Information about shipping motorbikes to Australia Before you purchase your motorbike, DO NOT proceed unless you meet the following criteria. Otherwise you will not be able to get an import permit for the motorbike, and you will not be able to uplift form the port(under any circumstances). If you have not owned the motorbike for minimum of 12 months, and been out of Australia for that time then you are restricted to pre 1989 motorbikes. When importing a motorbike into Australia, the first requirement is that you’re an Australian permanent resident or plan to be. For example if you’re in New Zealand and moving to Australia, they will not give you final import approval until you're in Australia and have the immigration stamp in your passport. Only one motorbike per person is allowed which must have been owned and used by the person for 12 months, and not have been out of that country for more than 42 days in the year that you have owned it. Anyone can import a motorbike built before 1989. You need to apply for an import permit before the motorbike leaves the country at a cost of $50 AUD. Bollocksbollocksbollocks. Will investigate further...
I'm thinking I read that wrong... have had the bike since April 2010 so no prob there - may have to wait for my Permanent Residency card before they will release it? Need to speak to someone really... If the Visa has been granted with your intention to stay there then there should be No Problem? Doocats in Oz are Well Expensive... **May need a carby SS KM speedo? Sold the one that came with the bike as I didn't think I would need it (bike came from Germany)
Wake up on a Saturday morning, have half a bottle of wine for breakfast. Put on your thermals so that you feel really warm; and don your best suit. Walk to the nearest church around 10.30-ish. Slide in on the Grooms side. Hitch a ride to the reception, drink more wine. Wish the the happy couple all the best and pull a bridesmaid. You can always pretend !!
Not doing well on the visa front - I am not qualified/clever enough to enter under Skilled worker, could enter under a Student visa but only if I embark on a degree/pHd course, could enter under a Parent visa - but only if my Son gets his permanent resident card, even then there is a 15-16 year wait for these, 1-2years "fast-track" if you pay an extra $23,000?