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Aug 7th 2006, 7:55 pm
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Re: for the contributory parents who had thread closed
Ahm, just reading the above about shipping your effects out without a residential visa. According to Oz Customs if you have a visa you are allowed to import used household goods free of duty. If you have not got a visa then you may have to pay duty on the value!!!!!!!!! I looked into this when I was out the last time re buying a new house and furnishing it. To quote
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I do not know what type of visa you have, if you are on a tourist visa this does not qualify you as a first time migrant or returning resident. You need to provide a detailed packing list to assist in the clearance of your goods, if you have insured your goods you may have made a detailed list to help assess their value. Each case would be looked at individually. If you have any receipts you could provide these to help assess the value as well.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope this helps
Derek
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I do not know what type of visa you have, if you are on a tourist visa this does not qualify you as a first time migrant or returning resident. You need to provide a detailed packing list to assist in the clearance of your goods, if you have insured your goods you may have made a detailed list to help assess their value. Each case would be looked at individually. If you have any receipts you could provide these to help assess the value as well.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope this helps
Derek
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Aug 7th 2006, 8:26 pm
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Re: for the contributory parents who had thread closed
Originally Posted by carol haycock
Hi Janet,
I too am getting impatient by the week, hubby is taking everything in his usual stride ie: things will happen when they are ready to happen etc etc, drives me mad. Is it the $14,000 for the AOS you have transferred by HIFX or the $57,500 2nd VAC I have asked about in my earlier thread? I don't know the payment request details for the 2nd VAC yet, waiting to hear. If my family were allowed to hand over a cheque to Dimia, I could transfer the $'s for the 2nd VAC into their account ready.
Days busy searching threads for best removals Nico, always having to keep the house ready for viewings (grim when they cancel last minute) plenty of interest now but at least 4 possibles that have to sell their property first so no go as yet, I think the year 2006 will haunt me forever as the most stressful ever.
Keep our thread going everyone
Nice to support one another,
Carol
I too am getting impatient by the week, hubby is taking everything in his usual stride ie: things will happen when they are ready to happen etc etc, drives me mad. Is it the $14,000 for the AOS you have transferred by HIFX or the $57,500 2nd VAC I have asked about in my earlier thread? I don't know the payment request details for the 2nd VAC yet, waiting to hear. If my family were allowed to hand over a cheque to Dimia, I could transfer the $'s for the 2nd VAC into their account ready.
Days busy searching threads for best removals Nico, always having to keep the house ready for viewings (grim when they cancel last minute) plenty of interest now but at least 4 possibles that have to sell their property first so no go as yet, I think the year 2006 will haunt me forever as the most stressful ever.
Keep our thread going everyone
Nice to support one another,
Carol
Well we have our meds booked for Thursday this week and are just chugging along quietly, still keeping our fingers and toes crossed that all will be well. In the meantime, can anyone give us any advice or recommend a Financial Advisor who specialises in Emigration matters. It all seems so complicated re the transfer of funds etc and the tax situation. Have you opened accounts already in Oz ready for transfer of funds? Also how are you dealing the shipping issue - we have had one quote so far and Pickfords are supposed to be coming on Friday (they have changed the date twice already??? - so feeling a bit dubious there!!). Are you taking all your furniture etc or buying new in Oz? Keep getting conflicting advice from friends and family - some say buy new out there and some say take all that you can - so.....?
We have been very lucky re the sale of our house - have had an offer for full asking price from a local farmer who is prepared to delay completion til we have our visa!!! Things are moving along quietly there but at least that anxiety is partway solved. I think you are right Carol, the year 2006 is certainly going to go down as the most stressful so far!!! but we are strong eh? and it will all be worth it in the end. Regards to all, Linda
Aug 7th 2006, 9:56 pm
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Re: for the contributory parents who had thread closed
Originally Posted by DerekM
Well we are still waiting to have a case officer appointed, but the good news is the Great British Pound seems to be going on upwards.
And there seems to be no prospect of a decline in the next few months.
Just arranging to send the AOS bond money over to my Brother in Law so that he can get off the mark quickly in anticipation of requests for AOS interviews. I am also arranging more up to date PCC's as the original ones expire early Dec! Sigh, when I made the application it was only 9 months to completion then!!!
