Chardy Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Hi we got a 175 visa do we need to register it. Driving licence do you need to do a theory test or is English one ok. Deb[ :laugh:QUOTE=Bridges;87332]I will be keeping this for future reference (if its all correct of course!!) No you don't have to register your arrival on a 175 - we still haven't registered with the state migration (176) after 14 months.....oops ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roop Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 hi.. Please advice if the list in order to do things, are correct? Hi all, I have been reading all the threads of this forum. This is very helpful forum. Appreciate all for such a kind support for people like us, seeking guidance. As far i understand the things to do (in order of documents req) after landing there are- 1.Collect the NAB account documents & card 2. TFN 3. Medicare 4.Rent a house( I think to rent a house we need some local ID proof) 5. Driving lic. & register our VISA Please correct me if I am getting anything wrong also if I am missing anything important. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkis2000 Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Hi Roop, There is no set "correct" order of doing things but the one above makes most sense in terms of how long things take and the items that are reliant on having a some of the other items first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 You could probably do 1, 2, 3 and 5 all in the same day with ease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkis2000 Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Probably not 5 as well. You need a full Medicare card to change your licence and from what I've read here you need a permanent address before you can register the visa. We applied for Medicare four weeks ago and are still waiting for our cards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Really? Things change. When i did mine (a fair few years ago now) i just rocked up with my passport - though i think i did take proof of address, probably the tenency agreement. Didnt even have my UK on as i had misplaced it just before the move and had DVLA fax through a letter to say i held a UK license Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkis2000 Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Yup! Pain in the a**e now! You have to have various different types of ID. The list ran to: UK passport = link between identity and person Evidence of visa = establishment of identity Current EFTPOS card = evidence of "operating within the community" Medicare card = as above Australian bank stmt = evidence of address There are alternatives for each "evidence type" but some no new immigrant would hold, such as firearms licences, skippers ticket etc You can get a WA proof of age card and use instead of Medicare but I don't know how long they take. The full id list is on http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/dvs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridges Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Current EFTPOS card = evidence of "operating within the community" What is this and where do you get one? Never heard of this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkis2000 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Sorry - bank / cash card. Your bank will give you a boggo cash card to start with while you wait for your debit card to arrive . Paying by card here is known as EFTPOS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridges Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Oh i see, i thought it was another item i had to add to my list! Im sure I'll be clued up on the lingo in the not to distant future x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roop Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Thanks nikki & verystormy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Oh i see, i thought it was another item i had to add to my list! Im sure I'll be clued up on the lingo in the not to distant future x Thats nothing. Wait till you go to use it for the first time. They will ask "cheque, savings or credit". Likewise in the supermarket, you have to select the button from the options of "cheque, savings, credit". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkis2000 Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 And randomly to use my "current" account I have to press credit!!! Go figure?! I do like the new machines though where you just wave your card in front and you don't have to enter your pin for transactions under $100. Haven't figured out which account that's take. From though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 And randomly to use my "current" account I have to press credit!!! Go figure?! I do like the new machines though where you just wave your card in front and you don't have to enter your pin for transactions under $100. Haven't figured out which account that's take. From though!! Savings and credit both come from your "current" account. The only difference is that with credit you are not buying with credit, but get the protection that visa offers. But you cant get cash back with credit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkis2000 Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Aaah that makes sense!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridges Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Aaah that makes sense!! To you maybe! I'll figure it out when we get there, maybe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkis2000 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Lol! I'm not sure I'll ever fully understand the reasoning but I think there's a certain element of just accepting that's how it is, once you're here!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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