Sunbound

Thanks Renshen , its rather upsetting when you ask a question in rather stressful circumstances looking purely for help and perhaps some reassurance only to be attacked in the process...
I think my parents will have to do just that and maybe ship later on ?

Sunbound

Apology accepted and thanks very much i appreciate it.

RenShen

Yes, even if its shipped only a couple of days after they arrive, I think it would probably be best.

PaulandNic

I shipped a 20 foot container + 1 dog over to Australia 6 weeks before I left, on MY temporary visa.

Still here tho! ...

RenShen

What makes YOU so special?

quoll

Bit of a difference between a temporary visa and a tourist visa - at least with a temp you have the capacity to work but a tourist is expected to be a tourist and then go home, they really dont like it if people come in and lie about the nature of their visit.

There are also other things to watch out for - will they meet the balance of family test for the cpv, what will they do about medical coverage while on the bridging visa, what if they fail the medical at the end of the day etc. Also, are they old enough to submit an onshore application (ie over pension age) and will their entry visa have a "no further stay" condition on it. I would have thought it would have been better to have applied for the cpv off shore then come on longer visits until the cpv is granted which I would imagine is what more people do.

Sunbound

Yes, yes and yes... balance met, meds done , right age .. blah blah blah dont worry we have covered all of those bases. ..they are purely doing it onshore so they are able to be in Australia while it is going through rather than stay in the UK..trust me many do it ... When its granted they just leave Australia and come back in to activate it.
It really is just the shipping element that we have to sort out..

moneypenny20

There was someone not so long ago who said they'd shipped their stuff over whilst on a Tourist Visa but they had bought a house and lived here six months and back in the UK six months. I don't think they mentioned the tax angle though but as they are not PR or even live here full time it could be different. I'll see if I can find the thread though.

quoll

So why dont they apply for the cpv and then come in on a tourist visa? I would have thought that was less risky than lying about their intentions when they come in as tourists

Sunbound

Thanks Moneypenny i can always rely on you

Sunbound

They could come and visit doing it that way but would have to live in the Uk until its granted before they can come over permanently.
Seriously though many do it that way , i've met several, and many agents give you that option.Thats why there is the option to apply onshore ..you come on holiday and some just dont want to leave and so apply to live here permanently .. Just because my parents know they will want to do that really doesnt make them any different ???

PaulandNic

Cos my mum tells me I am!

moneypenny20

Sorry, it's not use on the tax front but interesting anyway. You could always email or PM Billymacker who may know?

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=652128