I am also interested in the timescales and means of payment of the visa fees so that I can anticipate and transfer funds in good time.
Big surprise the other day when an architect telephoned from Oz to ask if I was interested in his next phase of a small house development near Manly. Sounds promising, so it could all work out just right moneywise and timewise. Xmas in Sydney?
Well that might be pushing it.
And there seems to be no prospect of a decline in the next few months.
Just arranging to send the AOS bond money over to my Brother in Law so that he can get off the mark quickly in anticipation of requests for AOS interviews. I am also arranging more up to date PCC's as the original ones expire early Dec! Sigh, when I made the application it was only 9 months to completion then!!!
I am also interested in the timescales and means of payment of the visa fees so that I can anticipate and transfer funds in good time.
Big surprise the other day when an architect telephoned from Oz to ask if I was interested in his next phase of a small house development near Manly. Sounds promising, so it could all work out just right moneywise and timewise. Xmas in Sydney?
Well that might be pushing it.
Re the housing development. If you are thinking of buying off plan would you like me to check out the area of the proposed development when we are next over in Manly Vale - could maybe take some digital pics also. No developer tells you what is next door or over the back fence
Jim
Aug 7th 2006, 10:16 pm
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Re: for the contributory parents who had thread closed
Originally Posted by carol haycock
Hello Jim from a nice day here in Bath too, glad to hear you are missing us all and keeping in touch. Do you think you can cast your mind back to your stressful waiting time in UK for this CPV and remember when POPC actually requested your 2nd VAC from you after your assurer had passed the Centrelink interview and lodged the bond with the Commonwealth? I don't particularly want to part with the vast amount but a couple of weeks have now passed by and no word as yet. Are you going to tell me that another long wait is ahead???
Is there any advice you can offer on suggested ways to pay ie: does it have to be by bankers draft? My credit-card company will not accept payment of that amount of loading, is there any other route it can be paid by sending funds to Aus family account for them to pay for instance, any advice welcome.
Do we receive notice to pay by letter or e-mail and when do we actually get to know our validation date for entry?
The Commonwealth bank does make a charge to lodge this visa since July 2004 according to my CO, my daughter had the out-dated info.
Any other news from anyone yet?
Carol
Is there any advice you can offer on suggested ways to pay ie: does it have to be by bankers draft? My credit-card company will not accept payment of that amount of loading, is there any other route it can be paid by sending funds to Aus family account for them to pay for instance, any advice welcome.
Do we receive notice to pay by letter or e-mail and when do we actually get to know our validation date for entry?
The Commonwealth bank does make a charge to lodge this visa since July 2004 according to my CO, my daughter had the out-dated info.
Any other news from anyone yet?
Carol
All our major communications from POPC were by letter, not Email
You should be hearing very shortly now about paying the 2nd VAC - perhaps this part is also taking slightly longer than it did when we were going through the system (ie more applications to deal with).
From (distant) memory re the 2nd VAC - we bought the Australian dollars (through HIFX) and transferred them to our son's account out here. He made the payment by bank transfer (to the CBA?) and as soon as POPC had got round to confirming the receipt of the funds, the visa was issued about 1 week later. The visa grant letter will give you the date by which you must first enter Australia which for us was 12 months to the day from our medical examinations (now you know why they say don't do your medicals until asked for!)
As for transferring funds, we initially thought about our CC company but soon ducked out of that when we read the small print in our CC contract stating they charge 2.75% for this privilege which, for house proceeds and 2nd VAC, was an appreciable amount to lose.
Since we have been over here we have been using Tranzfers (OzForex) and doing online transfers - as you will have read on previous threads it is a dead easy procedure - and the charges are lower (and sometimes Nil)
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- its on the way !Jim
Aug 7th 2006, 11:46 pm
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Re: for the contributory parents who had thread closed
Originally Posted by FRAYNE
Hi we have booked a one way ticket we have spoken to our agent about this and he said we can just leave the country when the visa is due to be issued and I have a cousin in new zealand so we could fly there to get the visa issued still praying it will be issued before we go
Janet
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Aug 8th 2006, 5:43 pm
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Re: for the contributory parents who had thread closed
Originally Posted by budababes
Hi Carol and the rest of the CP gang.
