Reg Best

Hi Everyone,
I'm trying to work out timings and dates for visa applications and a move for my family, i understand applying for a work residency visa application takes approx 80 days, the information i cant find is how long does the visa then stand for before you have to move over to nz? i.e how long can i stop in the uk?
were a bit tied with my sons gcse's so want to make sure everything goes smoothly and we apply at the correct times.
thanks in advance, regards Reg

BEVS

To be clear here.
Are you applying for residency under the skilled migrant policy and without a job offer in place please?

Reg Best

Hi yes, I'm a qualified plumber and electrician over here in the UK, with a partner who is a project manager. Looking at the immigration website at the moment it says they are not allowing any one in with less than 160 points which means I'm going to have to have a job to go to?

BEVS

Then you or your partner will be governed by the start date of any employment contract. It may be that you or your OH arrive first on a temp work visa to get up and running and your family remain in the UK until ready to arrive. The length of a temp work visa could be for one , two , five years . When you were ready you would then apply for Nz residency under the skilled migrant policy.

For plumbing you need to look at PGDB . Look under trade and overseas.
For electrical check EWRB.
For either trade you will need your UK quals assessed & then uplift an NZ license.

Reg Best

Thank you BEVS, very helpful