Proposed Civil Partner Granted - Next Steps

[hello23456]

Hi there, I've scoured the boards but haven't found what im looking for so posting here, please link me to a post if one already exists with this answer...

I recently got my proposed civil partner visa granted to join my partner in the UK and form a civil partnership (the £1,195 visa from this page https://www.gov.uk/join-family-in-uk/overview) from Australia. That process to get the visa in it's self was a nightmare but glad i've gotten through that.

My question is, now that i've arrived and forming the civil partnership next month, how do I go about the next step - which is to convert my visa so I can also work here and the costs associated with it.. I can't seem to find any information on the uk visa website at all which is annoying or any information just links to other visas in a web of pages. Some general guidance on the next step would be greatly appreciated

The given visa is valid until March 2017.

[Casa]

FLR(M) application in this link:
https://www.gov.uk/remain-in-uk-family/apply

If you are anxious to start work, it would be wise to pay the premium fee of £1311 and submit your application in person at a PSC where applications are generally processed on the same day.

A postal application with the lesser fee of £811 may take up to 3 months to process and you will be unable to work until the FLR(M) visa has been granted.

Regardless of how you submit your application you will have to pay the £500 NHS surcharge in addition to the visa fee, as Australian nationals are no longer exempt.