Well we have our meds booked for Thursday this week and are just chugging along quietly, still keeping our fingers and toes crossed that all will be well. In the meantime, can anyone give us any advice or recommend a Financial Advisor who specialises in Emigration matters. It all seems so complicated re the transfer of funds etc and the tax situation. Have you opened accounts already in Oz ready for transfer of funds? Also how are you dealing the shipping issue - we have had one quote so far and Pickfords are supposed to be coming on Friday (they have changed the date twice already??? - so feeling a bit dubious there!!). Are you taking all your furniture etc or buying new in Oz? Keep getting conflicting advice from friends and family - some say buy new out there and some say take all that you can - so.....?
We have been very lucky re the sale of our house - have had an offer for full asking price from a local farmer who is prepared to delay completion til we have our visa!!! Things are moving along quietly there but at least that anxiety is partway solved. I think you are right Carol, the year 2006 is certainly going to go down as the most stressful so far!!! but we are strong eh? and it will all be worth it in the end. Regards to all, Linda
Well we have our meds booked for Thursday this week and are just chugging along quietly, still keeping our fingers and toes crossed that all will be well. In the meantime, can anyone give us any advice or recommend a Financial Advisor who specialises in Emigration matters. It all seems so complicated re the transfer of funds etc and the tax situation. Have you opened accounts already in Oz ready for transfer of funds? Also how are you dealing the shipping issue - we have had one quote so far and Pickfords are supposed to be coming on Friday (they have changed the date twice already??? - so feeling a bit dubious there!!). Are you taking all your furniture etc or buying new in Oz? Keep getting conflicting advice from friends and family - some say buy new out there and some say take all that you can - so.....?
We have been very lucky re the sale of our house - have had an offer for full asking price from a local farmer who is prepared to delay completion til we have our visa!!! Things are moving along quietly there but at least that anxiety is partway solved. I think you are right Carol, the year 2006 is certainly going to go down as the most stressful so far!!! but we are strong eh? and it will all be worth it in the end. Regards to all, Linda
goes, all my husbands business tools and equipment are to be shipped along with household stuff, not taking much furniture, mostly personal effects. I am getting all statements of pensions/investment together and taking advice after arrival regards transfer.You are so lucky with your house, well done, yet another viewing yesterday cancelled last minute, so fed up with the keep tidy bit. I am also looking into which bank account to open, nothing done as yet. Are you and your OH intending on working in Aus or retiring?
TO JIM,
Thanks so much for your advice, having read the thread from Loz I have a fair bit of waiting to do yet, will let you know when I hear anything further and then will be able to put the timeline into perspective to help the other CP's in their wait. I will take note of Tranzfers, many thanks once more.
Kind regards,
Carol
Aug 8th 2006, 7:18 pm
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Re: for the contributory parents who had thread closed
Originally Posted by tabby
I thought I had heard somewhere that you could not validate flying from New Zealand......have you checked you are allowed and also have you check to see if you have to send your passport back to the Uk while in NZ to have visa put in ??
Janet
Aug 8th 2006, 7:21 pm
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Re: for the contributory parents who had thread closed
Originally Posted by DerekM
Ahm, just reading the above about shipping your effects out without a residential visa. According to Oz Customs if you have a visa you are allowed to import used household goods free of duty. If you have not got a visa then you may have to pay duty on the value!!!!!!!!! I looked into this when I was out the last time re buying a new house and furnishing it. To quote
??????????????????????????????????????????
I do not know what type of visa you have, if you are on a tourist visa this does not qualify you as a first time migrant or returning resident. You need to provide a detailed packing list to assist in the clearance of your goods, if you have insured your goods you may have made a detailed list to help assess their value. Each case would be looked at individually. If you have any receipts you could provide these to help assess the value as well.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope this helps
Derek
??????????????????????????????????????????
