Important Info Attestation and Living cost

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I am from Australia. My origin is Bangladeshi. I am Australian Citizen/Passport holder and living in Australia with my family. My wife is also Bangladeshi and Australian passport holder. My daughter is born in Australia. She has Australian Birth Certificate and Australian passport. We are moving to Qatar. I am civil engineer and graduated from Bangladesh. I have few questions. If anybody give me the answers then it will be great. Alternatively you can send me email to [email protected]

1)Do I need to attest original certificate or photocopy?
2)Do I need to attest original transcripts or photocopy?
3)Is it from Bangladesh?
4)What is the attestation procedure in Bangladesh now?
5)Do I need to bring International driving License?
6)Do I need to bring Australian police clearance?
7)Do I need to attest marriage certificate or kabin nama original or photocopy? (I married in Bangladesh and since a long time ago (2002) when I was in UAE, I did attestation “kabin nama” and only photocopy of engineering certificate (Not original, Original is laminated) through UAE embassy in Bangladesh.
8)Can I use those photo copies in Qatar?
9)Is my daughter Australian passport not enough?
10)Do I need to attest my daughter birth certificate from Australia or? What is the procedure in Australia? (I do not understand why I need to attested my daughter Birth certificate? she has Australian passport).
11)Can I transfer my Australian driving License to qatari License? Or do I need to go for Test?

If I miss any information please let me know.

Also I would like to know the living cost such as

1) New 3 bed rooms unfurnished and furnished decent flat rent near city or little far
2) Approximate new Furniture cost (King, queen and single size bed, mattress and 5 seated sofa set and 6 seated dining)
3) New Toyota Parado price or new 4 wheel vehicle/car price and which one is the good and cheap?
4) Average Laptop and desktop price
5)3 member food cost per month
6) Family medical Insurance cost
7) Vehicle Insurance cost, car registration cost, license cost per year
8) Is there possible to buy new car through installment from the show room? If yes then what is the condition and how long will be the installment?
9) Transportation cost, I meant bus, train and taxi fare.
10) Utility bill (Water, sewer, electricity etc),
11) Phone bill (Land and Mobile),
12) Internet,
13) Cable TV,
14) Family visa cost
15) What is the condition there for schooling and the average cost for schooling?
16) Child school cost for good English medium school for Kg class (child birth day 11/01 2009. My child is not going to school in Australia. She will go to preschool from 2013 in Australia)

By Coolbreeze00• 22 Sep 2012 15:28
Rating: 5/5
Coolbreeze00

I hope below information will be useful for you

1) Try to get original documents attested from foreign office in Australia or Bangladesh & Qatar Embassy in Australia

2) 3 Bed Room unfurnished flat will cost around QAR 7000-1000 and fully furnished will be 10,000 plus

3) Cost of food is around 1,000 - 2,000

4) Mobile / Internet / Mozaic TV packages QAR 1,000

5) Cost of Toyota prado is around QAR 150,000

6) School fee / month iz around 1000-2000

7) Fuel expense around 300 / month

By Bluemountain• 22 Sep 2012 11:14
Rating: 4/5
Bluemountain

1)Do I need to attest original certificate or photocopy?

Do it on copy not on original

2)Do I need to attest original transcripts or photocopy?

No It is not required

3)Is it from Bangladesh?

NO You can do it in Australia, If you live in Sydney go to Central station and do it at Immigration

one document will cost around A$75

4)What is the attestation procedure in Bangladesh now?

You don't need to do that as you are no longer Bangladesh

5)Do I need to bring International driving License?

Don't waste your money

6)Do I need to bring Australian police clearance?

YES you have to, also required Attestation

7)Do I need to attest marriage certificate or kabin nama original or photocopy? (I married in Bangladesh and since a long time ago (2002) when I was in UAE, I did attestation “kabin nama” and only photocopy of engineering certificate (Not original, Original is laminated) through UAE embassy in Bangladesh.

YES do it on Copy

8)Can I use those photo copies in Qatar?

It is hard to say, better start with new one

9)Is my daughter Australian passport not enough?

NO

10)Do I need to attest my daughter birth certificate from Australia or? What is the procedure in Australia? (I do not understand why I need to attested my daughter Birth certificate? she has Australian passport).

YES

To approve that she is your daughter

11)Can I transfer my Australian driving License to qatari License? Or do I need to go for Test?

once your RP is done, you can convert the licence

GOOD LUCK and all the best

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