nellyt

Had interview yesterday at 11:30 and heard back by 5:30 that that we'd got a residence visa! (Double checking at NZIS etc all completed in the afternoon.-wow)

We've been given the option of getting the stickers now or being given an "approved in principal" letter valid for 6 month and getting the stickers when we want. The stickers will be dated the day they are put in, therefore giving us a long window to move..
We do not need them just yet (still looking for jobs) and may have to visit for interviews before finally going but his could be a few weeks or months away.
We would want to be moving this year.

The question is what is the best thing to do? and what are the effects/advantages/disadvantages of entering for a couple of weeks on a visitors visa rather than a residence visa. Are there tax implications?
Any thoughts?

Thanks

P2L

Hiya Nelly

Congratulations on your blue stickers, we got ours in the post today

Not sure if you realise but you have 12 months from issue to "activate" them, so may be worth timing their issue with your visit out there Once you've done that, you fine to come & go.

Might be worth a PM to Paladin, he's just come back from NZ after 3 weeks there, partly because his 12 months was almost up. He may be able to advise you on the tax situation

HTH
Sarah