British Expats - Search Results
British Expats

Go Back  British Expats > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Wikiposts
Today's Posts
Search
 
Page 1 of 19
1
2
3
4
5
11
Last »
Search: Posts Made By: tomar
Showing results 1 to 25 of 459
Search took 0.18 seconds.
Forum: Australia
Jun 1st 2025, 1:17 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 9,011
Posted By tomar

Re: LouisW92’s question for those who’ve returned to the UK from Oz

I think you should validate your visa to give you more time to think about the move.
we retired here in 2003, age 60, fairly active and healthy on the old retirement visa, now citizens, after 10...
Forum: The Barbie
May 28th 2025, 11:47 am
Replies: 110
Views: 34,544
Posted By tomar

Re: Hello, 20 years in Aus!

We decided to live in Australia for a couple of years in 2003, when my husband retired after 10 years as an expat. We never left! We love our life here, have a great life here and made good...
Forum: Australia
Apr 20th 2025, 8:07 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 2,908
Posted By tomar

Re: Recommendations for UK to Australia financial planning advice

We have used GM tax as well for years and highly recommend them
Forum: The Barbie
Jun 25th 2024, 2:44 pm
Replies: 110
Views: 34,544
Posted By tomar

Re: Hello, 20 years in Aus!

We retired to Australia 21 years ago, thought we would live here for a few years and never left, absolutely made the best decision. Two of our children followed us here, wasn’t easy for any of us...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Feb 24th 2024, 11:59 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,707
Posted By tomar

Re: Decision time

Slightly different circumstances. I am slightly older than your mother, and retired with my husband to Australia 21 years ago. We had no children here, but 2 followed us here, and one stayed in...
Forum: The Barbie
Apr 3rd 2023, 8:44 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 5,735
Posted By tomar

Re: Oldies checking in

I hardly ever check in or post, i never really engaged with anyone, but grateful for advice given in the early days.
Forum: Australia
Oct 31st 2022, 11:27 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 3,563
Posted By tomar

Re: Best and worst places to live in the Sunshine Coast and why.

i was just responding to the post inferring that hardly any expats live on the S Coast, so poster was in for a long wait. I’m aware several live here, as it’s a great place to live.
Forum: Australia
Oct 31st 2022, 9:09 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 3,563
Posted By tomar

Re: Best and worst places to live in the Sunshine Coast and why.

Luckily not too long to wait for a reply. I am the exception then on expats. Have lived on the Sunshine Coast for nearly 20 years and love living there. To be honest there aren’t really any areas...
Forum: Australia
Jun 1st 2022, 10:33 am
Replies: 14
Views: 6,891
Posted By tomar

Re: UK pension in Australia

we kept a UK bank account when we retired many years ago to Australia because that suits us, and our state and private pensions are paid into that, we then use Wise to transfer the money to our...
Forum: Australia
Jan 27th 2022, 2:25 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 3,737
Posted By tomar

Re: Health Insurance For Retirement Visa 410

The cost of the 143 pathway visa per person is the same as the 143 parent
1st application $4,225
2nd instalment $43,600

Add in extra cost of medical & police clearance. No sponsor needed.
Forum: Australia
Jan 22nd 2022, 8:57 am
Replies: 11
Views: 3,737
Posted By tomar

Re: Health Insurance For Retirement Visa 410

I’m not quite sure what you mean about 410 tax advantages?
Deciding to go for PR on the special pathway 143 visa from the 410 visa has to be a personal decision depending on your circumstances....
Forum: The Update Forum
Jan 8th 2022, 1:21 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 4,811
Posted By tomar

Re: 10 years in update

Fingers crossed for your son. I completely sympathise as we retired to Australia with none of our children here. 2 of them followed us here later, our son came the student route in his early 30’s,...
Forum: Australia
Jan 1st 2022, 10:42 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 3,737
Posted By tomar

Re: Health Insurance For Retirement Visa 410

We did it ourselves, but must give my husband the credit for doing it.

