karawara88

Anyone got a list of things to do before going to Oz.

Ie inform bank etc. Tax office.


I am putting a website together and I think it would be useful to have that all important list. !!

Also can anyone tell me what you become when leaving the UK.

BE NICE !!!

I mean its somthing like a non ??? UK resident. cant for the life of me thinkink of it.

Thanks

mashiraz

An Expat!!

Mash...

karawara88

Very clever. !!

I mean for tax purposes.

karawara88

Okay I have the tax name sorted out ' Not Ordinarily Resident'. Just need to complete the Inland revenue forms.

Any suggestions of last minute things to organise and who to notify would be greatly appreciated.

I say last minute, there are still 11 weeks and two days to go.....but whose counting!!

Jamesy

Think quite a few of us are counting!

Stoney

[QUOTE]Originally posted by karawara88

Any suggestions of last minute things to organise and who to notify would be greatly appreciated.




Do you think I should let the wife and kids know? huh huh

karawara88

Don't tell them if you can get away with it. !!!

renth

Tell the child benefit office, although I've met a few people over here who have conveniently forgotten to do this - naughty.

yafm

cancel all contracts

white goods etc.
telephone
utilities
mobile phone
car insurance (get a letter confirming no claims bonus)
house insurances
bank standing orders paying the above including council tax
cable tv or satellite contract
membership to any clubs that cost you monthly

send back rubbish mail with moved and gone away return to sender on them (cuts down on mail needing to be redirected)
arrange post box in australia over the net (they are scarce in some towns with waiting lists)
organise post to be sent on by Post office when you go
have a garage sale with your 'unwanted bits and pieces' even for comic relief or the like
make sure you have e-mail addresses for all your friends and acquaintances - so you can send a bulk e-mail of change of address and possibly change of e-mail address when you are in australia
Buy some Nu-skin (if you have children) it is difficult to buy in oz

Thats a start - with probably lots more to come

pommejo

How long you been waiting to get into OZ? and did u use a migration agent?
Pommejo

yafm

check your mobile phone handset Is it locked to a provider Can it be unlocked hunt around some do it free some charge a lot.(when you get to oz buy another (whatever you call the 'chip') to get cheap australian usage. (try www.one-tel.com)

bored_bean

If it's a Nokia you'll find lots of people who will unblock it for a fee. Other makes I'm not so sure of. The card is called a SIM (subscriber identity module).

yafm

There is a web site (can't think of it at present but I found it with a google search) They will unlock any phone a long list of models they will do over the web???????? Other you have to send to them for 4/5 days cost about £10-15

terryg

Nokia Models 3510,3650,6100,6310,6310i,6510,7210,7650,8310,8910 can be unlocked for £3.50 BY EMAIL - Yes by email . See http://phonefreedom.netfirms.com/serv01.htm

Regards

Terry

karawara88

When you say unblock the phone what exactly does that mean. ?

Would I be able to take mobile to Oz and use it there if I buy new sim ?

Sorry to be a bit dense, I was just going to bin it. !!