Spouse Visa Circle - join here!
Apr 26th 2007 | 3:05 am
#721
I'm now an Aussie too!!!
Joined: May 2006
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From: 'Home by the Sea' Elanora
Re: Spouse Visa Circle - join here!
my hubby and i have been together for 15 years and have a 13 old son and got married in 05. (got two more children from my previous relationship)
Questions:
do we have to prove relationship with letters about each other?
if we do, can they be typed or do you have to handwrite them?
Questions:
do we have to prove relationship with letters about each other?
if we do, can they be typed or do you have to handwrite them?
Wrote mine out but OH's was typed out.........by me!!!! He did write it though. C x
Apr 26th 2007 | 3:23 am
#722
heading home
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 472
From: North Lakes
Re: Spouse Visa Circle - join here!
G'day Kristy!
Australian and British Citizenship fees...
The nationality fees to become a British subject are:
Naturalisation - £268 (includes ceremony fee)
Certificate - £65
Naturalisation Joint - £336 (includes two separate ceremony fees)
Adult Registration - £188 (includes ceremony fee)
Minor Registration(s) - £200 (Single/Multiple Applications)...
(and lastly should you wish to truly thumb your nose at the Brits, they hit you in the back pocket for that as well)...
Renunciation - £120
The nationality fees for the Australian Citizenship are:
Naturalisation - $AUD120.00 (includes ceremony fee and certificate)
Now, I ask you... what would you rather be?
A citizen, or a subject?!
Australian and British Citizenship fees...
The nationality fees to become a British subject are:
Naturalisation - £268 (includes ceremony fee)
Certificate - £65
Naturalisation Joint - £336 (includes two separate ceremony fees)
Adult Registration - £188 (includes ceremony fee)
Minor Registration(s) - £200 (Single/Multiple Applications)...
(and lastly should you wish to truly thumb your nose at the Brits, they hit you in the back pocket for that as well)...
Renunciation - £120
The nationality fees for the Australian Citizenship are:
Naturalisation - $AUD120.00 (includes ceremony fee and certificate)
Now, I ask you... what would you rather be?
A citizen, or a subject?!
Someone answered the same Q ont he immigration forum and the charges have gone up on the 1st April 2007, so it's £655 to become a Brit
So forget about it I say! lol I'm happy enough with my 'right of Abode'!
Apr 26th 2007 | 4:15 am
#723
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Re: Spouse Visa Circle - join here!
my hubby and i have been together for 15 years and have a 13 old son and got married in 05. (got two more children from my previous relationship)
Questions:
do we have to prove relationship with letters about each other?
if we do, can they be typed or do you have to handwrite them?
Questions:
do we have to prove relationship with letters about each other?
if we do, can they be typed or do you have to handwrite them?
Apr 26th 2007 | 4:31 am
#724
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Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 185
From: townsville
Re: Spouse Visa Circle - join here!
hi Pomgrrl,
I just started at the beginning, how we met, how soon we decided it was for real, when we moved in together, included bits about holidays we have had, and bits about emotional support oh provided when my dad died and how i supported him through an illness. Also a brief statement regarding financial split between us and how he has been a great substitute dad to my daughter. Not forgetting the fact i love him very much :
Hope this helps
Ruth
I just started at the beginning, how we met, how soon we decided it was for real, when we moved in together, included bits about holidays we have had, and bits about emotional support oh provided when my dad died and how i supported him through an illness. Also a brief statement regarding financial split between us and how he has been a great substitute dad to my daughter. Not forgetting the fact i love him very much :
Hope this helps
Ruth
Apr 26th 2007 | 4:39 am
#725
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Re: Spouse Visa Circle - join here!
hi Pomgrrl,
I just started at the beginning, how we met, how soon we decided it was for real, when we moved in together, included bits about holidays we have had, and bits about emotional support oh provided when my dad died and how i supported him through an illness. Also a brief statement regarding financial split between us and how he has been a great substitute dad to my daughter. Not forgetting the fact i love him very much :
Hope this helps
Ruth
I just started at the beginning, how we met, how soon we decided it was for real, when we moved in together, included bits about holidays we have had, and bits about emotional support oh provided when my dad died and how i supported him through an illness. Also a brief statement regarding financial split between us and how he has been a great substitute dad to my daughter. Not forgetting the fact i love him very much :
Hope this helps
Ruth
Apr 26th 2007 | 6:17 am
#726
heading home
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 472
From: North Lakes
Re: Spouse Visa Circle - join here!
Hiya! I was worried about it at first but it's not that bad once you get it started. Basically I started with, how, when and where we met, how our relationship developed, meeting one anothers family, when we made commitments to get joint bank accounts etc, holidays together, how we split the bills, and basically at the end mentioned our plans for the future (settled down in Australia, buy our own home and start a family)
If you still need help let me know!
Good Luck!!
btw, I started off with 8 pages lol, I just typed everything and then I cut it down to 3
Apr 26th 2007 | 7:07 pm
#727
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Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 185
From: townsville
Re: Spouse Visa Circle - join here!
