retiring in New Zealand
Jun 11th 2002, 12:53 am
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retiring in New Zealand
My husband is a Kiwi. We plan to retire there as he is homesick.
What steps do I need to take as a US citizen to immigrate to New Zealand when we get ready to retire?
What steps do I need to take as a US citizen to immigrate to New Zealand when we get ready to retire?
Jun 11th 2002, 2:25 am
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Re: retiring in New Zealand
A good first step (if you haven't already taken it) is to check out the NZIS page on family migration:
http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migration/family.html
The links presented at the bottom of that page seem pretty useful, too.
Cheers,
Peter
http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migration/family.html
The links presented at the bottom of that page seem pretty useful, too.
Cheers,
Peter
Jun 11th 2002, 4:00 am
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Re: retiring in New Zealand
I appreciate your help
Jun 17th 2002, 3:30 pm
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Re: retiring in New Zealand
On 11 Jun 2002 02:20:12 GMT, miki <[email protected]> wrote:
>My husband is a Kiwi. We plan to retire there as he is homesick.
>
>What steps do I need to take as a US citizen to immigrate to New Zealand when we get
>ready to retire?
>
>
Contact the NZ Embassy, Washington DC. You will need to allow time for obtaining the
necessary required documentation ie: Police reports, medical etc.
Check with the IRS re any taxes you may be required to pay.
Cath
>My husband is a Kiwi. We plan to retire there as he is homesick.
>
>What steps do I need to take as a US citizen to immigrate to New Zealand when we get
>ready to retire?
>
>
Contact the NZ Embassy, Washington DC. You will need to allow time for obtaining the
necessary required documentation ie: Police reports, medical etc.
Check with the IRS re any taxes you may be required to pay.
Cath
Jun 17th 2002, 3:30 pm
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Re: retiring in New Zealand
Or visit http://www.immigration.govt.nz
You will be able to become a NZ citizen 2 years after going there. As both NZ and the
US allow dual citizenship you will not lose your US citizenship when you become a New
Zealander.
If your husband only has a green card and not US citizenship he should think
about naturalising before he leaves the US. He will not lose his NZ citizenship
by doing so.
Jeremy
>On Tue, 11 Jun 2002 07:15:13 GMT, [email protected] (Cath) wrote: On 11
>Jun 2002 02:20:12 GMT, miki <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>My husband is a Kiwi. We plan to retire there as he is homesick.
>>
>>What steps do I need to take as a US citizen to immigrate to New Zealand when we
>>get ready to retire?
>>
>>
>Contact the NZ Embassy, Washington DC. You will need to allow time for obtaining the
>necessary required documentation ie: Police reports, medical etc.
>
>Check with the IRS re any taxes you may be required to pay.
>
>
>Cath
You will be able to become a NZ citizen 2 years after going there. As both NZ and the
US allow dual citizenship you will not lose your US citizenship when you become a New
Zealander.
If your husband only has a green card and not US citizenship he should think
about naturalising before he leaves the US. He will not lose his NZ citizenship
by doing so.
Jeremy
>On Tue, 11 Jun 2002 07:15:13 GMT, [email protected] (Cath) wrote: On 11
>Jun 2002 02:20:12 GMT, miki <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>My husband is a Kiwi. We plan to retire there as he is homesick.
>>
>>What steps do I need to take as a US citizen to immigrate to New Zealand when we
>>get ready to retire?
>>
>>
>Contact the NZ Embassy, Washington DC. You will need to allow time for obtaining the
>necessary required documentation ie: Police reports, medical etc.
>
>Check with the IRS re any taxes you may be required to pay.
>
>
>Cath
