Just put it in the bank like everyone has to. Every visa has rules to follow.

@Greta ****

great to know. Thankyou

@Greta ****

when was this?

@Neil *******

the bus blew a tyre. That would make skid marks. It's happened to me years ago with a blow tyre. This was also reported on news

I never keep our coins. Always give them away.

@Gordon ***********

we did this before covid. Husband took long service and holidays. Since then only one holiday a year. Better when we were having 3 holidays a year every holiday over a month. Have to build up holidays and long service again.

@David *******

yeah I knew all this I am 60 and an aussie born in aus still here now until we retire. I have screenshot your explanation to put in my thailand folder. I save everything that might helped in future years as my husband born in nz only got citizenship 4 years ago. Thankyou for your help

@Charlimo ********

yes you will. You can make your age pension portable. You keep getting it while living aboard for years. As long as you have done the 2 year stay in Australia when applying for it. My inlaws are doing it and I have friends that are doing it. Google it info is on the aus gov site.

@Robert *********

the age pension can be made portable to live in other countries. I know quite a few people that are doing it. You have to be in aus for 2 years after you apply for age pension if you haven't been living in aus 2 years prior. New Zealand has the same rules my inlaws had to return to nz for 2 years after living in aus for 10 years to receive age pension. Once the 2 years was up they shifted back to aus and keep there pension.

@Elías *******

easier for us to bring cash. Save on fee charges as well. $8.70 plus the bank fee just to use an atm in thailand.