Im Stuart and Confused. How do I prove permanent residency. Arrived british airways Dec1971 as a ten pound pom . 18 months old with my parents. Anthony and Marie Atkinson. I dont come up on Vevo. Ive tried to work out what i need to provide to whom to fix this. Ive believe there where no visas granted but I would appear on Dads passenger list. Cant find any records myself. Cant quite believe that i have to prove myself after 45 years in Australia. Help!?!

Think you might need to complete Form 164 to get the evidence of residency. Have you never left Australia since your arrival? x

Thankyou for your reply. Ill checkout that form right away.it takes me a while to work things out.
No ,never left Australia.

Ok . Form 164 . I cant provide passports or copies of. They are long lost. I dont know my fathers dob.I cant find evidence of arrival at NAA. British Airways didnt keep their passenger lists either.
On centrelink forms it says "111 permanent resident" . But that doesnt count anymore. I have to reprove myself.
Now i see what is happening. Im invisible to the government and they need me to fill in the blanks for them ,stupid but fair enough.

Hi Stuart - what state/city did you and your parents arrive in?

Hi and thnx for your reply.
Perth ,Western Australia. December 21 1971 on British Airways from my mothers failing memory.
My mother has no middle names. Its possible that my father was called Anthony Micheal Hood Atkinson. He prefered Tony. I believe he worked in mining , NW Australia, around fremantle.
My brother Andrew Atkinson, au born carries the given names Michael Hood ,fact. My memories of dads middle names could be wrong.

Your brother's birth certificate may help with names?

Ta. I found a Marie Atkinson but she departed the UK for Perth on 10 June 1971 on the Fairsky (ship), so that's not her! I'll look again after

If your searching item a1197 , Ive been through 1971 and 1972 with no luck. Thankyou to all for your wonderful help so far, im getting somewhere. Its 2am and im off to bed.. Ill be sure to log in first thing. Gdnight from Australia.

Yep, A1197 it was

I'm not very good at this stuff but some members here are, so hopefully one of them will see your post.

I was talking with my daughter in Perth, you had a hot one today! I've been in the NW of England for a year now and I don't miss the Perth heat one bit. Mind you, it's a 2 degree night tonight, so it is a tad chilly

Were you born in Derby, Stuart?

You might look at Form 1359 and provide as much info as possible.

Born in queen mary maternity hospital. Stoke on Trent Derby.6 8 1970. Ill check 1359.

Hi all. Beautiful sunny 20 deg here in Melbourne .
Form 1359 is for 1981 and after. Thnx anyway.

Sounds like Brit in Paris is onto something, looking forward to the next installment!