I would have thought it will be OK. Were the UK ones witnessed by professionals? We only sent 2 off in the end. Did you use form 888? Like you say, I think your marriage and the fact that you have 3 kids is quite a bit of proof of an on-going relationship

they were both by Aussie citizens, one of which is my OH's sister, she did hers in Aus and had it witnessed by a nurse. My other one that was done by a pilot friend who lives here was witnessed by a guy I work with who is a manager so fingers crossed that will be ok. Thanks all!

Now, next question - medical.......I need to take - passport, cheque book, form 26 and form 160 and some photos- how many?

Anything else I have forgotten?

I only had my medical last month and I cant remember! , memory must be going!,
think you just need 2 photos one for each form and it gets stapled to the front over the wee square,
(just staple it once btw - I was paranoid it would fall off so attacked it with the stapler before i went only for grim faced receptionist to pick them all off again whilst giving me evil stares )

think the 2 photos you put on your medical forms are supposed to be the same as the ones you submit with your visa application but not sure about that

Think a nurse is OK. We had a nurse certify our copies and that didn't seem to be a problem. Funny how you worry about things isn't it....I bet they don't even bother looking at them once they see how long you've been married etc

Can't remember re the photos. I think it was one photo for each form. I don't remember them having to be the same as the ones on your visa application. The ones we sent with Anita's application were sent back to us with the original documents we sent.... I guess they must scan them in.

oh no, do they have to be the same? I have 4 for my visa and another 2 that are different just lying around. Anyone else got any input on this?

mayb they dont, like I say my memory seems to have given up on me, but the 4 for the visa application, that incs 2 for the medicals, so its only 2 really for the visa application, pretty sure thats right

Just asked Anita.... this was her reply...

Im sure they were different because i wasnt happy that they were my best photos!

Bless her

I just sent mine off with 4 photos plus the 2 for the medicals

We will just have to wait and see

Hello yes that's right im married to medway mark.... he's finally convinced me to join BE.. glad i did now

we go next friday.. looking forward to it... we are staying with mark's aunt and she's mailed me this morning asking us about what we want to do whilst we are there.... im all excited now...

i wont answer the next part of your message coz i understand mark has already replied. it's complicated stuff eh.

where and when do you plan to move to oz?

hiya, u ok?

hi!
I am good, the visa seems like it was the easy part in comparison to all the organising Im trying to do now

Im sure it wont matter , I was stressed about loads of stuff when I sent mine off and it turns out lots of the stuff I was worried about didnt matter in the end, sorry if Ive worried you, Im sure it doesnt matter

i cant even begin to imagine trying to organise the move.... i keep thinking when do we go once the house is sold.. when do we pack up furniture etc etc..OMG.

Going to Brisbane as that is where OH's family live. OH is working on a contract that was supposed to finish at Xmas but he has just found out might be end NOvember now....so we are going for January I think, that will give us time to sort out the house and just generally sort all the crap out!!

scary eh.. not that long really is it