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Forum: Australia
Jan 11th 2019, 6:29 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,190
Posted By peewit

Re: Over 70 Oz resident needs one way travel insurance

I am definitely a male UK citizen and resident, and pay tax there, registered with a GP surgery, have UK bank accounts, have UK property, etc.
I am not worried about the repatriation issue but...
Forum: Australia
Jan 11th 2019, 6:16 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,190
Posted By peewit

Re: Over 70 Oz resident needs one way travel insurance

All my income is from the UK. I was turned down for a credit card by Westpac about eight years ago. Maybe I should try again if I can find a credit card company that meet my needs. I know that the...
Forum: Australia
Jan 11th 2019, 4:54 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,190
Posted By peewit

Re: Over 70 Oz resident needs one way travel insurance

My original plan was to become an Australian citizen with an Australian passport as well as a British passport. My eldest daughter has both passports. It did not work out that way for me by needing...
Forum: Australia
Jan 10th 2019, 11:56 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,190
Posted By peewit

Re: Over 70 Oz resident needs one way travel insurance

Haha Yes I was trying to abbreviate the subject line. I can confirm that I am over 70 ounces.
Forum: Australia
Jan 10th 2019, 8:14 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,190
Posted By peewit

Re: Over 70 Oz resident needs one way travel insurance

I have had a look at some credit card benefits. With the AMEX Platinum card that has a UK annual fee of 450GBP you get this :-

"Worldwide Travel Insurance provides cover for the Cardmember and...
Forum: Australia
Jan 10th 2019, 7:29 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,190
Posted By peewit

Re: Over 70 Oz resident needs one way travel insurance

Many thanks, I will check it out
Forum: Australia
Jan 10th 2019, 7:21 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,190
Posted By peewit

Re: Over 70 Oz resident needs one way travel insurance

My Australian visa requires 24 months residency over a five year period. My maths tells me that leaves 36 months to be resident over five years in the UK. They require 183 days residency per year.
Forum: Australia
Jan 10th 2019, 6:25 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,190
Posted By peewit

Re: Over 70 Oz resident needs one way travel insurance

I am a British citizen and taxpayer and meet the residency requirements to remain so. Therefore I am covered by the NHS when in England. I also have an Australian resident visa and a Medicare card...
Forum: Australia
Jan 10th 2019, 4:16 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,190
Posted By peewit

Re: Over 70 Oz resident needs one way travel insurance

NickyC
Many thanks. I will check it out.
Forum: Australia
Jan 10th 2019, 3:40 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,190
Posted By peewit

Re: Over 70 Oz resident needs one way travel insurance

I did not realise that my situation was that unusual. I return to my birth country each year to visit my ageing parent (now 96) and so when I set off for England that is where I want to arrive. It...
Forum: Australia
Jan 9th 2019, 8:38 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,190
Posted By peewit

Over 70 Oz resident needs one way travel insurance

Is the insurance industry missing an opportunity here

I am over 70, have an Australian residents visa, but a British passport. I make annual long trips to Australia.

I am now in Australia and...
Forum: Australia
Dec 7th 2010, 7:24 pm
Replies: 602
Views: 65,073
Posted By peewit

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - now sparkling lifestyle chat in Australia!!

This new thread arrangement feels like going to to a supermarket to buy apples and pears and finding that although they used to stock both, now you can only get apples. They tell you to go somewhere...
Forum: Australia
Nov 26th 2010, 8:31 am
Replies: 602
Views: 65,073
Posted By peewit

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

Sue, Marmite is more expensive than Vegemite in Australia. As it is available I would rather pay the extra and stick to the Marmite I know and love.
Peewit
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Nov 24th 2010, 11:03 am
Replies: 1,019
Views: 156,586
Posted By peewit

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

In my case the following steps were involved back in 2009 in Sydney

1) My daughter had meeting with Centrelink on 17 July and they said that they would contact the Commonwealth Bank and that my...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Nov 24th 2010, 5:20 am
Replies: 1,019
Views: 156,586
Posted By peewit

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

Hi all

With the cost of the cpv effectively doubling over the last two years due to exchange rate erosion and increase in visa fees, I wonder if anyone can afford it anymore. I reckon a couple...
Forum: Australia
Nov 23rd 2010, 9:40 am
Replies: 602
Views: 65,073
Posted By peewit

Re: Driving licenses

Hi Matt
My NSW licence says Licence Class C, R
C is Car (Vehicle seating up to 12 adults.to 4.5 tonnes GVM. Tractor, Implement) and R is Rider for a motorcycle. Great for cruising down the Indian...
Forum: Australia
Nov 23rd 2010, 6:39 am
Replies: 602
Views: 65,073
Posted By peewit

Re: Driving licenses

Hi Sandch
Great that you have made it to Oz. Your appointment for getting a drivers licence is booked, but in Sydney I just looked up on the RTA website what documents were required and where my...
Forum: Australia
Nov 22nd 2010, 6:16 am
Replies: 602
Views: 65,073
Posted By peewit

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

Hi all

As youtube seems to keep throwing up errors, I have put those two short videos on my website.

You can see them by clicking on one of these links :-

The one covering the basics of the...
Forum: Australia
Nov 21st 2010, 12:06 pm
Replies: 602
Views: 65,073
Posted By peewit

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

Hi K & M

Many thanks, that is really useful information and I will study it.
I do want to shift some assets to Australia but am waiting for the exchange rate to improve. It seems at the moment...
Forum: Australia
Nov 21st 2010, 6:39 am
Replies: 602
Views: 65,073
Posted By peewit

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

Hi Julie

That all seems very extreme, especially having to buy a burial plot. I thought that you lost your UK tax status (and hence liability to IHT) just by being away from the UK for more 180...
Forum: Australia
Nov 20th 2010, 1:18 pm
Replies: 602
Views: 65,073
Posted By peewit

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

At the risk of boring you, I have just made a short video about how I chose which airline to use for long haul flights to Australia.
You can see it here :-...
Forum: Australia
Nov 20th 2010, 7:57 am
Replies: 602
Views: 65,073
Posted By peewit

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

I should have said that you probably get a much better experience outside of economy class and for those travelling on a one way trip it could make sense. I have not experienced it.
Sounds like you...
Forum: Australia
Nov 20th 2010, 7:11 am
Replies: 602
Views: 65,073
Posted By peewit

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

Hi Matt
That is good that you are heading out to Oz soon.
As you are looking at airfares I thought that I would give you my views on one airline I flew with a few years ago. It was Emirates flying...
Forum: Australia
Nov 19th 2010, 3:12 am
Replies: 602
Views: 65,073
Posted By peewit

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

Hi Charlie
I get my seniors excursion tickets from a local newsagents. I usually buy ten at a time. I find when using them at unmanned but automatic barriers at stations or ferry terminals that the...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Nov 18th 2010, 10:27 am
Replies: 1,019
Views: 156,586
Posted By peewit

Re: Contributory Parent Visa - Still Sparkling!!! - Part 4

Hi all

I had some marmite on toast for breakfast and then thought that I could improve the video. It talks a bit about agents but does not mentions any names.
Here it is :-...
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