Immigration Check List

Immigartion Check List

	Pre-Arrival
	Visa application
	Moving		The Near Impossible Task Find moving company which actually reads your information and replies with exact information
	Bike shipment from Vancouver to Hobart			Global Pack N Ship Plus Ince #23 - 8456 129A Street Surrey, BC V3W 1A2 Phone +1 604 599-0305 Fax: +1 604 599-0310 http://www.globalpacknship.com/
	USA		Personal Effects LCL - Less than Container Load	Global Concept Shipping 41892 Enterprise Circle Suite #E Temecula, Ca 92590 Phone +1 800 764-8711 Fax +1 562 472-2396 http://www.globalconceptshipping.com
	Germany
	Money		set-up bank account Number of banks have a migrant banking branch	I used National Bank of Australia (NAB) because it was the only bank which responded with a personal reply directly taking reference to questions I had posed in my e-mail and did not respond with an unpersonalied draft letter. http://www.nab.com.au/wps/wcm/connect/nab/nab/home/ Personal_Finance/15/23?campaignID=KHV&WT.mc_id=KHV
	Arrival
	Immigration office		E-Visa Passport
	Custom		Custom Declaration
	Post Arrival
	Job
	Initial paperwork		Signed contract Passport Banking information Personal contact info new phone (cell/home) Staff ID	HR HR HR HR Security
	Office		Contact information Phone #/ contact list for colleagues and staff New address email/internet set-up (account set-up/log-on info)	Supervisor/Main office staff IT/Main Office Staff
	Office set-up		Furniture set-up Pin/Whiteboard Recycling Computer/email/internet set-up
	Reimbursements		Moving expenses Visa expenses Travel expenses
	Housing
	initial housing arrangements		couchsurfing	http://www.couchsurfing.org
	check out different neighborhoods		couchsurfing friends wandering around
	decide on place of living		rent/own
	Utilities		Water Electric Phone Internet TV (not for me)
	Money
	Bank account		check in with banker show passport and clear account	http://www.nab.com.au http://www.nab.com.au/wps/wcm/connect/nab/nab/home/ Personal_Finance/15/23?campaignID=KHV&WT.mc_id=KHV
	Insurance
	Health Care System
	Home and Content			http://www.nab.com.au/wps/wcm/connect/nab/nab/home/personal_finance/10/1/1
	Liability		Will keep German Liability Insurance with world wide coverage
	Medicare		Sign up in person at Medicare office	http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au
	suppl. Private Health Insurance		Medibank	http://www.medibank.com.au
	Travel Insurance		Medibank	http://www.medibank.com.au/travel-insurance
	Car insurance
	Other Paperwork
	driver license		US or German driving licence Permanent residency visa doc Document with local address (residence)
	fishing license
	Moving
	Personal Effect
	Motorbike
			Import application
			Vehicle compliance