British Expats - Search Results
British Expats

Go Back  British Expats > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Wikiposts
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
Search: Posts Made By: nmm
Showing results 1 to 24 of 24
Search took 0.05 seconds.
Forum: Australia
Nov 25th 2013, 8:27 am
Replies: 19
Views: 6,978
Posted By nmm

rush hour commute times - Brisbane and the suburbs

I'm trying to shortlist areas of Brisbane, from the other side of the world. One of the key factors is the rush hour commute time.

Can anyone please give me some indication of the driving times in...
Forum: Australia
Nov 21st 2013, 10:42 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,137
Posted By nmm

Car buying in QLD

Might sound a silly question, but what's the car buying process in QLD? Is it the same as in the uk? Can you haggle on price? Typically how much are the listed price of used cars over the actual...
Forum: Australia
Nov 21st 2013, 10:27 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,566
Posted By nmm

Schooling in QLD.

First off apologies. I know there is a lot of threads on this topic, but can't quite find what I'm looking for.

In the UK more people than not go to 'state' schools. Only the wealthy send their...
Forum: Australia
Nov 21st 2013, 10:09 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,003
Posted By nmm

IT contracting in QLD. How?

Hi all.I'm after some advice on contracting/freelancing in QLD (mentioned in case there is any difference between the states)

Moving to Brisbane permanently in Jan 2014, and currently browsing the...
Forum: Australia
Oct 7th 2013, 10:14 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,715
Posted By nmm

Re: Experience with removal companies for move from UK to Aus

I investigated 4 or 5 companies and have decided to go with PSS. They seem the most professional. Don't move until jan 2014, so a lot can happen yet, but so far so good with them.
Forum: Australia
Oct 3rd 2013, 7:51 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,485
Posted By nmm

First couple of months - Accomodation Logistics - Help Required

Hi all,

I really need your help!

My brain is hurting trying to process all the options. Myself, my wife and 3 children (7, 5, 4) are emigrating to Brisbane in Jan 2014, from the UK.

Like...
Forum: Australia
Sep 25th 2013, 10:16 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,628
Posted By nmm

Uk Credit report of any use?

Just wondering if anyone who has emigrated to Australia has found that it has/would have been useful to have a UK credit report, the sort of thing you can get from companies like Experian?

I'm...
Forum: Australia
Sep 23rd 2013, 10:10 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,189
Posted By nmm

Furnished short term accomodation in Brisbane

All, will be emigrating to Brisbane in Feb 2014 and will require furnished rental accomodation for 2 to 3 months.

I have ben scouring the Internet but cannot find any decent sites that list...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jan 12th 2010, 2:48 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 578
Posted By nmm

Child 101 Visa Questions

Hi,

My family and I have a perm residency VISA for Australia. We validated this in Nov 2009.

We are still UK residents, for the time being.

I have some questions regarding the child visa...
Forum: Australia
Sep 5th 2009, 3:16 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 474
Posted By nmm

Currency advice required

Hi,
Finally got our perm res visa. Off to Queensland in October for 2 weeks (from the UK) and was just wondering if anyone out there has found a good way to save money with converting...
Forum: Australia
Aug 25th 2009, 10:12 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,258
Posted By nmm

Did you take your personal records to Oz?

I was just wondering what people did with some of their UK personal records when the moved to Australia. I'm thinking here of medical records, dentist records etc.

Did you obtain these and take...
Forum: Australia
Aug 16th 2009, 4:34 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 519
Posted By nmm

Special baby formula milk availability in Oz?

We are going to Oz to validate our visa (for 2 weeks), does anyone know if we would we need to take the baby formula milk that our baby is on with us? It's a specially forumulated milk (called...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Aug 15th 2009, 8:59 am
Replies: 4
Views: 432
Posted By nmm

Re: Scanned documents help please

I can only tell you what we did and although visa not granted yet, I am sure we have done everything right.
We scanned everything, therefore they were all originals. You can also scan certified...
Forum: Australia
Aug 14th 2009, 1:41 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,247
Posted By nmm

Re: Hiring a car in Oz with baby car seat?

This is just for our validation trip (sometime in Oct - not booked yet). I am only asking as I am aware that when we hired a car abroad before we had to take our own rear-facing as they didn't hire...
Forum: Australia
Aug 14th 2009, 12:39 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,247
Posted By nmm

Hiring a car in Oz with baby car seat?

As British car seats are apparently not legal in Oz, does anyone know if you can hire car seats with the hire car in Oz (Brisbane)? I need one rear-facing seat for an under one year old and two...
Forum: Australia
Aug 10th 2009, 11:40 am
Replies: 13
Views: 830
Posted By nmm

Re: Advice on double pram/buggy rental for validation trip

Brisbane.
Good idea about having it handy at airport. Can you get travel bags for the double buggy? Do you know how much they are?
Thanks
Forum: Australia
Aug 9th 2009, 8:53 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 830
Posted By nmm

Advice on double pram/buggy rental for validation trip

Can anyone please help?
Are you are able to rent double buggies whilst on holiday in Oz? We didn't really want to take ours as a) don't know if it will arrive in one piece and b) already got enough...
Forum: Australia
Aug 5th 2009, 12:45 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 736
Posted By nmm

Main supply uk lights in Oz

Hi, does anybody/any electricians know if my ceiling lights (running of the main electricity supply) here in the UK will work if i bring them over to Australia?
Forum: Australia
Jul 22nd 2009, 8:48 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 629
Posted By nmm

Proof of insurance no claims

Hi
Do Australian insurance companies (house, car etc) require proof of no claims or proof of other insurance information from a former / previous English insurance company?
(How) can they prove...
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 8th 2009, 10:21 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,060
Posted By nmm

Will British fridge work in Oz?

Hi
We need to buy a new fridge freezer but will hopefully be emigrating to Oz within the next 2 years so the question is, do we buy a decent one that we can take with us or should we get a temporary...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 8th 2009, 10:16 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 514
Posted By nmm

remaining length on british passport

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone knows if when we go to Oz, to validate our GSM PR visa on a holiday, do we need to have much life left in our British passports, eg 6 months?
Thanks
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 29th 2009, 7:40 am
Replies: 305
Views: 26,950
Posted By nmm

Application being processed further

Hi, Our 175 online application status has just changed to "Application being processed further". I can't find out what this means exactly. Does anyone know?
I was wondering whether it means that...
Forum: Australia
Jun 3rd 2009, 3:28 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,064
Posted By nmm

Advice required from all those that have moved

Hi, I've read a lot about the things 'you should do' before you emigrate to Australia, but i was wondering for all those people who have actually done it if they have experienced advice on the...
Forum: Australia
May 26th 2009, 8:41 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,590
Posted By nmm

Validation Process

Hi,

When entering Australia to validate a permanent resident VISA, do the customs people quiz you on why you are entering? Is it ok to say that you are entering on holiday or do you have to lie...
Showing results 1 to 24 of 24


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.