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
 
Page 1 of 2
1
2
Search: Posts Made By: ScottyD
Showing results 1 to 25 of 39
Search took 0.05 seconds.
Forum: New Zealand
Sep 11th 2008, 12:16 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 836
Posted By ScottyD

Re: big bags for that one-way flight!

We are busy packing for our one way flight next week!:eek:

We have acquired old suitcases from family and friends, if you ask around early enough, it's surprising what people find stuck in their...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Sep 2nd 2008, 7:59 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,054
Posted By ScottyD

Re: How long before you get your passports back?

We have a job offer - OH starts 6th Oct, we're on countdown to leaving now on 18th Sept!:thumbup:
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Aug 28th 2008, 9:13 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,054
Posted By ScottyD

Re: How long before you get your passports back?

If it's any help this is our timeline - it is recent.

We submitted our passports with our ITA on 8th July, got our AIP letter on 16th July, got our passports back with stamps in on 16th August.
...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 24th 2008, 7:57 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 828
Posted By ScottyD

Re: The immigration emotional rollercoaster!

We booked our flights before we'd even got the visa!:eek:

I remember my stomach churning and I think it was a more significant moment than when the visas finally arrived...

It's the permanence...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 24th 2008, 7:45 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,340
Posted By ScottyD

Re: To book or not to book ... that is the ?......

When we visited NZ it was in October and we simply booked our flights and the first night in a motel and then planned a route and took each day as it came.

We didn't find any problems with places...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Aug 11th 2008, 12:17 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 902
Posted By ScottyD

Re: Approved in Principle

Thanks everyone!

We rang NZIS last week, we've been told that we are in the queue and hopefully will be processed this week!

The login function on the website groans every time I use it now as...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Aug 7th 2008, 12:49 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 902
Posted By ScottyD

Re: Approved in Principle

:eek:

You mean we've been holding back on the champagne all this time and we could have cracked it open!!!
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 6th 2008, 10:29 am
Replies: 10
Views: 601
Posted By ScottyD

Re: Wills

Thanks for the info, it's helpful.

We're coming to Welly in September!...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 5th 2008, 10:55 am
Replies: 10
Views: 601
Posted By ScottyD

Re: Wills

We'll have both, although most of our assests in the UK will be linked to the house.

We want to try to understand the implications for our children when writing the wills and the legalities of...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 5th 2008, 10:42 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,171
Posted By ScottyD

Re: Worries about the future

Hi
When we first visited NZ, we came back determined to emigrate but within a month of our return my dad was diagnosed with cancer and died 6 months later...at the time I felt I could never leave my...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 5th 2008, 10:16 am
Replies: 10
Views: 601
Posted By ScottyD

Wills

I know this sounds a bit morbid but does anyone know if your UK Wills are legal when you are in NZ?

Do you need to write Wills in both countries and where would you be liable for inheritance tax? ...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Aug 4th 2008, 2:10 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 902
Posted By ScottyD

Approved in Principle

Has anyone else been told that their ITA is approved in principle?

Ours was submitted on 8th July, approved in principle on 16th July, with a request for some minor additional info, which was...
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Aug 2nd 2008, 9:51 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 740
Posted By ScottyD

Re: Going to NZ House to lodge ITA

Hi
We took all our paperwork to NZ House in person.

No appointment necessary, just turn up, take a ticket like you are at the deli counter in the supermarket and wait your turn.

They will...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 30th 2008, 9:52 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 621
Posted By ScottyD

Re: Moving on Sept 11th- Lower Hutt

Hi

We're moving out on 18th Sept and will be working in Lower Hutt from October...

Good Luck with your move:thumbup:
Forum: Immigration, Citizenship and Visas (NZ)
Jul 29th 2008, 7:27 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 745
Posted By ScottyD

Re: Points for qualification - does the qualification have to be linked to the employ

My degree was on the list of recognised qualifications and we claimed points on our EOI for it even though I was not the principle applicant and like you my degree is not linked to my work experience...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 29th 2008, 11:51 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,081
Posted By ScottyD

Re: Your reasons......

We are leaving shortly and amdist all the stress of packing up, saying goodbyes and dealing with all our affairs in moving we have to keep reminding ourselves why we are going!

Just like you, we...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 29th 2008, 11:17 am
Replies: 8
Views: 597
Posted By ScottyD

Re: Travel insurance and more

Sorry can't help you - but would be really interested if you can tell me who you've been able to get the quotes for insurance from as we have just started looking and I'll obviously be keen to read...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 29th 2008, 11:13 am
Replies: 72
Views: 6,337
Posted By ScottyD

Re: House selling?? or not!!??

Reading this thread makes me realise that for most of us considering or in the process of making the move we have all got similar or the same worries regarding our houses. There has to be some...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 29th 2008, 10:53 am
Replies: 334
Views: 44,867
Posted By ScottyD

Re: The Wellington Thread

We're arriving in Welly on 20th September!!!!

It's great to read so many positive things about the city we just can't wait to experience it all for ourselves!

Thank you to everyone who posts on...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 11th 2008, 7:36 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,043
Posted By ScottyD

Re: Saying Bye Bye to the UK / Europe

We discussed a trip to Legoland as something we should really find time to do...we're going in 10 weeks time and still haven't done it!..we're now entering that period of 'oh god there's not enough...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 11th 2008, 7:23 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,621
Posted By ScottyD

Re: how to cope with upset kids???

Hi - we are going to Wellington in September. My children are much younger 4 and 2 and whilst we have talked to them about NZ they cannot fully grasp the whole concept of what we are doing. The...
Forum: New Zealand
Jul 9th 2008, 7:17 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 6,782
Posted By ScottyD

Re: Things to do before you leave uk?

Thanks for finding this list it is sooooo useful!:thumbup:

Couple of things I've got on my list which you may want to add or look into is:

Repatriation insurance - May be a godsend if you...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 26th 2008, 3:46 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,090
Posted By ScottyD

Re: ISA in UK

Anything to do with the taxman is difficult as everyones circumstances can affect how you do things, but I've spoken to the inland revenue and they have told me that if you are a regular PAYE...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 26th 2008, 3:31 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,251
Posted By ScottyD

Re: EXPOS " are they worth going to ?"

We went to the London one in April and it was a lot smaller than we were expecting, having said that it meant in 1 day we managed to speak to everyone there we wanted to and came back with a lot of...
Forum: New Zealand
Jun 18th 2008, 9:22 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,621
Posted By ScottyD

Re: Best place to rent in Wellington

Good Detective work!

OH will be in Porirua initially, so we have found a place in Paraparaumu Beach.
We've commited to 8 weeks coz it gives us a fixed address to work with while we're getting...
Showing results 1 to 25 of 39
 
Page 1 of 2
1
2


 
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.