Nichola Gail

This is such great news for you both, congratulations!

How on Earth did you reply to that section?! I consider myself fairly tech savvy but literally cannot figure a forum out Also dm... I can’t see how to on my phone but will check the desktop version when I’m next on my computer. Number of animals you’re taking... that’s crazy! I have to ask though... how so many? And isn’t it crazy expensive for you? You’re message is actually a blessing... I’m aware of the defra rules and time lines... We got rabies in March, bloods cleared in April and she is ‘fit to fly’ from the 16th Oct following permits and worming bits etc (husband’s job starts the following week so we are really specific about when we need to leave, no sooner or later really). But, I haven’t yet picked travel company because it’s all so crazy expensive. £2500 to arrange travel for her, and then quarantine and all our vet fees on top - total of over £4000 using a company. I guess I’ve been non committal wondering if I could manage all the bits myself. The main thing I want a company for is in case something goes wrong with her flight and she gets lost somewhere (silly though I know) and we wouldn’t know where to start. Also I understand Aus is the most strict so one wrong touch down could keep her in quarantine longer. I’m pretty sure the specific dates and requirements pre leaving is something I could handle, but it’s the fear of what if something happened. I guess doing it alone would save us £1500-2000 - what do you think is best? Have you used a company or arranged independently? So sorry for 21 questions

Hi all, I have been checking this thread daily (much like many of you) for the past few months. I have never quite figured how to reply to a post directly and so have just sat tight until now (still unaware how to respond but hoping this makes it way to the forum thread!). Mhcornwall we submitted in February, after you, on the 25th Feb. Police checks were all done by the end of April and I had my medical on the 26th May, cleared and added a few days later to the immi site. Still haven’t heard from immigration. My partner and I have been together for eight years, married for four this October. He’s Aussie, we met in Aus in 2011 - lived there together then moved to the UK in 2013, and now ready to go back. He’s got a job due to start in October and we have dog travel to arrange so similarly to you all just crossing my fingers that things pick up soon. One thing might be worth noting, (bizarrely and serendipitously) in Jan I met a guy in a coffee shop who had just finalised evidence for his girlfriend’s visa. The four of us met up and keep in touch. They received a request for further info on 22nd May and were told by immi that if they got the info over within a couple of weeks they should get the grant, but if it took more than ‘x’ number of days then their visa wouldn’t get processed until July. So it looks like they might well process them in batches. I guess that’s what I’m holding on to at the minute