SEAndy

Hi all,

I received my Australian Permanent Residency Visa (subclass 136) 8 months ago. Been working in Sydney for the last 6 months.

I was recently travelling to New Zealand, transiting for 3 days, on my way to U.S. I was a bit surprised when I saw the N.Z customs official stamp in my passport as this say:

"RESIDENCE PERMIT

current from [date]

Holder may remain indefinately
...New Zealand Immigration Act"

Does this mean that Australian Permanent Residency holders, can either stay and/or work also in New Zealand through the Australia P.R visa/status"?

Thanks,
Andy

ex_exile

Yep, Australian PR holders can live and work in New Zealand on that visa.

SEAndy

Cool! Thanks for your reply.

Cheers,
Andy

JAJ

Yes, but it's "not smart" to spend time in New Zealand as it doesn't count for preserving your Australian PR or becoming an Australian citizen.

People who have tried this in the past have been left without status in either country, if they are not careful.

Much safer to get Australian citizenship first.

Kimi-Deacon

Does this work in reverse then, can people with NZ PR Visas work and live in Aus?

goldchoccycoin

No - NZ PR's cannot live and work in Australia.

msi geek

Only NZ Citizens can...

Buzzy--Bee

and then only as temporary residents under current legislation.

Buzzy