lonndongeek

You would only qualify for New Zealand residency if you get the permanent spouse visa.

bourbon-biscuit

With Australian PR you can be eligible for NZ citizenship though, which even NZ citizens are denied for Australia (afaik). So if you get perm Oz PR you can fly over to NZ through Australia and then after five years if you meet the other citizenship requirements you can get NZ citizenship adn passport. Trouble is, if you are keen on Oz too you can't count your time in NZ toward your Australian citizenship, but then you would, as a NZ citizen, have living and working rights in Australia (under current arrangements). If you think you'd like to be able to live in both forever more then your best bet is to do your time in Oz, then head to NZ. If NZ is your ultimate goal then your Oz PR plan is a good one, but I think you might need it to be perm PR- contact a migration agent to clarify

ABCDiamond

New Zealanders who moved to OZ used to be entitled to immediate Unemployment benefits, hence the popularity.

This changed a few years ago, so no longer classed as good as it was.

Nickimas

So I'm assuming now that New Zealanders planning a move to Oz are expected to comply to the same emigration rules as say someone from the UK applying ie the points and skills system?

Nicki

bourbon-biscuit

No, NZers can just move to Oz to live and work but they can't claim certain benefits, HECs (in fact I think they don't get domestic fees- not sure about this bit) or gain Australian PR or citizenship without going through the same immigration process as UK ppl.

wooah

I have been trying to find some official (ie. government web site) saying this. I don't suppose you know of a link. I am applying for an Aus PR but might want to live in NZ with it.

JAJ

look at http://www.immigration.govt.nz

also read: http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Austra...ts-New_Zealand

Perry Groves

Let me know when you get the answer, I've been looking for that for a year now!

wilson01

Definately Australia, and my reasons:

1: My ex husbands family live in NZ
2: NZ is just too bloody far!

lonndongeek

Other than the links JAJ posted, I arrived in NZ yesterday and was given a residence permit stamp at Auckland airport (I have an Australian subclass 100/permanent spouse visa).

The stamp in my passport states: "Holder may remain indefinitely" "This permit expires when holder leaves new zealand".

Cheers

Steve

wooah

I assume then that if you were to leave NZ for a holiday you would get the same stamp when you returned. Be a bit mad if you didn't.

lonndongeek

You'd get the same stamp if you held a valid visa allowing you to re-enter australia and live there permanently.

Cheers

Steve

JAJ

Or if you managed to obtain a New Zealand returning resident visa (if Australian PR visa holders can qualify for one).

There have been cases where people managed to lose resident rights in both Australia and New Zealand by moving between the two countries and not becoming a citizen of either one.