I was asked to take my immunisation records to my medical in Manchester. I just requested a copy from my GP and he printed it off for me. I wasn't actually asked to show it when I went but I took it just in case.

Thanks for this. My partner is going to try and track the info down from his Dr just in case. He is originally from South Africa and we have had a few issues getting his police check etc(they have been slow and disorganised etc), so tracking down vaccination records from years ago should be a real treat!

Thanks Voyager, Just wondering.

Hi there,

I am currently in the middle of doing my spouse visa application (my husband is a dual UK/Australian citizen). I am wondering whether to get my medicals done beforehand or lodge my application and wait to be told to do them. I would get them done now but don't really know how to go about it. I emailed Australia House but they just advised me that I can do them now or wait but they didn't actually tell me what i need to do!

I am presuming that i need to do full medical, blood test and x-ray?

What is this e-health medical thing? Can i do this?

Maybe it would be easier to wait until i have lodged my application and then i will be told what i need to do.

Any help is much appreciated!

I also have another completely unrelated question...

For statements from family about our relationship (in addition to the 2 statements using the form 888) can these just be hand written on normal A4 paper?

Thanks again

HI
I went to manchester for my medical around a month ago and it cost around 220 pound for xray,hiv blood test and a full medical,the e medical thing i have not heard about that one.I also only went for the medical when i was told to do so by our co.On the statement front,you can write them by hand and sign them

It's usually faster processing your visa application if you do the medical in advance. For that matter you should also get your criminal background check done in advance and include that with your application as well. If you read around the forum about other people's experiences, you'll usually find that those who frontload their applications were processed more quickly.

I frontloaded my application, which means I had the medical done prior to submitting my application and sent the police report with it too. You can wait to be asked or front load and I personally don't think it matters which you do now that the turnaround time on visa applications is 5-6 months. I think back in the good old days of visa being granted in weeks rather than months, it meant you did get your visa alot quicker if you frontloaded. The only thing to note is that I believe your medical only lasts a year so if you front load and you get your visa 5-6 months later, you'll have to enter Oz within 6 months or your medical will have run out and you'll need to get another one done before entering. So if you're not sure on your entry time and think it maybe further away than that, then wait until asked for it.

I had my medical done in London and I think it was around £220 in total. Whoever you go to should know what you need as soon as you say what type of visa you're going for, but it is the medical, x-ray, eye test, blood and urine tests.

And with regards to the statments, it is absoutely fine for handwritten statements. I had a mix of 888 forms, typed and signed letter type statements, and hand written ones on plain and ruled paper.

Good luck with the application.

Hello again cherubs Just had a phone call from my son, who is filling out the forms for his partners visa, and we are a little confuddled!
In the information booklet it says something along the lines that 'the main sponsor should normally be resident in Australia'. YET you have to prove that you have been living together for 12 months prior to application
My son has his Perm Res visa but apart from validation and a couple of holidays has stayed in UK with his partner. They now both want to come live here, which requires her to get a visa obviously, but is the booklet saying that the main sponsor has to be here in Oz when they apply? if so how can you show 12 months resident together? OR do they expect another person who is already in Oz to be the sponsor - in which case it's not my partner . It's not an issue if I have to sponsor her but it's knowing what to put on the forms.All sounds very confusing to me and reminds me of why I went grey so quick whilst applying for my visa 4 years ago I'm afraid!

Thanks to everyone who replied to my queries. All very helpful.

My husband is my sponsor and he's an Aussie national who has lived in the UK for the past 11 years. So in my case the sponsor definitely didn't have to be in Oz and I just has to be an Aussie national or the right to remin there.

You can't sponsor her for a Spouse Visa. Your son has to. The vital word here is 'normally'. Whilst we had been married for years and had kids, my husband hadn't lived in Aus for 20+ years and even then was only here six months. If they're applying offshore, he doesn't have to be resident in Aus. The important thing is for them to find the proof of living together for 12 months. This is done with copies of bills, letters to both, or either but to the same address, invites to weddings, a few photos of them together, tickets showing holidays together etc etc etc.

Thanks Moneypenny - that makes much more sense as they will be applying offshore. They are currently having a real good trip down memory lane getting all their evidence together

Hi All

I am nearly there now, it says you should supply certified copies of your current passports and all previous travel documents. I hold dual nationality US/British do I need to get certified copies of all my US passports or just the British ones.

Thanks

Has anyone sent in a CD of photos before or do they need to be printed?