Morning,
i am slowly getting there with collecting the relevant info for the application, yesterday we received the stat decs from Oz
police checks are sent for 
so the last major item on the list to organise is the medicals, i have searched and read thread after thread but i am still confused, if we organise them now but the docs send them straight to Australia House, how do they tie them up with an application which may arrive 3 weeks later do we inform them first to expect them??
any help will be appreciated, thanks.
i am slowly getting there with collecting the relevant info for the application, yesterday we received the stat decs from Oz
police checks are sent for so the last major item on the list to organise is the medicals, i have searched and read thread after thread but i am still confused, if we organise them now but the docs send them straight to Australia House, how do they tie them up with an application which may arrive 3 weeks later do we inform them first to expect them??any help will be appreciated, thanks.
Apr 26th 2007 | 7:51 pm
#728
heading home
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 472
From: North Lakes
Re: Spouse Visa Circle - join here!
Morning,
i am slowly getting there with collecting the relevant info for the application, yesterday we received the stat decs from Oz police checks are sent for so the last major item on the list to organise is the medicals, i have searched and read thread after thread but i am still confused, if we organise them now but the docs send them straight to Australia House, how do they tie them up with an application which may arrive 3 weeks later do we inform them first to expect them??
any help will be appreciated, thanks.
i am slowly getting there with collecting the relevant info for the application, yesterday we received the stat decs from Oz
police checks are sent for so the last major item on the list to organise is the medicals, i have searched and read thread after thread but i am still confused, if we organise them now but the docs send them straight to Australia House, how do they tie them up with an application which may arrive 3 weeks later do we inform them first to expect them??any help will be appreciated, thanks.
Looks like you're getting it all sorted
With the medicals , we had ours done before hand. On the form there is a space for you to tick if you've sent your application in yet, if you haven't it asks where the application will be sent to (Aus House London) and so they just send them there. When they receive your application, they just match up your details with the meds! You also have to write your passport number on the medical forms so I'm guessing thats how they match them up!! It's easy as and I'd definately book your medicals now.Good Luck!! Let us know how you get on
Kristy x
Apr 26th 2007 | 8:56 pm
#729
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From: townsville
Re: Spouse Visa Circle - join here!
cheers kirsty, is it right you have to get them done in a certain order, xrays first or other first, any ideas
Apr 26th 2007 | 10:13 pm
#730
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Apr 26th 2007 | 10:28 pm
#731
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Posts: 185
From: townsville
Re: Spouse Visa Circle - join here!
thank you, any particular reason why x rays are first, and could i organise both for the same day
I apologise for being a pest and i'm sure they have been asked before, but my brain is a bit marshmallowed at the moment
I apologise for being a pest and i'm sure they have been asked before, but my brain is a bit marshmallowed at the moment
Apr 26th 2007 | 11:16 pm
#732
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Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 472
From: North Lakes
Re: Spouse Visa Circle - join here!
I think it's because the doc needs to check the x-rays?? and if they are ok you keep them, if not they send them somewhere or another?? please correct me if I'm wrong someone (we were given the x-ray back as all was ok)
You can book them both the same day. We had the x-ray in Bath at 11am, and the medicals at 3pm
Feel free to ask Q's! i know what you're going thru!!
Apr 27th 2007 | 12:20 am
#733
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Re: Spouse Visa Circle - join here!
posted this elsewhere but need some help, again
I'm applying for spouse visa for husband
and 3 kids, 18, 16 13.
so forms I need are:
47sp x1
40sp x1
47a for 18 yr old. x1
40ch x3 ?? or 2??
is this right or do I need any more?
also when a question asks when you met etc, i cant remember the exact date, so can you just put the year?
and another!!!
on the 40sp the 1st quest is , how many people are included? do i put my 18 down as an adult or child??
I'm applying for spouse visa for husband
and 3 kids, 18, 16 13.
so forms I need are:
47sp x1
40sp x1
47a for 18 yr old. x1
40ch x3 ?? or 2??
is this right or do I need any more?
also when a question asks when you met etc, i cant remember the exact date, so can you just put the year?
and another!!!
on the 40sp the 1st quest is , how many people are included? do i put my 18 down as an adult or child??
Last edited by pomgrrl; Apr 27th 2007 at 12:27 am.
Apr 27th 2007 | 1:08 am
#734
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Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 185
From: townsville
Re: Spouse Visa Circle - join here!
Ok, meds are organised for the 15th May, xrays at 2pm, others at 4pm.
will need to remember the passports, photos and forms 160 and 26 ?
Anything else??
will need to remember the passports, photos and forms 160 and 26 ?
Anything else??
Apr 27th 2007 | 2:07 am
#735
heading home
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 472
From: North Lakes
Re: Spouse Visa Circle - join here!
posted this elsewhere but need some help, again
I'm applying for spouse visa for husband
and 3 kids, 18, 16 13.
so forms I need are:
47sp x1
40sp x1
47a for 18 yr old. x1
40ch x3 ?? or 2??
is this right or do I need any more?
also when a question asks when you met etc, i cant remember the exact date, so can you just put the year?
and another!!!
on the 40sp the 1st quest is , how many people are included? do i put my 18 down as an adult or child??
I'm applying for spouse visa for husband
and 3 kids, 18, 16 13.
so forms I need are:
47sp x1
40sp x1
47a for 18 yr old. x1
40ch x3 ?? or 2??
is this right or do I need any more?
also when a question asks when you met etc, i cant remember the exact date, so can you just put the year?
and another!!!
on the 40sp the 1st quest is , how many people are included? do i put my 18 down as an adult or child??
I'm pretty sure thats about it!Good Luck! Let us know how you get on