I do not know what type of visa you have, if you are on a tourist visa this does not qualify you as a first time migrant or returning resident. You need to provide a detailed packing list to assist in the clearance of your goods, if you have insured your goods you may have made a detailed list to help assess their value. Each case would be looked at individually. If you have any receipts you could provide these to help assess the value as well.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope this helps
Derek
regards Janet
Aug 8th 2006, 8:07 pm
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Re: for the contributory parents who had thread closed
Originally Posted by FRAYNE
Thanks Derek will look into this we can always leave things in storage in UK if we have to
regards Janet
regards Janet
Thats where mine are!
Derek
Aug 8th 2006, 8:29 pm
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Re: for the contributory parents who had thread closed
Originally Posted by FRAYNE
Hi Tabby our agent told us we could validate anywhere as long as we were off shore we just take our passports to the embassy to get the visa stamped in it I'm sure if he is wrong someone will tell us.
Janet
Janet
Although this may seem like a hassel to do it is better to be on the safe side for the sake of a phone call !
Hope this helps
Martin
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Aug 8th 2006, 9:36 pm
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Re: for the contributory parents who had thread closed
Originally Posted by carol haycock
Good luck for Thurs meds Linda, a big relief once its over with. I have only been reading removal threads so far, not had any quotes, as far as shipping
goes, all my husbands business tools and equipment are to be shipped along with household stuff, not taking much furniture, mostly personal effects. I am getting all statements of pensions/investment together and taking advice after arrival regards transfer.You are so lucky with your house, well done, yet another viewing yesterday cancelled last minute, so fed up with the keep tidy bit. I am also looking into which bank account to open, nothing done as yet. Are you and your OH intending on working in Aus or retiring?
TO JIM,
Thanks so much for your advice, having read the thread from Loz I have a fair bit of waiting to do yet, will let you know when I hear anything further and then will be able to put the timeline into perspective to help the other CP's in their wait. I will take note of Tranzfers, many thanks once more.
Kind regards,
Carol
goes, all my husbands business tools and equipment are to be shipped along with household stuff, not taking much furniture, mostly personal effects. I am getting all statements of pensions/investment together and taking advice after arrival regards transfer.You are so lucky with your house, well done, yet another viewing yesterday cancelled last minute, so fed up with the keep tidy bit. I am also looking into which bank account to open, nothing done as yet. Are you and your OH intending on working in Aus or retiring?
TO JIM,
Thanks so much for your advice, having read the thread from Loz I have a fair bit of waiting to do yet, will let you know when I hear anything further and then will be able to put the timeline into perspective to help the other CP's in their wait. I will take note of Tranzfers, many thanks once more.
Kind regards,
Carol
How about you - what are your plans? Retirement or working?
Whatever - not long now for you eh? Soon be there!! Regards Linda
Aug 9th 2006, 3:13 pm
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Re: for the contributory parents who had thread closed
hi everyone
i haven't really got any new news but just thought i would ask a really basic question. the first payment isn't the same as assurance is it? i keep reading about getting money out to relatives to pay etc and getting very confused now. i thought that the first payment would be asked for and we would just pay it!!!!! then the asssurance is needed to be paid for by the assurers (of course we will send this money over) i know that as we are going on the temporary visa our assurance isn't asked for until we go for the permanant visa but just wanted to clarify if we do pay the first payment from here or not? sorry about this but, i got some good advice before about the assurer not needing to be the sponsor and know i will get some response from someone. keeping my fingers crossed for you who are soooooo close to it now.
lorraine
i haven't really got any new news but just thought i would ask a really basic question. the first payment isn't the same as assurance is it? i keep reading about getting money out to relatives to pay etc and getting very confused now. i thought that the first payment would be asked for and we would just pay it!!!!! then the asssurance is needed to be paid for by the assurers (of course we will send this money over) i know that as we are going on the temporary visa our assurance isn't asked for until we go for the permanant visa but just wanted to clarify if we do pay the first payment from here or not? sorry about this but, i got some good advice before about the assurer not needing to be the sponsor and know i will get some response from someone. keeping my fingers crossed for you who are soooooo close to it now.
