Originally Posted by DennisBergkamp

On a side note..If you were a Kiwi passport holder and moved to Aus, but had a Brit passport too, could you claim residency on the Brit Passport EVEN if you had a job on the kiwi passport

and then end up with 3 passports if you went through all the hoops?

Originally Posted by NZGrl

Yeah I was not at all bothered about the Gold Coast until

1. Realised that its not all like surfers

2. loads more work for me around that area

TBH New Zealand is sooooo boring I can't wait to go somewhere a bit more lively!

Originally Posted by DennisBergkamp

On a side note..If you were a Kiwi passport holder and moved to Aus, but had a Brit passport too, could you claim residency on the Brit Passport EVEN if you had a job on the kiwi passport

and then end up with 3 passports if you went through all the hoops?

Originally Posted by bourbon-biscuit

You don't get a job on a passport

Originally Posted by DennisBergkamp

On a side note..If you were a Kiwi passport holder and moved to Aus, but had a Brit passport too, could you claim residency on the Brit Passport EVEN if you had a job on the kiwi passport

and then end up with 3 passports if you went through all the hoops?

Originally Posted by DennisBergkamp

I meant a job claimed by having a kiwi passport i.e you can work right away

Thanks for responding derab

would be cool to have 3 passports!

Originally Posted by Vitalstatistix

OH is in procurement BB. He has a lot of contact with the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply in NZ & Australia. He is a fellow of CIPS & is on some judging panel or other (I pretend to listen but you know how it is ). As I say, he is employed by an Aussie company & is well thought of by the executive (from what I can gather). As I say, we are just looking at options right now. Not convinced it's the right move necessarily as there's so much we do like about NZ. Not sure where I'd want to live. Gold Coast doesn't appeal to me either.

I appreciate the info about your ma though.

Originally Posted by Pollyana

Start with www.immi.gov.au to find out if you are eligible for an Aussie visa. Doesn't matter whether you use an NZ or UK passport when you apply, if you hold both you'd need to declare them both. You can't get Aussie citizenship without getting PR here first.

Aussie Immigration forum is here - http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=32

Originally Posted by Shazmoo

Hi, Yep im getting on the ?Aussie gravy train too, been in NZ for two years and plan to move to Melbourne then onto Perth in December, taking 1 dog and have been quoted various prices from Wellington, cheapest so far being $980. Sticking with good old sevenseas for removals company, I used them when I came over from UK and they were fab.
YAY garenteed sunshine

Originally Posted by concretepump

yep but you need some cold good for the bones ,

my mate lives in Perth,absolutely loves it

Originally Posted by Shazmoo

I cant wait! Im just too bloody excited. Head down, arse up over next few months. Save save save!!

Originally Posted by DennisBergkamp

Are you applying through Aussie immigration from scratch when you move to Aus?

Just wondering, as I might head to AUs in future, but i might have to wait till i get a Kiwi passport