paulhand

I was trying to suggest the point that @InnerVoicemade far more eloquently, whilst also trying to avoid giving tax advice!

I’d be taking some professional advice particularly in regards to tax years and tax residency (or residencies) in the year that the OP moves. One for @Alan Collett

Asked and answered ;- )

Not sure where you read that … it’s a parent visa, there is no age restriction.

Yes … this was Labour policy long before the Conservatives hijacked it.

She has … but I don’t believe that she’s paid previous years and my point was more to illustrate what a fab deal it was for wealthy foreigners living in the U.K. No other country has been so generous.

They avoided a lot more than just inheritance tax: https://www.taxadvisorypartnership.com/advisory-services/non-dom/ In 2022, the Guardian estimated that “Rishi Sunak’s wife has potentially avoided up to £20m in UK tax by being non-domiciled and pays £30,000 a year to keep the status – revelations that come amid growing political pressure on the chancellor.” (https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/apr/07/rishi-sunaks-wife-says-its-not-relevant-to-say-where-she-pays-tax-overseas?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other)

Try @Alan Collett

Read 600.611 more carefully … specifically 600.611(3).

Talking to prospective employers is fine. Condition 8101 prohibits "work in Australia". Work is defined in law as "an activity that, in Australia, normally attracts remuneration".

This is incorrect. 8503 is not mandatory for subclass 600 visas other than family sponsored, approved destination status and frequent traveller streams. For all other applicants it is discretionary and departmental policy discourages its use in these cases.

There are PAYG sim vending machines in the baggage hall at LHR.

See my reply to your other post.

There’s a lot to unpack here … and it’s too involved for a forum post. I suggest you have a one-off consultation with a registered migration agent to talk through all the pluses and minuses of each approach. It’s unlikely you will be able to string out 651s until March of next year and you certainly won’t be able to work in any capacity. You could try a longer term visitor visa, but again no work. You would need to understand how the ‘permanent’ part of the partner visa actually works. A lot of what makes most sense will come down to what your longer term aims are.

Having an Aussie spouse would most likely be more than enough to demonstrate substantial ties, but who knows what the rules will be in 3-4 years time.