There are some things that you have to organize before you fly to Australia. It is important to know about these subjects and be prepared for them as it will help you with your initial settlement in Australia. If you don’t get prepared for your first few days, you might feel confused and also you might waste a lot in terms of money and time to realize that what you have to do.

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If you are in an official or unofficial (but genuine) relationship with someone who lives in Australia, you may be able to  immigrate to Australia. Before we mention that how this is possible, let’s define some terms for you:

Spouse Visa:  Is a visa that is granted to official spouse of a person who holds Australian Permanent Residency visa, or is a citizen of Australia or New Zealand.

De Facto Visa: If you are in a genuine and continuous unofficial marriage with an Australian permanent resident or a citizen of Australia or New Zealand, you may be eligible for migration to Australia.

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I remember that on my first day in Australia, I went out to register for Medicare and Centrelink. Then I decided to have a cup of coffee. I went to a café and I said to the barista : A coffee please! And she replied: What kind of coffee? “Hum..coffee, coffee” I replied. And she again said : I know, but what kind of coffee? I had a look at the menu which was actually a blackboard with the names of various kinds of coffee written on it, and said Cappuccino!  Honestly I just said Cappuccino because I did not understand what were the other ones!

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