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Thankyou didn't realise it was an online form. At least i've got the Visa ball rolling now anyway

Any idea which form it is? I seem to have found the Spouse visa but it seems to say on UK gov website 'use this visa if your planning on joining your spouse who already lives in UK'?

Yes Chester is the plan! That's great thanks for the recommendation will have a look into it

Yes very excited to be making the move back. We are looking at it as a 2 year trial as its hard for my partner to commit as she has never lived there before then after that who knows but hoping it all works out well

Thanks do much for this that's very helpful! Will sort it myself then didn't really fancy paying an immigration agent all that especially after spending thousands on various Oz visas over the years!

Hi, We are attempting to move back to the UK again after our 2020 move got cancelled due to Covid. I am English and although both my children were born in Melbourne they have UK passports now. My partner however is Australian and holds both Aus and Maltese passports. From what i've been reading she needs a spouse visa and was wondering if anyone had done this application before? Is it relatively straight forward or is it best to use an immigration agency who have just quoted me the following; Costs UKVI Visa Fee = £1,523 per applicant Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) = £1872 per adult applicant Priority processing fee (optional) = £573 per applicant Sable International Agency Fee = Starting at $2500 AUD. Thanks in advance!

Hi how are you? Unfortunately we haven’t made it back yet! We had one way flights booked for May 2020 but obviously they were cancelled and have decided to just wait this year out and see how things progress as pointless moving back at the minute. We are going to book flights for April 2021 now so hopefully everything is abit more settled by then! We still aren’t decided on where exactly in Cheshire yet but thanks for your recommendations will look into them! How long have you been in Aus?

Sweet thanks for reply have just applied for it, need to get grandparents birth certificates now so got to get them to get one as both are lost!

Awesome thanks will check them out much appreciated! Got a few moving quotes last week, this week sorting my sons passport out! Exciting times

Hi, I am wondering if anyone has any experience with applying for a UK passport for their child born down under? I am a British Citizen so seems he automatically passes as one? So am about to apply for his UK passport although there seems to be conflicting info on the UK gov site. One part says he automatically qualifies and can apply for a passport the other says I will need to register his as a British Citizen first? Any help would be appreciated thanks Henry

Thanks so much Marisa you have been very helpful Really appreciate it

Thanks Marisa yeah what you wrote is pretty much what I was trying to say, little fella has teeth coming through and had a sleepless night last nite so brains not working aswell lol. Yeh we have savings and I have a couple of job options that should be able to fulfill spouse visa requirements. 3 weeks is pretty good! How much did that cost you if you don’t mind me asking? Will prob go through an agency need to look into it. Thanks again

Thanks Toots is she still active on here? Yeah have my Australian Citizenship so that’s not a problem, my partner has her Maltese citizenship which was our original entry idea but now have to be in the UK before we r planning on being there due to Brexit so looking like the spouse visa is the option. Away for Xmas but going to get the ball rolling when I get back to Melbourne. Thanks for the reply Marisa

Hi Everyone. After years of debating we have decided we are moving back to England in May/June time. Bit of background..My Fiancee is Australian and son was born here last year I’m from England but have lived in Melbourne for 8 years. Tough decision and getting a lot of guilt from my partners parents but we feel it’s the best decision for our family right now. My partners sister lives in England soon to have kids and her brother lives in Germany. We currently live in Victoria with no family nearby and me working 6 day weeks (her parents live central coast NSW). We are looking at the Cheshire area to rent in at first as that’s generally where work will be for me plus close to family etc although don’t really know the area that well? Was looking for any advice regarding Chester and surrounding areas that could be potentially be home for us? Decent areas close to amenities. Appreciate your time in reading this lengthy post!

K cool thanks, I realise I'm going to have to build it up quickly but surely 3 years seems like too much! I guess it comes down to house cost and deposit amount aswell. Ah that doesn't sound good well I hope its all been sorted for you!