sssstew

We are currently packing our stuff up and dont want to pack something i will need, does anyone have a list of the paperwork i will need? as will have to wait up to 2 months before our main stuff arrives.

Ive been told dont bother with credit references.

So my list as it stands is :-

1) passport
2) approval to import my car
3) some print out about my new aus bank account once ive opened it
4) a few copies of my CV but mostly this will be done online

Anything else? ie stuff for tax reasons or work?

Cheers

JAJ

All of your personal documentation, eg birth certificates, driving licences, etc should travel with you, as hand luggage (look after it carefully and maybe put backup copies in your shipment).

Unless you are going to be travelling a lot en-route (stopovers etc) in which case you might want to think about using a reliable courier instead.

Centurion

If you say CV here btw people will think its some sort of new STD. Its a resume. Your tax file number you can get straight away when here but you'll need to give that to your bank too as well as any employer.

Buzzy--Bee

In Melbourne CV is more common than Resume.

Buzzy

sssstew

nice one thanks for the pointers

The Bloke

.... but then Melbournites are abit different though!

Talk to the layman in the street, and some would think your talking about a part of a car.

jopaul

Hi there
i took in my hand luggage all original birth,marriage certificate and passports. also mortgage statements for the past 3 years, house and car insurance docs showing no claims and bank statements for past 2. also Cv and references. details of any life and pension policies we still had running, in case of emergency and i know i'm morbid a copy of my will, and a list of emergancy contact numbers. yes i am a virgo!!!

when we applied to rent the houses we showed past mortgage statements and a copy of the sales details of our old house, references from past employers and a statement from westpac to show we have enough cash for the rent.
if you are self employed my OH was we just left his acccountant to complete his books and has got an accountant here to help with this years tax return. (tax years ends 30th Jun and starts 1st July here).

in my OH hand luggage he had copies of our main certificate and copies of passports.

in our container we just put original pension,life insurance and gas and elec bills.

hope that helps
Jo xx

The Bloke

A current visa would be helpful to the people at the Immigration desk.

sssstew

excellant thanks all