Applying for EC in Melbourne, Australia

[jchangaus]

I have received my HSMP (not tier-1) approval letter, but am currently in the UK. I'm going to buy a return ticket back to Melbourne, Australia for a month, is that enough time for the whole process to finalise?

Also, I am a little confused, since the Home Office sites gave very little info on what is required for EC.

So here are my Qs:

- How long does it take?
- What documents are required?
- Do I need to visit the consulate?

Any other info from experience, esp for Australians, would be much appreciated.

Thx in advance.

[apply4hsmp]

just curious though it is out of context of this thread why you are moving to UK. People move to Oz for sun and its cheap and a better life awaits there.

What's ur point in coming to UK ?

[jchangaus]

More money in the UK for the industry that I am in; with the extra money it also allows me to travel. So the location of UK also gives me easier access to Europe and North America; flying to anywhere overseas from Melbourne, Australia takes at least 7 hours.