Senfield

Hi LittleLadyJayne, just come across your post, how similar our experiences are. Although, partner is not German, he lived in Germany prior to coming to Australia. As for for an update on how things are going! Well I have returned to Australia. I was so desperate to return to the UK, but on arriving back, nothing felt right. I was offered employment within days of arriving. Everything was falling into place but only on a practical level, emotionally I was feeling so lost. After much deliberation I returned to Brisbane & I could not be happier. It was painful to leave my family but it would have been wrong to stay & feel so unhappy. I have no regrets on either of my decisions. I had to return home to find out what I really wanted. feel free to pm

Thank you will give them a call.

Yes I recently completed the TOR, fairly straight forward. I sent my documents in three emails. Documents sent were inventory list & approximate cost, rates notice & ID. They requested evidence of where I would be staying on arrival. Daughter provided a letter & proof of her address. Processed in a couple of weeks. Im also interested in who will provide travel insurance, same issue ‘one way only’

Will do Toots. Tough week ahead, partner moving into a rental. All very real now.

I am one of those who has made the decision to return to the Uk. I will be returning on my own. Partner of 12 years is staying in Oz. Tried for 11 years but the birth of my grandson 5 years ago was the biggest pull to return. I do have the big house, acreage & a well paid job, but the ache inside to go home has grown stronger. It’s so hard to explain. I know when I return in December, I will need to be prepared for the big question ‘why would you leave Australia, the big house etc’ to come back to live in the UK?

Slowly, working through my list

After 11 years, I’m looking forward to going home. Fly on 2 December. Once the decision was made, things fell into place. Down side, relationship had to end (partner didn’t want to return) & leaving my dogs behind. As painful as it is it’s still the decision

If winter can wait just until after I arrive back, this will give me time to get a new wardrobe of clothes

Allied Pickford stated it would be beneficial to take out their insurance & storage, because it will work out cheaper!!! Belongings are going into storage until I find somewhere to live. The rep said this will ensure everything remains covered until items are delivered to an address!!! Finding the right removals has been my biggest challenge.

Received TOR ref number after 3 separate emails because their system could not cope with too many attachments in one email .

I agree Pom Queen, life is too short to be unhappy. It’s such a painful dilemma to have either stay in your relationship but with an intense feeling of loneliness or go home alone but be at peace with yourself. At this point I still believe it’s the right decision. December is an interesting month to return, will definitely enjoy being home for Christmas and hoping it won’t be too cold as I currently do not have a winter wardrobe coming from Qld

Thanks for sharing your experience, I will do a bit more research

I have received a removal quote from Allied Pickford which is reasonable. Just would like to know people’s experience of using this company!! P.S flight booked

Absolutely . Also received my exemption to leave Australia.

Hi, resent TOR info in two emails, as suggested by HMRC & received automatic response. Thank you

TOR completed & emailed, let’s hope it’s received, not recessing acknowledgement yet. Exemption applied for, stating not going to return. House contract sale & passport attached. Hopefully, that will be sufficient to being granted exemption. Email sent to Chess removals for a quote. Want to obtain 2 more but not sure who to contact!!! just need the strength to deal with the emotional side of the move back with now ex partner wanting to stay. But it still feels the right decision.

I will explore the other threads & hopefully the TOR is much more user friendly

Thank you for your feedback. Contract for sale of house completed 48 hrs after being put on market, 60 day settlement. All a bit overwhelming as it has happened so quickly.but time to move forward and start planning

After a long and painful year, the time has come to say goodbye to Australia and return home to the UK. After much soul searching my partner and I after 12 years together are going our separate ways. The reason for the split is because I want to return home after 11 years in Australia (it was never going to be a forever plan) but partner wants to remain in Australia indefinitely. I cannot commit to that plan and so the decision has been made. Going through a painful time, house was put on the market a couple of days ago and an offer has been accepted. The reality is hitting home very hard but as much as I try to consider if things could be different, I keep on coming back to the intense feeling wanting to be back home with my children, grandson (4yrs), family and friends. So the big question is where to begin? I know I have to apply for an exemption to leave and that would appear to be straight forward, now the house has been sold and can provide evidence of my intention to leave and not return. So I am aware of the TOR but have no idea how to go about it, any suggestions greatly received. Removals: any suggestions on companies that offer good value for money? I will be taking half the contents of a 4 bed house. I will initially stay with family and friends so will need storage for a couple of months. Any other words of wisdom would be greatly received.

Hayley Gee i am in the same position but no children in Australia. Arrived in Australia in 2010, again it being a short term arrangement. Experienced many ups & downs, tried hard to make a permanent adjustment but a growing sense of loneliness kept growing. Mid last year, other half agreed to return to the Uk, but after Christmas 2019 in Uk (which was a disaster, another story) changed his mind (no discussion). Life has been unbearable since, Covid only adding to a dire situation. Both extremely unhappy but I cannot continue to live an unhappy life . So this will lead to us going our separate ways. Very sad but neither of us are happy. All extremely painful but no other choice. Hope you find your way.

Sorry how long did it take?

Thank you

DO you mind sharing on what grounds you obtained exemption & what evidence did you need to supply? Thanks

How did it go?

Have applied for exemption yet? Desperate to leave to return to the UK but my application was denied