Advice required for a pregnant British PhD student
Jan 15th 2010, 6:57 pm
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Advice required for a pregnant British PhD student
Hi there,
My husband and I are both from the UK and are here on student visas (subclass 574) until 2011 as we are postgraduate PhD students (living on scholarships) in Hobart.
We're expecting our 1st baby in July, which will be born here in Australia. We are not planning to return to the UK (even for a visit for at least another 14 months due to research commitments). We wondered if anyone has any advice about the following:
1) Are we eligible for any UK child benefit supports/grants? We are a low-income family right now.
2) Are we eligible for any Australian support?
3) We have the understanding that our child is going to be a British citizen only (as we're are temp. residents on this student visa), how do we register the baby?
If anyone has any advice from being in a similar situation this would be very much appreciated.
Many thanks.
My husband and I are both from the UK and are here on student visas (subclass 574) until 2011 as we are postgraduate PhD students (living on scholarships) in Hobart.
We're expecting our 1st baby in July, which will be born here in Australia. We are not planning to return to the UK (even for a visit for at least another 14 months due to research commitments). We wondered if anyone has any advice about the following:
1) Are we eligible for any UK child benefit supports/grants? We are a low-income family right now.
2) Are we eligible for any Australian support?
3) We have the understanding that our child is going to be a British citizen only (as we're are temp. residents on this student visa), how do we register the baby?
If anyone has any advice from being in a similar situation this would be very much appreciated.
Many thanks.
Jan 15th 2010, 8:08 pm
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Re: Advice required for a pregnant British PhD student
1. No, doesnt look like it http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTax...fies/DG_173532
2. No, have to be permanent http://www.centrelink.gov.au/interne..._residence.htm
3. I think you just register the child with the local BMD registry and then get him/her a British passport (form C2 I think) and apply for his/her visa. AFIK the British HC doesnt do birth registrations here any more.
2. No, have to be permanent http://www.centrelink.gov.au/interne..._residence.htm
3. I think you just register the child with the local BMD registry and then get him/her a British passport (form C2 I think) and apply for his/her visa. AFIK the British HC doesnt do birth registrations here any more.
Jan 16th 2010, 1:30 am
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Re: Advice required for a pregnant British PhD student
AFIK the British HC doesnt do birth registrations here any more.
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Britis...h_Registration
Jan 16th 2010, 1:41 am
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Re: Advice required for a pregnant British PhD student
No, you are not entitled to any support either from the UK or Australia.
Baby will have your student visa but you still need to advise immigration and get paperwork updated.
Baby will have your student visa but you still need to advise immigration and get paperwork updated.
Jan 16th 2010, 5:01 am
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Re: Advice required for a pregnant British PhD student
Baby will automatically have the visa, you just have to apply for a visa stamp.
It's never been available in Australia ...
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Britis...h_Registration
It's never been available in Australia ...
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Britis...h_Registration
