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Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 25th 2014, 8:44 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,333
Posted By BallBoy

Re: Traveling on British Passport as Australian Citizen

Nearly all fixed.
I got in touch with the passport office and got an appointment after a cancelation.
Will have my passport by Friday.
The usual channel is to book an interview via your local...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 24th 2014, 2:09 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,333
Posted By BallBoy

Re: Traveling on British Passport as Australian Citizen

Now I am worried.

If I have to apply for an Autralian passport will I be able to get in time.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 24th 2014, 1:42 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,333
Posted By BallBoy

Re: Traveling on British Passport as Australian Citizen

I need an Australian passport??
But if I am a dual citizen can I not travel on my british passport.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 24th 2014, 1:28 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,333
Posted By BallBoy

Traveling on British Passport as Australian Citizen

I became an Australian Citizen last year.

I am travelling back to the UK for 3 weeks next week.

Do I still need to have a resident return visa in my British passport as mine runs out at the end...
Forum: Australia
Sep 1st 2013, 8:56 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,918
Posted By BallBoy

Re: Any Tax Deduction tips???

Hi Alan,

Yes, I am paying Voluntary Class 2 Nics to top up my existing 24 Ni qualifying years.
I was originally invited to pay Class 3 but this was queried with HMRC and changed to type 2?
I am...
Forum: Australia
Sep 1st 2013, 8:17 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,918
Posted By BallBoy

Re: Any Tax Deduction tips???

Does anyone know if it is possible to claim back your Class 2 Vountary National Insurance Contributions to the UK as an Austraian tax deduction?
I have to declare foreign intrest earnings in my bank...
Forum: Australia
Jun 26th 2009, 1:54 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,689
Posted By BallBoy

Re: Singapore Airlines A380

Just got back to Sydney on it today.
Its very nice but still the same as all other planes once you get inside except a bit cleaner and appears more spacious, but leg room in economy is similar to...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 4th 2009, 12:25 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 675
Posted By BallBoy

Re: Return Visa question

Thanks JAJ,

Yes I can produce all those documents apart from kids in an Australian school :D

Superanuation payments and clubs and societies I am enrolled in; I'm sure would be of benefit aswell.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 4th 2009, 12:12 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 675
Posted By BallBoy

Re: Return Visa question

I'm actually going back to the UK on Saturday for a couple of weeks but will be back a good month before my visa runs out.

I would like an rrv just for emergencies and should my job require me to...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jun 4th 2009, 10:47 am
Replies: 6
Views: 675
Posted By BallBoy

Return Visa question

Hi everyone.

I have a Permanent Residency Visa Subclass 136 which expires on 29 July 2009.

I will need to apply for a return residency visa if I wish to make any overseas travel after that...
Forum: Australia
May 5th 2009, 11:30 am
Replies: 1
Views: 415
Posted By BallBoy

Travel Money

I'm heading back to the Uk in June to visit the relos, can anyone tell me from experience where you can get the best exchange rate to buy sterling for my trip.
I have only come across Travelex but...
Forum: Australia
Oct 14th 2008, 6:35 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 501
Posted By BallBoy

Re: Travel Insurance

Thanks so much for all your replies. Go walkabout have come up trumps :)

Regards
Tim
Forum: Australia
Oct 13th 2008, 9:55 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 501
Posted By BallBoy

Travel Insurance

I'm trying to sort my travel insurance out before my departure to Sydney to start my new job.

I just tried M&S online for some insurance and they asked whether I was returning to the UK and was I...
Forum: Australia
Sep 19th 2008, 11:23 am
Replies: 0
Views: 325
Posted By BallBoy

Shipping Insurance

Hi All,

I have arranged to have my personal effects shipped with Crown, about 50 cu ft.

They quoted Total Loss insurance at around £250 as i had valued my belongings at around £8000. Its...
Forum: Australia
Sep 9th 2008, 9:17 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 907
Posted By BallBoy

Re: Uk Driving Licence

Can anyone tell me if I need the newer UK photo id driving lisence or am I OK to get an Aussie one swapped from my old paper one?

Just wondering if I need to get my old one changed before I move...
Forum: Australia
Jun 8th 2006, 7:14 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,131
Posted By BallBoy

Re: Nambour, Queensland???

:eek: Gutted to here that the sugar cain train is no longer running in Nambour. I have some happy memories of spending a summer there in 1991.
Just read the other thread and it brought the memories...
Forum: Australia
Mar 26th 2006, 10:51 am
Replies: 31
Views: 3,521
Posted By BallBoy

Re: Some observations after 1 mth in Sydney

:eek: Trudging around estate agents. A neccessary evil, not my favourite pastime :)
Forum: Australia
Mar 26th 2006, 10:04 am
Replies: 31
Views: 3,521
Posted By BallBoy

Re: Some observations after 1 mth in Sydney

Thanks "Walaj" really intresting post.

I'm still in the "umming and arring" stage about weather to move over to Oz.
I got my visa 14 months a go and am still undecided.

I have no problems...
Forum: Australia
Jan 16th 2006, 2:50 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 4,124
Posted By BallBoy

Re: The MUST HAVE item for a long haul flight!

A roll neck jumper and a pair of slippers :rolleyes:

Just returned back from Sydney and it was freezing on the flight. The stewardess said it was better to be cold as it killed more of the germs...
Forum: Australia
May 3rd 2005, 12:34 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 592
Posted By BallBoy

Re: Day's out during validation trip

Hi elksa,

a few suggestions for things to do:

South of the Gold Coast you have Byron Bay which has an excellent beach and a laid back feel to the place....well it did last time I was there!
...
Forum: Australia
Apr 28th 2005, 6:05 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 552
Posted By BallBoy

Re: Validation Trip Questions?

If you don't have an Australian forwarding address, I doubt that there is a lot you can do regarding bank accounts, tax file numbers, etc.

Probably best checking out areas you may want to live in,...
Forum: Australia
Feb 14th 2005, 9:41 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 582
Posted By BallBoy

Re: Validating

I will also be going over to Oz to validate my visa in March on the way back from a 2 week holiday in New Zealand :) ....lucky me!!

Just wondered what queu do you enter when going through...
Forum: Australia
Aug 24th 2004, 5:41 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 2,347
Posted By BallBoy

Re: Pre-booking flight seats

Makes me cringe just thinking about it reading this thread.

I'm 6ft 7" and always have problems with airlines trying to pre-book seats. I don't think its the airlines but more the person who you...
Forum: Australia
Aug 21st 2004, 12:11 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,320
Posted By BallBoy

Re: Hard decision to make......

Hi Boomie,

Just a thought after reading this thread is that moving to Rockhampton would be a more stress free way of starting your move to Australia. Medium sized town with a good sense of...
Forum: Australia
Aug 19th 2004, 10:49 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 374
Posted By BallBoy

Re: Visa's in the bag...now its decision time

Thanks for the kind words.

Are there any practical things i will be able to do when i go to validate my visa?
I wont have a permenant address yet, so tax file number applications, etc will have...
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