Originally Posted by ABCDiamond (Post 7228549)

The website quotes: "If you are a resident of the United Kingdom, Sweden, Finland, Norway or the Netherlands you are covered for the duration of your approved visit to Australia"

You should email them to double check, but it makes no mention of a period of time.

Originally Posted by Dorothy (Post 7228642)

But I would think that living in Spain for the last 5 years would make you no longer a resident of any of those countries. UK passport doesn't mean you're resident in UK.

Originally Posted by Dorothy (Post 7228642)

But I would think that living in Spain for the last 5 years would make you no longer a resident of any of those countries. UK passport doesn't mean you're resident in UK.

Originally Posted by Zambia (Post 7229254)

Hmm

I have a few piont's of my own myself and my night cap came up with.

1:You are not entitled to a Job when you step off the plane
2:You are not entitled to brand new Aussie friends
3:You are not entitled to run on the same way off doing things you are used to
4:Health care is seldom cheap
5:If you are skilled enough to be brought across the world you should be able to earn enough to mange these costs without looking for state benefits
6: Renting has never been cheap anywhere (That counts ) really
7: Tax bills are never nice
8: You get nothing from the UK gov whilst in Oz , are you expecting alimony? you dont pay tax in the UK so why should they.
9: re the 457 you have to stay fulltime employed with your chosen employer yes but this fact is never hid from a migrant.
10: Australia is in drought why should food be cheap, shop around and you will be right
11: Books ... well yes they are but the op shops sell old ones for 50c no one is denied a read.
12: Clothes are not expensive labels are, shop around try target
13: hotels and service industry are quite expensive not cheap anywhere else
14: Grotty houses in citys are worldwide
15: Wages differ between countries
16: Luxury items (nice cars) are very expensive , nice cars are expensive where are luxury cars not expensive??
17: Travel (back to UK - your relatives) very expensive! - Dont worry ryanair will eventually spot this route. Yiu can go for $50 and sleep in the hold
18: Things are generally not as progressed and advanced as Europe and the UK. - I disagree some things are more advanced others are not
19: Beurocracy and is prehistoric and often infuriating. - Granted but I could mention a few things the aussies have tackled UK legislators wont dare
20: The Ozzies can seem rude and aggressive at times. - Everyone in the world can be this
21: Moving belongings to Oz can be an expensive nightmare - Yes it can
22: life is a lot easier if you have money - :ohmy: stop the press

Despite my usual glib manner I mean no offence to the OP and supporting view piont's.

Originally Posted by peterh (Post 7273308)

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8. some items are rediculously expensive e.g. books

Originally Posted by peterh (Post 7273308)

OK, so have decided the UK is too depressing and cold for you and the sunshine becons from the southern hemisphere. I understand how you feel.

If you dont know much about Oz but have decided to come out here to live, here are a few key points to be aware of:'in my opinion', should be at the end of that sentence

Positives:

1. Ozzies are, on average, more friendly to your face that Brits
2. The sun shines more, and it rarely freezes
3. Outdoor life is well catered for
4. kids will enjoy it
5. sport is high priority here
6. there is less yobbishness\vandalism here, than in the UK
7. there is more space for hosuing/recreation here than UK
8. there is a lot more visible wildlife here
9. Ozzies are, on average, fitter (bodily) than the UK
10. There aresome spectacular unspoilt landscapes/beaches and opetrol is cheap

Negatives:

1. Australia is between 5-30 years behind Europe (depending on what u are measuring) but they dont realise it and think they are up there with the UK.
please give wortwhile examples
2. Ozzies can seem brash and rude, and they don't listen to advice or change ways of doing anything (regionally variable)
l could say this of every country l have lived in, people don't like 'outsiders' telling them what they are doing wrong
3. Their gov' beurocracy/rules are anally retentive
quote me a world government that isn't like this
4. Their sense of humour is a little childish, obvious and insulting
maybe they took the piss because you were whinging so much
5. Ozzie TV, drama,culture, cinema and politics are shamefully bad
aussie tv granted not the best, but those soaps are popular in uk. culture? define culture? cinema=crap. politics=crap=uk politics=crap=world politics=crap
6. they are not very pollitically correct - can be cringe-making to a UK visitor
not pc! is that a bad thing?
7. you can't get mushpeas with your fish and chips
holy shit, the sky is falling
8. some items are rediculously (sic) expensive e.g. books
in uk, some items are rediculously expensive e.g petrol
9. You (and the rest of the world) will never have heard of any of their heros which they keep carping-on about in the media/TV
maybe because the media/tv are catering for local population.oh god if only they were good at soccer then they would be so relevant
10. Australia is not an overall rich country like the UK. Healthcare is expensive inOz, as are cars and housing. Gross GDOP is 1/3 of UK due to smaller overall population.
health care is expensive, but is a smaller population a problem?

Best of luck of you still decide to go!