Taking dog back to the UK
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Taking dog back to the UK
Hi all,
right, what with all these changes, and the chances of being able to stay in Oz getting slimmer and slimmer, it is now time for me to think about how I would get the dog back to the UK if I am suddenly faced with 28 days to leave the country.
Has anyone done it? Can it be done with 28 days or should I start preparing now just incase?
Any advice would be great.
right, what with all these changes, and the chances of being able to stay in Oz getting slimmer and slimmer, it is now time for me to think about how I would get the dog back to the UK if I am suddenly faced with 28 days to leave the country.
Has anyone done it? Can it be done with 28 days or should I start preparing now just incase?
Any advice would be great.
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Re: Taking dog back to the UK
Hi all,
right, what with all these changes, and the chances of being able to stay in Oz getting slimmer and slimmer, it is now time for me to think about how I would get the dog back to the UK if I am suddenly faced with 28 days to leave the country.
Has anyone done it? Can it be done with 28 days or should I start preparing now just incase?
Any advice would be great.
right, what with all these changes, and the chances of being able to stay in Oz getting slimmer and slimmer, it is now time for me to think about how I would get the dog back to the UK if I am suddenly faced with 28 days to leave the country.
Has anyone done it? Can it be done with 28 days or should I start preparing now just incase?
Any advice would be great.
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Re: Taking dog back to the UK
Hi all,
right, what with all these changes, and the chances of being able to stay in Oz getting slimmer and slimmer, it is now time for me to think about how I would get the dog back to the UK if I am suddenly faced with 28 days to leave the country.
Has anyone done it? Can it be done with 28 days or should I start preparing now just incase?
Any advice would be great.
right, what with all these changes, and the chances of being able to stay in Oz getting slimmer and slimmer, it is now time for me to think about how I would get the dog back to the UK if I am suddenly faced with 28 days to leave the country.
Has anyone done it? Can it be done with 28 days or should I start preparing now just incase?
Any advice would be great.
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Re: Taking dog back to the UK
I have applied for the 485 visa. They did say we should still get it, and have 18 months to find a sponsor.......but what with these new changes they are trying to bring in, who knows. Every single thing that could go wrong has done with me so far, so I just want to be prepared for when/if it does.
Hopefully they will take into account everyone already here..... but who knows.
Hopefully they will take into account everyone already here..... but who knows.
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Re: Taking dog back to the UK
Sorry I am not quite sure what the 485 visa is, i presume it is the one after the 457 sponsored visa (guess). I hope that the onshore applicants are ok, it was on the local news that over 20,000 people left Adelaide last year and they really wanted skilled migrants here and want to meet the 2 million population target. After nearly two years of applying for the stupid visa, then nearly two years being here not knowing what is going to happen (I've settled really well here and don't want to go back), I don't think that I can take much more.
Also if I here the comment "so your not a perm resident" once more I am going to SCREAM so loud.
Anyway back to the original start of the thread, the dogs would come back with us no matter what but it is soo expensive. From what I have seen would cost about 5,000 pounds for the two of them!
Also if I here the comment "so your not a perm resident" once more I am going to SCREAM so loud.
Anyway back to the original start of the thread, the dogs would come back with us no matter what but it is soo expensive. From what I have seen would cost about 5,000 pounds for the two of them!
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Re: Taking dog back to the UK
Yep, it is not cheap. I have also settled in really well and don't want to leave. But in the end, I suppose there are many other people in the world far worse off than me.
It is not cheap, that is for sure. I am far more worried about quarantine though than the cost. From what I can see you need rabies jabs, 6 months before. So if I can get that done now, just incase, that will be one weight off my shoulders.
It is not cheap, that is for sure. I am far more worried about quarantine though than the cost. From what I can see you need rabies jabs, 6 months before. So if I can get that done now, just incase, that will be one weight off my shoulders.
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Re: Taking dog back to the UK
Yep, it is not cheap. I have also settled in really well and don't want to leave. But in the end, I suppose there are many other people in the world far worse off than me.
It is not cheap, that is for sure. I am far more worried about quarantine though than the cost. From what I can see you need rabies jabs, 6 months before. So if I can get that done now, just incase, that will be one weight off my shoulders.
It is not cheap, that is for sure. I am far more worried about quarantine though than the cost. From what I can see you need rabies jabs, 6 months before. So if I can get that done now, just incase, that will be one weight off my shoulders.
For full details all information is on the defra website http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pet...res/owners.htm.
Good luck with your visa.
Last edited by barney41; May 30th 2010 at 8:36 am. Reason: added something.
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Re: Taking dog back to the UK
To avoid quarantine you need to obtain a Pet Travel Passport, to get this you need to have your dog microchipped and then vaccinated against Rabies, blood taken to prove sufficiently protected (against Rabies). Once you have your result your vet will give you the pet passport and if you wait 6 months from date of blood test your dog won't have to go into quarantine when entering the UK.
For full details all information is on the defra website http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pet...res/owners.htm.
Good luck with your visa.
For full details all information is on the defra website http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pet...res/owners.htm.
Good luck with your visa.
We too looked into it as you never know. 6 months blood test before you leave and pet can enter the UK straight off, no quarantine as long as you get the pet passport ...
Crossed fingers it's not needed tho!