't want the tax man getting a cut if I can help it lol

Reading through the notes am wondering how we would go if we transferred the funds from our house sale in the uk now as we would have around $265,000 We were thinking of leaving it for a while because of the £ to $ value but the interest rate in UK is only 0.25 My bank has an offer of an account with good interest so thinking its swings and roundabouts syndrome would we be liable for capital gains though as its over 250 ?

Yes your probably right the holiday was to Thailand - well it almost wasn't ! I had dropped my sone at the airport when he rang to say he was stopped at check in Luckily in some ways my daughter in law panicked and had an asthma attack so they were covered as an emergency and flew later once he renewed his passport Must admit I am paranoid now and check mine religiously

conatct the airline your flying with my son was knocked back with Singpaore airlines from a flight to Thailand and he had 5 months on his passport It's often the airline not immigration etc that's the problem My son by the way has a UK passport too

If you share a container with someone via the shippers it should be cheaper as long as your stuff is not needed urgently or a small move cube maybe ?

The RNNAT has to be around 20 days after the initial rabies jab then travel is after the 180 days wait for want of a better word the AQUIS site lists step by step maybe check on there how long the RNNAT test is valid for just checked AQUIS and they state the rabies test is valid after 180 days up to 24 months

Just double check all documents treatments etc as unfortunately our vet lost Ralphys final blood sample which could have stopped him flying on his due date We had followed everything to the letter and left him in the hands of Golden Arrow when we flew out Only to have our vet ring us in Singapore to say his tests had gone astray I must admit it caused a huge panic for me but thankfully Golden Arrow got everything sorted with 48 hours to spare ! I had thought of doing the process myself thank goodness I didn't !!Our boy being a Shar Pei could only fly within certain dates because of his type that final mistake could have meant months in the Uk before he could fly

our boy did the Heathrow option was picked up by the company we shipped him with from Sunderland and traveled to thier kennels a few days before his flight personally I think the shorter the travelling time the better

We went back late 2013 hubby fell and broke his hip 3 months later there was never any questions of us having been overseas asked even though I took in his Aussie X-rays In fact while he was getting an X-ray they came up with an address where we had lived - 40 years previously !

clean as best you can and label as large vases

We moved back twice in recent years 2001 and 2013 and just signed on with a GP it was months later when our GP referred my hubby for surgery but we were never asked by the hospital is we were resident We were only asked to prove residency in 2002 when we tried to claim a rates rebate and believe me it was hard we were actually refused residency because we had left family in Australia !!! This was despite me being an only child had gone home to look after my Mum We had sold our house etc in OZ shipped everything we had etc and bought a house in the UK We were refused on the grounds of we had left children , they were 35 and 36 and had family's of their own Plus we had left an Aussie bank account open as my hubby was on a disability pension at the time ( and yes it was payable even though we were in the UK ) The disability pension was paid into our Aussie account and we then transferred it We never ever tried to claim an UK benefits only a rates rebate hence the Habitual Residenst test I appealed the decision that we did not satisfy the criteria and did have the decision overturned but the whole scenario was quite demeaning to say the least

You don't have to go through the residency test to be eligible for the NHS as you have the right of abode You do have to go through the residency test to claim benefits of any kind

I think the costs for clearing are on the AQUIS site - or similar site I have trawled so many I forget which is which I think we paid 340 disembarking fee then 370 and that was a 40ft container All furniture etc was fine for clearance but the car cost $ 870 to be steam cleaned and it failed again after that !!!! It was eventually cleaned again at no cost to us and then got through AQUIs

If in doubt don't ! We planned our emigration in 1981 after having a great holiday in Oz It was Maggie Thatcher times and getting tough in the UK But as we got to crunch time I had a change of heart not wanting to leave my elderly parents in the UK We talked it through as a family and made the move thinking of our teenage kids future We settled well got jobs etc straight away but the pull to hone was always there for my parents 2001 we moved back to the UK to look after Mam 2006 we moved back to Oz when Mam went into a home But the pull for the UK was always there do 2013 we moved back again Big mistake and we moved back earlier this year to have our family close I love Australia but if I am honest my heart lies in England we both feel that way If we had our time again would we emigrate No we wouldn't as in lots of ways it's torn at us so often If one partner is in doubt then I would say don't !

I disagree that most vets know what's what mine was quite good but the receptionist kept saying Oh the passport for Australia I followed the step by step instructions from both AQUIS and the company I used to ship my Pei which was Golden Arrow and so glad that I did use Golden Arrow because a few days before Ralphy flew our vet lost a crucial blood test !!! If it had not been for GOlden Arrow knowing how to move fast on the problem our boy could have been stuck for weeks in the UK

Are you shipping to Oz because it's not a passport you need it's more stringent look on the AQUIS website for guidelines

I think what you need to look at overall is what it would cost to buy a similar vehicle of the same age in the UK if you have owned it from new and know it's history then maybe it's worth the hassles involved

Singapore every time we have done Newcastle direct to Adelaide via Dubai and found on paper a short layover seems good in reality it gives you time to walk off a plane lug hand luggage through the airport visit the loo and get on another plane which is always at the gate furthest from where you get off !

We used Jetpets to pick up Ralphy from quarantine and fly him to Adelaide - went without a hitch He is a Shar Pei medium size dog and flew in the same cart that was used to ship him from the uk I think th cost was around $260 so not too bad

Cold wet and windy in Adelaide our electric has been off for 30 odd hours No water as we don't have mains water so the rainwater tank pump is not working ! Luckily we have a wood stove and gas hob Hubby says its like being in the war lol

Luckily we have sold the house or very nearly so the rates won't be an issue soon Good luck with trying for a rebate we have had huge fun cancelling utilities etc but will get there - we hope

I was like that so worried and chewed up but our Shar Pei was fine He was thin when he came out of quarantine and coat not so good but a week later after his normal food and a good bath he was all good We got him out of quarantine and introduced him to two Rottys that day then moved house with the whole entourage the next day and he took it all in his stride i had imagined all sorts going wrong particularly because of his breed he came through with flying colours A few more days and you will see your duo so good luck