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Old Jul 24th 2009, 11:42 am
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Hi Guys,

How much approximately are we looking at to emigrate?

I don't think we would be using an agent so those fees wouldn't apply, but what else is there?

Need to start saving!!!

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Old Jul 24th 2009, 12:18 pm
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How much is very very subjective, but to name a few

Visa application costs
Medicals/police checks
Qualification approval checks
House Sale costs
Medical insurance
Travel costs
Pets?
International removal costs
Initial holiday accommodation costs
Large deposit for short term rental
Extra baggage costs
Hours and Hours and Hours of research (the most costly of all costs imho)

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Originally Posted by midwifechippy
Hi Guys,

How much approximately are we looking at to emigrate?

I don't think we would be using an agent so those fees wouldn't apply, but what else is there?

Need to start saving!!!

Cheers

Hi, can only speak from my own experience to date. With removals and flights and agents etc. I've spent £15,000 give or take a couple of hundred. Imo the agents were well worth it, and the cost was relativley small in comparison with every thing else.

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We spent 10 000 pounds (sorry no pound sign on keyboard)
Visa application, meds, etc
Filled a container (got Brittania in, they were brill, everything got here safe)
2 week stay in a holday house while in UK (gave us time to close our life down there and tie sort stuff out)
Flights, one way cattle class
And we brought our dog...dont ask


It ws 4 years ago so prob gone up a bit since then as well

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Sale of house,container,flights,visas,dog,etc,etc approx £15000
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I didnt pay for an agent...
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How come you still got pound sign on your keyboard lol, must be UK computer...


Originally Posted by bu1lder
Hi, can only speak from my own experience to date. With removals and flights and agents etc. I've spent £15,000 give or take a couple of hundred. Imo the agents were well worth it, and the cost was relativley small in comparison with every thing else.
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Ours has cost us about £8000 so far - don't see any more costs cropping up except living expenses in Aus.....!

We had an agent.

roughly speaking

£1500 agents fees
£1500 Visa and skills assessment fees
£3000 Shipping
£1400 Air Fares
£100 Insurance
£200 Hotel in london prior to flying
£500 Medicals
£70 Police Checks
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Then there's the cost associated with loss of salary until you find another job in Aus. Especially pertinent if you gave up a job in UK.

It's not important in the sense it was an obvious consideration, but non the less it's a cost associated with emigrating.
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Originally Posted by TigerFeet
We spent 10 000 pounds (sorry no pound sign on keyboard)
Visa application, meds, etc
Filled a container (got Brittania in, they were brill, everything got here safe)
2 week stay in a holday house while in UK (gave us time to close our life down there and tie sort stuff out)
Flights, one way cattle class
And we brought our dog...dont ask


It ws 4 years ago so prob gone up a bit since then as well
Hey we got Brittania also.......good arnt they! where did you live? wonder if we got the same gang?
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Originally Posted by midwifechippy
Hi Guys,

How much approximately are we looking at to emigrate?

I don't think we would be using an agent so those fees wouldn't apply, but what else is there?

Need to start saving!!!

Cheers
Think we're looking at £6k. No agent fees for us, 2 adult & 2 kids. Hope this helps
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I reckon 15,000 sounds about right for us too. Family of 2 adults and 2 children.
Agents - £3,500 - shop around for them is my advice. Glad we used 1 but the most expensive isn't ncessarily the best.

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Originally Posted by TigerFeet
How come you still got pound sign on your keyboard lol, must be UK computer...
If you want to type a pound sign just type 0163 while holding down the Alt key.

Note: numbers need to be typed on the number pad (right of the keyboard) not on the row of numbers along the top of the keyboard.
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Originally Posted by TigerFeet
How come you still got pound sign on your keyboard lol, must be UK computer...
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Hey we got Brittania also.......good arnt they! where did you live? wonder if we got the same gang?
Sorry I meant. Where did you live.
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