Kev Rad Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Hi All Just wanted to know what you can and can't do on a visa validation visit. Do you have to wait until you move full time to activate you bank account, apply for medicare, change your driving licence, apply for tax id etc? I know you are likely required to have a contact address in Oz for that stuff and I was hoping that, if we have to do an extra visit, I could use the address for a contact and have everything in place so when we do arrive for good it will save us a couple of weeks of not working etc. Thanks in advance Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou8670 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Hi Kev There was a great thread on this on either this forum or PomsinOz forum but I can't find it! I remember though everyone said open a bank account as if you don't do this on your trip you'll need loads of documentation later on but if I recall rightly don't register for Medicare or tax until you migrate permanently as you will be deemed resident in Australia and it can cause you problems with health cover and tax back in the UK until you permanently migrate. Lou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou8670 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Doh! Just realised where I'd seen it! Check out the articles on here rather then the forums.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Rad Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Doh! Just realised where I'd seen it! Check out the articles on here rather then the forums.... Will do thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz H Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Hi Kev, I'm a fridgy too, when are you planning on going over? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Rad Posted January 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Hi Gaz. Not too sure on the exact date yet but deffo hoping before the end of the year. You due to go or are you there yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz H Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) Going out in august to validate visa, then looking at the end of the year maybe early 2014. sooner the better! Are you going to look for jobs during your validation trip? Edited January 22, 2013 by Gaz H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Rad Posted January 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Hi Gaz. Gonna start looking now and if we go out July/Aug I will try to get some interviews. We have got till the end of Nov so with luck we might only have to go across once..... One way hopefully. We will have to try to stay in touch in the meantime. One of my mates works for Daikin so he might be able to put me in touch with some people when I'm there. Where are you in the UK? Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz H Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Kev, Sent you a pm, from somerset, what about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Rad Posted January 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Kev, Sent you a pm, from somerset, what about you? Just got it mate. PM'd you back. Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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