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Your move, step by stepYou’re in step 5: Moving on
  1. 1ResearchWeighing it up, job hunting or comparing an offer
  2. 2Making the moveOffer accepted, packing up, or just landed
  3. 3Living hereSettled in: renewals, seasons, careers, permanent residency, wills
  4. 4Helping othersComing soon
  5. 5Moving onYou’re here
Step 5 · Moving on

We’re leaving. What do we sort, and when?

A dated plan for leaving well: notice, your lease, your car, your super and tax, and your pets, in the order they need doing.

Your leaving plan

120 days until you leave

Your situation
Where next?
  1. 8 Oct120 days beforeGet quotes from removal companies and pick a dateRead
  2. 18 Oct110 days beforeShipping to the UK? Apply for transfer of residence relief (form ToR1) before you book shippingRead
  3. 7 Dec60 days beforeCheck your notice period in your contract or award, and hand in your notice in timeRead
  4. 22 Dec45 days beforeDecide whether to sell or ship your car. Shipping it to the UK? Apply for transfer of residence relief firstRead
  5. 25 Dec42 days beforeGive your landlord written notice. How much depends on your state and your leaseCheckRead
  6. 6 Jan30 days beforeSell the car and tell your state’s transport agency you’ve sold itRead
  7. 6 Jan30 days beforePay off or agree a plan for loans and credit cardsRead
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On a temporary visa?Claiming your super when you leaveYour employer’s super contributions can be paid out once you’ve left Australia and your visa has ended, less tax. Read how, and the order everything else goes in →

Plan your exit

5 guides

How do I leave Australia, and in what order?

Notice at work, your lease and bond, the car, your belongings, super and tax, in the order they need doing.New

What do I need to close before I leave Australia?

Which bank account to keep, utilities, phone, health cover, car registration, mail, voting and lost money.New

How do I take my pet back to the UK?

The Australian export permit, the GB pet health certificate, tapeworm treatment and flying as cargo.New

Back to the UK

5 guides

How do we settle back into the UK?

The NHS, tax, National Insurance, your super and State Pension, schools, university fees, your licence and renting.New

How do we find a home and a job back in the UK?

Renting with no recent UK history, buying and stamp duty, job hunting from Australia, police checks and qualifications.New

Do I still pay UK tax?

UK residence, the P85, split years, and how Australia taxes you once you arrive.

Where are you going next?

Back to the UK

Settling back in

The NHS, tax, schools, your licence and belongingsRead the guide → On to the UAE

Start again at Step 1

Costs, areas, schools, visas and jobsResearch the UAE → Somewhere else

Tell us where

Tell us, so we know which country to cover nextJoin the waitlist →

Other steps

Moving somewhere new? Start again at Step 1 for your next destination.