Lucy Colenutt

Hi everyone , we have just moved to New South Wales this weekend and we are looking at purchasing a used car and would like some help with how it works out here. Me and my partner are not insured on any vehicle, what are the rules on test driving ? Is it the car itself that is insured? if we decide to purchase a vehicle do we sort out the insurance before driving it home? Also is there any other things to sort out like in the UK? Car Tax for example. Thanks lucy

Yes it’s singapore :) I’ve always emailed Malaysian airlines as that’s the cheapest to Sydney for me but they haven’t responded yet

Thanks, I just emailed them and got this response if it helps anyone else. Please be informed that if you hold an unused/unstamped/not validated migrant visa that specifically states that you are permitted to remain in Australia indefinitely / permanently for flights departing from London/Manchester you will then be entitled to our migrant baggage allowance (i.e. 40 kilos per seat paying passenger). This baggage allowance will only be granted when you check in at the airport when this visa is sighted and checked that it has also not been travelled on before, this has to be the first time it is being used. You can have as many items of checked luggage as you wish provided: • The total combined weight of all the items put together does not exceed your total checked allowances • No single item of baggage exceeds 32 kilos in weight, as a health and safety requirement

Thank you for your reply. Did you have to pay anything to open an account with ANZ? and are they a good bank to choose

Hi Everyone, I just wondered if anyone had a list of airlines which offer extra migrant luggage? Thanks Lucy

Ah that’s perfect! Thank you . Will try get some quotes

Hi Everyone, I wonder If someone could give me some advise on where they got their containers shipped to? As it takes about 3 months I do not know exactly where I will be living at the time of delivery, so I was thinking maybe just getting it delivered to a storage company. Or do they contact you when the container has arrived at the port and where you would like it delivered? Thanks Lucy

That’s great, thanks for the info

Hi Everyone, Would anyone be able to advise websites to search for short term rentals when first moving to Australia. Not looking for shared accommodation. Is it a case of just renting a holiday home as if you were going on holiday. Also what do most people do before looking for a more permanent rental? 1-2 months? Thanks Lucy

Hi Everyone, So we have received our Visa Grant and need to make first entry by Feb 2020 to work and live for a minimum of 2 years in NSW before we can work/move anywhere else in Australia. Once the 2 years is up how do they know you have completed the required time? Do we need to register anything when we move there to prove this or do you need to apply for another Visa if you wanted to live/work anywhere else? Thanks Lucy

Thank you so much! I really hope you hear something soon, it was and is worrying seeing others get their grants even though they have applied after..I have no idea how it works! But i’m Sure you’ll here from them very soon and as your MA said there is no use in worrying , it will come around in th end. I’ve got my fingers crossed for you !

Thank you so much! I really hope you hear something soon, it was and is worrying seeing others get their grants even though they have applied after..I have no idea how it works! But i’m Sure you’ll here from them very soon and as your MA said there is no use in worrying , it will come around in th end. I’ve got my fingers crossed for you !

Hi Gary, Thank you so much It was NSW. Thanks Lucy

Hi WizardofOz2018, Received my grant today! so happy but also very nervous now..need to plan plan plan! Any news on yours?? Thanks Lucy

Yes still waiting here too hate being stuck in limbo but what can you do! I see from a lot of other posts that after they have submitted medicals and police checks they were granted the visa within a week or 2..but I guess every case is different. Fingers crossed we hear something soon. We are now at around 5 1/2 months since lodging our visa.

Great , thanks for letting me know! Fingers crossed we will get a grant soon then

After they requested them

After they requested them

Hi Everyone, I know every case is different but how long after Medicals and Police Checks are submitted until Visa is granted from others experience? Are we talking weeks or months. Thanks Lucy

Hi! I just wondered how long did it take for your visa to be granted after you uploading medicals/Police checks in the end? Thanks Lucy

Hi WizardofOz! Yes we lodged in Oct 2019. Did you frontload your medicals and Police Checks? We waited for CO contact before doing ours. Medicals done 18/02 and police check 19/02, however we had a slight problem where my police check came back as 'no live trace' for a warning I got when I was 14 so had to send over more info on what it was for etc and a signed statutory declaration which I am doing tonight. From most forums I have read that your visa is granted pretty quickly after loading medicals/police checks so that's why I wondered if you had front loaded them? Thanks Lucy

Yes it is :)

Hi Everyone, I know every case is different but after submitting medicals and Police checks, how long until Visa Grant..approx? Thanks Lucy

That is good to know. fingers crossed we hear something soon xx

I was worried about uploading them ahead as I believe they expire after 12 months, so if there was a delay on visa grant we would have to pay to do them again. Do you know how long it would usually take for CO contact? Thanks Lucy