lorraine
Aug 9th 2006, 3:48 pm
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Re: for the contributory parents who had thread closed
Originally Posted by Jimclevs
Hi Derek
Re the housing development. If you are thinking of buying off plan would you like me to check out the area of the proposed development when we are next over in Manly Vale - could maybe take some digital pics also. No developer tells you what is next door or over the back fence
Jim
Re the housing development. If you are thinking of buying off plan would you like me to check out the area of the proposed development when we are next over in Manly Vale - could maybe take some digital pics also. No developer tells you what is next door or over the back fence
Jim
Hello Jim
Many thanks for your offer to help above, my sister who lives in Clareville is meeting the developer on Sat to discuss his plans with him. I dont hold out much hope as he appears to have revised his prices.............upwards! If anything seems promising in this development I may ask for a look at the neighbourhood as its fairly close, well a few streets away from Brookvale Oval so I wonder what its like on matchdays? Not my most preferred location but it is in the Northern Beaches area so would be close to rellies and at the time of talking last April affordable!!
Thanks
Derek
ps re your trip to Thailand with jetstar, have heard that jetstar are, well leave something to be desired and that VB are streets ahead.
Aug 9th 2006, 8:41 pm
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Originally Posted by piglet
hi everyone
i haven't really got any new news but just thought i would ask a really basic question. the first payment isn't the same as assurance is it? i keep reading about getting money out to relatives to pay etc and getting very confused now. i thought that the first payment would be asked for and we would just pay it!!!!! then the asssurance is needed to be paid for by the assurers (of course we will send this money over) i know that as we are going on the temporary visa our assurance isn't asked for until we go for the permanant visa but just wanted to clarify if we do pay the first payment from here or not? sorry about this but, i got some good advice before about the assurer not needing to be the sponsor and know i will get some response from someone. keeping my fingers crossed for you who are soooooo close to it now.
lorraine
i haven't really got any new news but just thought i would ask a really basic question. the first payment isn't the same as assurance is it? i keep reading about getting money out to relatives to pay etc and getting very confused now. i thought that the first payment would be asked for and we would just pay it!!!!! then the asssurance is needed to be paid for by the assurers (of course we will send this money over) i know that as we are going on the temporary visa our assurance isn't asked for until we go for the permanant visa but just wanted to clarify if we do pay the first payment from here or not? sorry about this but, i got some good advice before about the assurer not needing to be the sponsor and know i will get some response from someone. keeping my fingers crossed for you who are soooooo close to it now.
lorraine
Aug 9th 2006, 11:07 pm
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Re: for the contributory parents who had thread closed
Originally Posted by DerekM
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Hello Jim
Many thanks for your offer to help above, my sister who lives in Clareville is meeting the developer on Sat to discuss his plans with him. I dont hold out much hope as he appears to have revised his prices.............upwards! If anything seems promising in this development I may ask for a look at the neighbourhood as its fairly close, well a few streets away from Brookvale Oval so I wonder what its like on matchdays? Not my most preferred location but it is in the Northern Beaches area so would be close to rellies and at the time of talking last April affordable!!
Thanks
Derek
ps re your trip to Thailand with jetstar, have heard that jetstar are, well leave something to be desired and that VB are streets ahead.
Hello Jim
Many thanks for your offer to help above, my sister who lives in Clareville is meeting the developer on Sat to discuss his plans with him. I dont hold out much hope as he appears to have revised his prices.............upwards! If anything seems promising in this development I may ask for a look at the neighbourhood as its fairly close, well a few streets away from Brookvale Oval so I wonder what its like on matchdays? Not my most preferred location but it is in the Northern Beaches area so would be close to rellies and at the time of talking last April affordable!!
Thanks
Derek
ps re your trip to Thailand with jetstar, have heard that jetstar are, well leave something to be desired and that VB are streets ahead.
No worries - just let me know if I can help.
Ah, Brookvale Oval - you're right - not a preferred location right by 6 lanes of mega-traffic - but just off should be OK.
Re Jetstar and Virgin Blue - haven't flown with either yet although I would imagine that Branson's lot do have the edge. Never been impressed with Quaintas and this new Jetstar international thing is also causing a lot of friction re flight crews, salaries etc.
We just couldn't pass up the opportunity to get into Asia at that price though - just as long as we don't have to take our own elastic bands as well as our own sandwiches!
Who knows - it might all have collapsed by next June!
Regards
Jim