KLJ 91 Posted June 11, 2016 Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 Hi All. We are finally moving to Perth in August after a 10 month 190 visa wait and are now starting to plan the finer details, in particular how we would get mobile phone contracts, television packages and hire purchases when we have no prior credit history in Oz. We have savings, however we would prefer not to blow it all on car, furniture, phone and other hire purchases, Can anybody share their experiences and how they went about it. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfie Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 When you open a bank account with which ever bank you choose thats a start. Start a regular savings plan this helps. Then your oz driving licence and medicare card these are forms of id. Your tv package can be linked to your home phone and broadband if these are required. You mostly need the driving licence and medicare everything needs,100 points of id these along with your passport rental contract utility bills provide more than the 100 points. Mobile phone contract can also be linked to landline ect. Its not hard to obtain credit dont panic you will be fine. If you have UK mobiles get them unlocked prior to arrival all you will nerd is a sim, this will then reduce your initial contract cost.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLJ 91 Posted June 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 Hi elfie Thanks for the information, much appreciated. We have had a NAB account open for a while now so that's good. Where do you get your UK passport transferred over to an Australian version and roughly how long does it take? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfie Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 You have to become a citizen to obtain an oz passport. That takes 4 years after living here. Your UK passport will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLJ 91 Posted June 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 Sorry, I meant to say "how do I get my UK driving license swapped over to an Australian version". My brains on overload, Ha Ha! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfie Posted June 13, 2016 Report Share Posted June 13, 2016 You go to the dept of transport and they do it for you there its the same as the dvla in the uk. You find a medicare branch and call there to get your medicare card. You have forms to fill in at both places just take your uk passport and uk driving licence rental agreement bank card as forms of id. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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