The link I gave does state that you must have health insurance in place otherwise you will be in breach of your visa
Forum: Australia
Jan 1st 2022, 9:15 am
Replies: 11
Views: 3,737
Posted By tomar

Re: Health Insurance For Retirement Visa 410

Google pathway to PR for retirees. A special pathway 143 visa was introduced in November 2018 specifically only for holders of the 410/405 retirement visa holders, absolutely no one else. I don’t...
Forum: Australia
Dec 30th 2021, 10:42 am
Replies: 11
Views: 3,737
Posted By tomar

Re: Health Insurance For Retirement Visa 410

We were with Medibank while we were on the 410 visa until 3 years ago, and well in our 70’s.
on overseas visitor cover ? It was very expensive and increased in cost substantially some years....
Forum: The Barbie
Dec 15th 2021, 2:14 pm
Replies: 245
Views: 26,020
Posted By tomar

Re: Have you been jabbed?

We had 2 doses of AstraZeneca originally and I had mild reaction, my husband had none at all. We had Pfizer boosters yesterday. I’m fine, husband feeling very rough, wiped out and nauseous, must...
Forum: Australia
Oct 7th 2021, 2:28 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 6,532
Posted By tomar

Re: Moving to Australia, but leaving behind my son

Sounds as though I am one of the only posters who has left children behind in another country.
My husband had to move from UK to Brunei to work, we left a daughter 13, 19 and 21 year old sons in...
Forum: The Barbie
May 28th 2021, 9:08 pm
Replies: 328
Views: 29,775
Posted By tomar

Re: "You vill take your AZ vaccine and you vill like it!!" Colonel Klink

MIt’s interesting your daughter had to have the AZ jab, is that because of other side affects from the other vaccines? Hope she is feeling better. My daughter is epileptic and hasn’t had her jab...
Forum: Australia
Feb 5th 2021, 10:56 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 3,642
Posted By tomar

Re: In a quandry

Slightly different circumstances but I lived between Borneo and UK for 10 years due to my husband’s work and our 3 children in UK, the youngest a daughter was only 13. I never really felt I...
Forum: Australia
Dec 9th 2020, 6:15 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 6,009
Posted By tomar

Re: How to tell your parents you’re moving across the world?

Am I the only mother to reply? My advice, talk about the possibility straight away, that it is only that at the moment, but if it comes off it’s something you really want to do. I think it’s a...
Forum: The Update Forum
Nov 12th 2020, 4:42 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 15,316
Posted By tomar

Re: Retired to Australia 14 years ago today

Not a lamington in sight, as no mingling or loitering allowed. We just left the soulless hall, and picked up our certificates on the way out, but were congratulated as we took them.
Forum: The Update Forum
Nov 12th 2020, 10:09 am
Replies: 25
Views: 15,316
Posted By tomar

Re: Retired to Australia 14 years ago today

Well the final piece of the jigsaw is now in place. We are finally citizens!! We had the cut price no frills ceremony in Maroochydore last week, no handshake, no photo, and no native tree, probably a...
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 19th 2020, 8:06 pm
Replies: 1,260
Views: 142,106
Posted By tomar

Re: Coronavirus - how's everyone doing?

Steve, my husband probably spent half our married life away from home. It can be quite a strange time readjusting to the family dynamics when you are back together. My husband felt a bit of an...
Forum: Africa
Jul 22nd 2020, 7:35 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 2,425
Posted By tomar

Re: Flights Lusaka-London

Your question took me down memory lane. I was a stewardess for Zambia Airways in the 1960’s, and a 707? Leased from Alitalia, then flew once a week return from Lusaka, Nairobi, Rome, LHR
Hope you...
Forum: The Barbie
Jul 18th 2020, 7:56 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 3,813
Posted By tomar

Re: 747: Over and out

I was a stewardess on the DC 3 in Zambia in the 1960’s. I had some interesting times, carried plenty of livestock as well as passengers. Landed mostly on grass strips, went ‘tec’ on one...
Showing results 1 to 25 of 459
 
Page 1 of 19
1
2
3
4
5
11
Last »


 
Forum Jump

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

Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.