Scotty Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 Hi, I was just wondering what savings we need before lodging our application? We do not have much at the moment but my parents have £10,000 in an ISA for me but it is in there name. We will be paying for visa, skills test, flights etc out of our wages over the next year. On top of this we have made a budget and we hope to come over to Perth in December next year with £20000 to £25000 in total. Any advice would be great!! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted August 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 [TABLE=width: 217] [TR] [TD] This is a breakdown of cost estimates. Hopefully not too far off. [/TD] [TD=align: right] £[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Visa[/TD] [TD=align: right]4000[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Medicals[/TD] [TD=align: right]1000[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Flights[/TD] [TD=align: right]1500[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Visa Additional Cost[/TD] [TD=align: right]5000[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Run around Car[/TD] [TD=align: right]3000[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1st Month Spend[/TD] [TD=align: right]2500[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Rent+Deposit[/TD] [TD=align: right]3000[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Savings[/TD] [TD=align: right]15000[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Total[/TD] [TD=align: right]35000[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkiwd Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 Hi, will you be shipping out any belongings/furniture? if so then this can cost anywhere from £1000-£6000. If you aren't shipping furniture etc then buying here is something else you may need to budget for. Furnished rentals are pretty hard to find. Also $3000 is a bit on the low side for a car, used cars are a lot more expensive here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted August 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 Hi, will you be shipping out any belongings/furniture? if so then this can cost anywhere from £1000-£6000. If you aren't shipping furniture etc then buying here is something else you may need to budget for. Furnished rentals are pretty hard to find. Also $3000 is a bit on the low side for a car, used cars are a lot more expensive here. Thanks for the reply. Will not be shipping anything out so will have to get basic furniture when we arrive. I forgot about that so thank!! Also my figures are in £'s so its about $5300 for a car. Would be looking for something that is 10 years old or there abouts, would that cover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portlaunay Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 Thanks for the reply. Will not be shipping anything out so will have to get basic furniture when we arrive. I forgot about that so thank!! Also my figures are in £'s so its about $5300 for a car. Would be looking for something that is 10 years old or there abouts, would that cover? We bought our low km's, 2005 Kia Sportage for $2k. It was hail damaged so not pretty but it was a great car and served us well for three years. Check out Carsales.com.au for guide prices but make sure you're looking at WA, East coast cars seem to be a little cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted August 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 Any comments on the rest of our budget? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plimthing Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 When you say 'We' can i presume there are only two of you? You may need to up the costs of flights. It cost my family of 4 around £2500 to come over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted August 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 When you say 'We' can i presume there are only two of you? You may need to up the costs of flights. It cost my family of 4 around £2500 to come over. Yeah it is just me and my girlfriend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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