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Immigration Forum / Australia and NZ / August 2007What to do during first entry?
I know these have been asked to death before, but I'm still not sur about few things. We will eventually move to Sydney, but for the firs entry we are going to Perth for a short holiday. So what should we do or don't do on our first entry, considering Pert is not our end target? 1. Open bank account If we open a bank account in Perth, will it be a problem later on t access the funds from Sydney? Will there be anything that require us t do transaction from the place we open the account? E.g. closing it, etc I assume the 6 week period will be from 1st entry so opening ban account later when we move to Sydney will be more troublesome. An advice? 2. Tax number So we just enter Perth, find internet cafe and apply TFN online? W won't have permanent address yet so can I use my relative's address i Sydney? 3. Medicare Do we need to apply now or later after we move? As with the ban account, can we apply in Perth but later live in Sydney? My assumptio is yes but if anyone can confirm, that will be great! 4. Driving license This should wait, right? My license can be converted to Oz license. Bu I understand each state has different license? So better to convert i Sydney? Thanks! :waves -- Battr > 1. Open bank account > If we open a bank account in Perth, will it be a problem later on to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > account later when we move to Sydney will be more troublesome. Any > advice? I would think you'll probably be slugged with ATM withdrawal fees if using an ATM from another bank, and possibly some inconvenience if there are no local branches of the bank you have your account with. If you're with one of the major banks, you should be okay as it'll be pretty much operated nationally. Opening a bank account is easy, all you need is to pass the 100-point test which is a piece of cake if you have a passport, a foreign driver's licence and a foreign credit card or ATM card. > 2. Tax number > So we just enter Perth, find internet cafe and apply TFN online? We > won't have permanent address yet so can I use my relative's address in > Sydney? If you are comfortable with your relatives receiving your TFN mail... > 3. Medicare > Do we need to apply now or later after we move? As with the bank > account, can we apply in Perth but later live in Sydney? My assumption > is yes but if anyone can confirm, that will be great! Medicare is an Australia-wide system, so it won't matter if you move interstate. > 4. Driving license > This should wait, right? My license can be converted to Oz license. But > I understand each state has different license? So better to convert in > Sydney? You can swap your interstate licence in your destination state if you so wish to. But again, with no permanent address, it may prove difficult to convince WA that you are a WA resident for the purposes of being issued a licence. Regards, Peter Registered Migration Agent, Specialist in ACS/RPL/IT cases http://www.ptlabs.com.au/ Peter, thanks for your reply! What's a 100-point test? I was told that the bank also require TFN otherwise they will hold back the interest. Is this true? If so the probably I won't open an account yet since I won't receive my TFN b the time I return from Perth (only have 4 days including weeken there) -- Battr >Peter, thanks for your reply! > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >the time I return from Perth (only have 4 days including weekend >there). Please pardon me for butting in, but as a traveler you shouldn't have any problem if have passport, entry visa, and drivers license or something. Identity documents have different point values, and these have to add to 100. See the following site for quick list. http://www.caslon.com.au/100pointsnote2.htm >I know these have been asked to death before, but I'm still not sure >about few things. We will eventually move to Sydney, but for the first [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >do transaction from the place we open the account? E.g. closing it, etc. >I assume the 6 week period will be from 1st entry so opening bank Almost all large banks here operate nationwide. If have an international credit card such as American Express, Barclays, etc. you shouldn't have any problems. Your credit card provider can tell you if usable anywhere in Australia. >account later when we move to Sydney will be more troublesome. Any >advice? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >won't have permanent address yet so can I use my relative's address in >Sydney? I could be wrong, but you will probably have to provide the 100 points worth of identification rather than just pick up a tax number online. >3. Medicare >Do we need to apply now or later after we move? As with the bank >account, can we apply in Perth but later live in Sydney? My assumption >is yes but if anyone can confirm, that will be great! Federal, not state, so good anywhere here. >4. Driving license >This should wait, right? My license can be converted to Oz license. But >I understand each state has different license? So better to convert in >Sydney? I don't know if you have different license classes in the UK. Australia does. If have a commercial license, such as a truck license, it can be used in any state. In the meantime you should be able to drive on a UK license, but it might be worthwhile to check with the Aussie consulate there. If you belong to an automobile club, can get an international license from them at little or no cost, but don't know that it would be necessary these days. The time and date differentiation can confuse some travelers. As write this, it is 3:50 PM Friday EST in Sydney. 1:50 PM in Perth. GMT time is 5:50 AM Friday. London time is 5:50 AM Friday. In New York it has been Friday for 1:42 hours, but in Denver it is 11:50 MST Thursday, and 10:50 PST Thursday in Los Angeles. See: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ In New York, 1:42 AM Friday. >Thanks! :waves: Hi Battra :) > 1. Open bank account > If we open a bank account in Perth, will it be a problem later on t [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > account later when we move to Sydney will be more troublesome. An > advice? No problem here - All the major banks are represented in Perth s you'll have no issue using any cards or accounts when you get back t Sydney > 2. Tax number > So we just enter Perth, find internet cafe and apply TFN online? W > won't have permanent address yet so can I use my relative's address i > Sydney? Again, no problem, we actually had the TFN sent to a holiday rental w stayed in although keep in mind if going down this route it can take 2 days for the TFN to be sent out. I wrote a blog entry on applying fo your tax file number here which you may find of interest :) http://tinyurl.com/2nbd8t > 3. Medicare > Do we need to apply now or later after we move? As with the ban > account, can we apply in Perth but later live in Sydney? My assumptio > is yes but if anyone can confirm, that will be great! Yep, no worries > 4. Driving license > This should wait, right? My license can be converted to Oz license. Bu > I understand each state has different license? So better to convert i > Sydney? Personally I would. You have 6 months (from memory) to convert your U license....hmmm must get that sorted myself sometime! Exciting times hey : -- Mar Kangaroo & Mark - Thanks a lot for the useful info! We haven't reall decided when/if we should move but I'm starting to get excited abou this :D Btw, I'm not from UK. I hope that's ok ... : -- Battr |
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