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Old Dec 29th 2004, 12:10 pm
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.......I am a free lion.

Personal I.D. is required for various things in Aus so I would suggest you get a photo driving licence and a nat ins card if you don't have them already.

Medicare registration needs proof that you were a UK resident before coming to Aus. Passport or visa letters were not enough. Nat insurance card was.

In most cases a passport and driving licence is enough but sometimes you also need utility bills and bank statements.

For example ID is needed when renting or buying a car and when taking a rental property.

Come prepared friends.
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Old Dec 29th 2004, 12:27 pm
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Old Dec 29th 2004, 12:47 pm
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Old Dec 29th 2004, 7:07 pm
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Default Re: I am not a number....

Originally Posted by Bix
.......I am a free lion.

Personal I.D. is required for various things in Aus so I would suggest you get a photo driving licence and a nat ins card if you don't have them already.

Medicare registration needs proof that you were a UK resident before coming to Aus. Passport or visa letters were not enough. Nat insurance card was.

In most cases a passport and driving licence is enough but sometimes you also need utility bills and bank statements.

For example ID is needed when renting or buying a car and when taking a rental property.

Come prepared friends.
Thanks for that Bix.

I know my NI number,lost my card several years ago.

Does anybody have any idea how i go about getting a replacement card? & how long would it take to recieve it?

I have a few letters with my NI number on them,would that be enough proof if i dont recieve my replacement in time?

Change of plan,we could be leaving in 2wks time!

Thanks for any help.

Donna.
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Default Re: I am not a number....

Originally Posted by madsad
Thanks for that Bix.

I know my NI number,lost my card several years ago.

Does anybody have any idea how i go about getting a replacement card? & how long would it take to recieve it?

I have a few letters with my NI number on them,would that be enough proof if i dont recieve my replacement in time?

Change of plan,we could be leaving in 2wks time!

Thanks for any help.

Donna.

I was going to ask that question too donna, I know my NI number off by heart but lost the card ages ago.
Id also like to know how to get a new one.

blimey donna, 2 weeks time, fantastic!

Trish
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Originally Posted by jimtrish
I was going to ask that question too donna, I know my NI number off by heart but lost the card ages ago.
Id also like to know how to get a new one.

blimey donna, 2 weeks time, fantastic!

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We were planning off in just over 3wks, but bloody MIL problems!

Families eh !!

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Originally Posted by madsad
We were planning off in just over 3wks, but bloody MIL problems!

Families eh !!

Donna.
yep, bloody families, drive you insane!
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yep, bloody families, drive you insane!
Lol!! Not funny though is it

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Default Re: I am not a number....

Originally Posted by Bix
.......I am a free lion.

Personal I.D. is required for various things in Aus so I would suggest you get a photo driving licence and a nat ins card if you don't have them already.

Medicare registration needs proof that you were a UK resident before coming to Aus. Passport or visa letters were not enough. Nat insurance card was.

In most cases a passport and driving licence is enough but sometimes you also need utility bills and bank statements.

For example ID is needed when renting or buying a car and when taking a rental property.

Come prepared friends.
Hey Bix - where did you have problems?

I've hired a car just on my driving licence, got my medicare card just on my passport. The medicare website even states the only ID needed is your passport - Medicare registration Just rock up there a week after you've arrived and it's all on their computers
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Originally Posted by madsad
Lol!! Not funny though is it

Donna.

jims lot are quite simply loopy! one minute they are happy for us, but then when it gets serious (job secured) they decide we are being stupid etc. :scared:
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Originally Posted by mlbonner
Hey Bix - where did you have problems?

I've hired a car just on my driving licence, got my medicare card just on my passport. The medicare website even states the only ID needed is your passport - Medicare registration Just rock up there a week after you've arrived and it's all on their computers
Thanks for that MLB

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Thanks for that MLB

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Old Dec 29th 2004, 8:36 pm
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Originally Posted by mlbonner
Hey Bix - where did you have problems?

I've hired a car just on my driving licence, got my medicare card just on my passport. The medicare website even states the only ID needed is your passport - http://www.hic.gov.au/CA256976001D0618/Lookup/PDF_LANGUAGES2/$file/english_medicare.pdf Just rock up there a week after you've arrived and it's all on their computers
Hi ML,

It was at the Stocklands Medicare centre in Cairns.

Mmmmmmm........maybe it's because I'm on a temp visa that the extra is required......you know us 457'ers are "unclean".

Thinking about some alternative UK ID I guess pension statement, P45, tax return or payslips should all count.
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Hi ML,

It was at the Stocklands Medicare centre in Cairns.

Mmmmmmm........maybe it's because I'm on a temp visa that the extra is required......you know us 457'ers are "unclean".

Thinking about some alternative UK ID I guess pension statement, P45, tax return or payslips should all count.

Ah, maybe. I've had some confused people due to my temp. spouse visa status as well!

A bank statement should count as ID on those lines as well then.
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I got Medicare and Bank accounts setup easier than the missus who is Australian. A UK passport here seems more valuable than an Aussie one!

Must be the temp thing Bixster.
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