Moving to Australia

In this post, we’ll look at a the most important thing you need to consider before you start planning your move from UK to Australia.

First up, and quite important, is eligibility: that is, essentially, if you go there, will you legally be allowed to stay. Of course for some, you may have a spouse or family there, and this can make it much easier. But for many this is not the case and therefore you need to consider what form of employment you are seeking, whether you have a job waiting for you there, perhaps with a company willing to sponsor you, or maybe you intend to start a business, or perhaps you are thinking of studying. Whatever the case, this needs to be addressed and appropriate applications made to the Australian Government Department of Immigration.

OK, so assuming you have already dealt with your eligibilty to migrate to Australia and you’ve got the all clear, now you can move on to the logistics of your actual move. There are a number of ways of doing it, most people will search online and start getting some quotes. Its best to work with an experienced international mover who knows all the ins and out of the whole process including customs declarations, import/export issues, container shipping, and also importantly dealing with removals companies in Australia once your goods arrive there.

If you want to get an idea for yourself of the whole process involved there are quite a few forum type websites where you can find people talking about their experience, and what they would recommend for others considering the move themselves.

Should you decide to do it, don’t expect everything will go smoothly, as there are always some kind of hiccups or speed humps along the way, but all in all it will surely be a great experience, and certainly a life changing one to end up living in another country.