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Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 17th 2014, 12:08 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 7,582
Posted By heilel

Re: Partner Visa - sublass 309 and 100 - applying from the UK time frame

Hi, when my wife applied for a Spouse visa (I'm Australian) back in I believe 2012, it took 9 months for the email to arrive that said it'd been granted.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 17th 2014, 11:54 am
Replies: 20
Views: 8,716
Posted By heilel

Re: Case Officer Replied but im very sad

When I applied for my Wife's Spouse visa before moving back to Australia (I'm Australian), I was told it was pretty much a formality (assuming everything checked out etc etc) and and she was very...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Mar 17th 2014, 11:46 am
Replies: 5
Views: 910
Posted By heilel

Re: Australian passport photographs

when I got my kids Oz passports done, I just took them to a passport photo booth.
I was very careful to read the guidelines and the photos were accepted first time.

It took a lot of fussing about...
Forum: Australia
Mar 14th 2013, 2:15 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,985
Posted By heilel

Re: Moving to Toowong , Queensland, nice areas, Rentals etc.

Yes there's been loads of rain.. wow. At least the rain is warm! As opposed to cold in the UK.

I haven't got a bike yet, as we live in Taringa everything is within walking distance.
Still, Bikes...
Forum: Australia
Mar 13th 2013, 4:17 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,985
Posted By heilel

Re: Moving to Toowong , Queensland, nice areas, Rentals etc.

Hi all again, sorry about the thread necro, but we've been living in Brisbane 6 months now, loving it!

I'm still working in Toowong in Toowong Tower working in an IT dept and living in Taringa ....
Forum: Australia
Oct 30th 2012, 10:35 am
Replies: 33
Views: 5,926
Posted By heilel

Re: Considering Brisbane??

If you live in Toowong and work in the CBD, you could easily cycle into work.
There's a very nice wide cycle path/footpath along the banks of the river.

It'd only take 20-30 minutes to cycle in....
Forum: Australia
Oct 30th 2012, 12:37 am
Replies: 33
Views: 5,926
Posted By heilel

Re: Considering Brisbane??

We have gone to the beach with no problems. IT's not THAT far to a beach and you don't even need to drive there, the public transport is great here.

Yes I suppose it's down to expectations and...
Forum: Australia
Oct 29th 2012, 3:43 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 5,926
Posted By heilel

Re: Considering Brisbane??

I recently (about 2 months ago) moved to Brisbane from the UK with my wife and 2 young kids and work in Toowong.
I settled on living in Taringa, which is fairly pricey, but seeing as I can walk to...
Forum: Australia
Sep 18th 2012, 12:59 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,985
Posted By heilel

Re: Moving to Toowong , Queensland, nice areas, Rentals etc.

Hi all, thanks again for your help.
We are now all in Brisbane and I'm working in Toowong.
We settled on a house in Taringa, walking distance from toowong (or a 1 stopp train if I'm feeling lazy).
Forum: Australia
Aug 1st 2012, 10:36 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,985
Posted By heilel

Re: Moving to Toowong , Queensland, nice areas, Rentals etc.

Maybe 300PW is a low estimate, I keep think in GBP terms rather than AUD, so I would be willing to go a bit above 300 AUD PW.
Forum: Australia
Aug 1st 2012, 10:25 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,985
Posted By heilel

Re: Moving to Toowong , Queensland, nice areas, Rentals etc.

ok, would only want to rent a 3 bed house/apartment, not actually sharing.
I don't need to live in a posh area, just a nice area with decent schools.

So South or West is cheaper and nice too? ...
Forum: Australia
Aug 1st 2012, 10:14 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,985
Posted By heilel

Re: Moving to Toowong , Queensland, nice areas, Rentals etc.

Wow that's pretty cool, thanks :)
Forum: Australia
Aug 1st 2012, 10:11 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,985
Posted By heilel

Re: Moving to Toowong , Queensland, nice areas, Rentals etc.

Ah, no it's not with Data3.

So Toowong sounds pretty nice then..
I have done a rental property search here:...
Forum: Australia
Aug 1st 2012, 10:10 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,304
Posted By heilel

Re: Claiming UK income tax return and National insurance in uk.

Great thanks, will do that just before I leave UK then. :)
Forum: Australia
Aug 1st 2012, 9:47 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,985
Posted By heilel

Re: Moving to Toowong , Queensland, nice areas, Rentals etc.

??

Initially public transport, but defo getting a car pretty soon.
I would like to be able to cycle to work if possible tho, as I prefer to cycle than drive, but I have a full license etc...Don't...
Forum: Australia
Aug 1st 2012, 9:38 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,304
Posted By heilel

Claiming UK income tax return and National insurance in uk.

So moving to Oz for good soon, never to return to the UK.
I wonder what the process if for a final income tax return. Can I claim it before leaving the uk?

What happens with NI contributions, can...
Forum: Australia
Aug 1st 2012, 9:08 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,985
Posted By heilel

Moving to Toowong , Queensland, nice areas, Rentals etc.

So my wife and 2 kids are moving to Queensland in a couple of months.

I have a job waiting in Toowong, just outside of Brisbane and I'm looking for rental properties nearish Toowong, I don't mind...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 15th 2011, 2:51 am
Replies: 17
Views: 6,955
Posted By heilel

Re: Can wife get Oz Citizenship from UK?

Yes makes sense.




ok.



OK, also convoluted, but since we're here in the UK now, it should be easy enough to keep track of.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 15th 2011, 2:26 am
Replies: 17
Views: 6,955
Posted By heilel

Re: Can wife get Oz Citizenship from UK?

OK noted.



I don't and as you say, it's on the back on my mother's citizenship document.
However I renewed my Australian passport a few months ago and the Australian high commission in London...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 14th 2011, 1:53 am
Replies: 17
Views: 6,955
Posted By heilel

Re: Can wife get Oz Citizenship from UK?

Do you know how long it will take to get a permanent spouse visa to Australia? is it also 6 months like stated earlier?

It sounds like most likely they will all lose their Danish citizenship....
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 13th 2011, 7:10 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 6,955
Posted By heilel

Re: Can wife get Oz Citizenship from UK?

A spouse Visa being a Permanent visa?



Wow that's pretty harsh. The kids as well.




Yes she is, She's been in the UK for about 5-6 years now.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 13th 2011, 2:25 am
Replies: 17
Views: 6,955
Posted By heilel

Re: Can wife get Oz Citizenship from UK?

ah ok, thanks for the info...
I better get on that next then. :)
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 13th 2011, 2:06 am
Replies: 17
Views: 6,955
Posted By heilel

Re: Can wife get Oz Citizenship from UK?

No she's never been to Australia and doesn't have a Visa yet.
I can just apply for a PSouse Visa and I don;t expect any problems with it as we have plenty of proof of being togethr, kids, married...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 13th 2011, 2:04 am
Replies: 17
Views: 6,955
Posted By heilel

Re: Can wife get Oz Citizenship from UK?

Yes that's possible (after some years) but that's not a real concern, we're settling in Australia and not going back to Denmark to live ever.
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Jul 13th 2011, 1:56 am
Replies: 17
Views: 6,955
Posted By heilel

Re: Can wife get Oz Citizenship from UK?

No she's never been to Australia and doesn't have a Visa yet.
I can just apply for a PSouse Visa and I don;t expect any problems with it as we have plenty of proof of being togethr, kids, married...
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