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Checklist for Moving Overseas
The key points
I’m moving to Australia in a month. As this is the eighth time I’m moving to live in a different country, I thought I’d share the checklist that I go through before every move.
Initial organization
Check my lease and see when I can get out. I had to end my last 3 rental leases ahead of time, I always offer to help the landlord find new tenants, which makes it more likely for the landlord to agree to ending the lease early.
Two to three months before the move
At this stage I need to decide on how I’m going to move, I’ll book the plane tickets to make sure I know when my flight is. If you are moving by car or train you have a bit more time to plan your move but plane tickets are best bought 2–3 months in advance.
The other thing I need to know is how I am going to stay in the new country, organizing visas and relevant courses for the visas should be done early on because it’s an area where you absolutely want to avoid any drama (imagine packing up and moving but then not being let into your destination country).
One month before the move
Sell or donate everything you don’t want to take with you. I go through my stuff and put everything on a…
