NZ to Aus
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NZ to Aus
Hi im wondering if someone can help me. How long after becoming a New Zealand Citizen can you move to Australia? Is it the same kind of Visa needed if applying from the uk? I read somewhere that a NZ citizen can come and go from Aus freely and is allowed to live and work there without being a permanent resident. Is this correct? I have family moving to Aus from UK and was thinking of joining them in the future, was just wondering if thats a possibility. Thanks in advance
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You can move to Australia freely, as an NZ citizen, but you don't get permanent resident rights (including the ability to become an Australian citizen) unless you qualify for one of the available permanent resident visas.
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/New_Ze...s_in_Australia
If you don't have a permanent or other specific visa, you normally get a Subclass 444 Special Category Visa stamped on arrival. If you have a New Zealand passport and an absence of serious criminal offences.
To become a New Zealander you need to qualify to migrate to NZ, then there is a waiting time of 5 years before you can apply for citizenship and around another year to have it processed.
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/New_Ze...s_in_Australia
If you don't have a permanent or other specific visa, you normally get a Subclass 444 Special Category Visa stamped on arrival. If you have a New Zealand passport and an absence of serious criminal offences.
To become a New Zealander you need to qualify to migrate to NZ, then there is a waiting time of 5 years before you can apply for citizenship and around another year to have it processed.
Last edited by JAJ; Apr 23rd 2011 at 4:35 pm.
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Re: NZ to Aus
You can move to Australia freely, as an NZ citizen, but you don't get permanent resident rights (including the ability to become an Australian citizen) unless you qualify for one of the available permanent resident visas.
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/New_Ze...s_in_Australia
If you don't have a permanent or other specific visa, you normally get a Subclass 444 Special Category Visa stamped on arrival. If you have a New Zealand passport and an absence of serious criminal offences.
To become a New Zealander you need to qualify to migrate to NZ, then there is a waiting time of 5 years before you can apply for citizenship and around another year to have it processed.
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/New_Ze...s_in_Australia
If you don't have a permanent or other specific visa, you normally get a Subclass 444 Special Category Visa stamped on arrival. If you have a New Zealand passport and an absence of serious criminal offences.
To become a New Zealander you need to qualify to migrate to NZ, then there is a waiting time of 5 years before you can apply for citizenship and around another year to have it processed.
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You can do an apprenticeship here if you want. Did you look at the link that JAJ told you about?
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Re: NZ to Aus
Hi im wondering if someone can help me. How long after becoming a New Zealand Citizen can you move to Australia? Is it the same kind of Visa needed if applying from the uk? I read somewhere that a NZ citizen can come and go from Aus freely and is allowed to live and work there without being a permanent resident. Is this correct? I have family moving to Aus from UK and was thinking of joining them in the future, was just wondering if thats a possibility. Thanks in advance
But either way you'll be able to join your family.
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i agree do your research before you jump on a plain just see comments on below petition to see what problems you can run into........
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/fai...itizens-in-oz/
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ok guys thanks, NZers seem to get a lot of problems
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A bit of a theoretical question anyway, from other threads I gather OP is not a NZ citizen or PR.
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