Are Australian citizens or permanent residents able to live and work freely in New Zealand?
Australian citizens and Australian permanent residents presently may live, study and work freely in New Zealand. However: • Time spent in New Zealand on an Australian permanent visa does not count toward Australian citizenship or and Australian RRV. • An Australian permanent visa holder risks being ineligible for a further Australian RRV by residing in New Zealand for an extended period of time. • Children born in New Zealand to Australian permanent visa holders where neither parent is an Australian citizen do not become Australian citizens by birth. • For more information, see http://www.immigration.govt.nz/nzis/operations_manual/605.htm. • Are New Zealand citizens or permanent residents able to live and work freely in Australia? New Zealand citizens travelling on their New Zealand passports without health or character issues are usually granted SCVs on arrival in Australia. An SCV is not a permanent visa, although it allows New Zealand citizens the right to indefinite temporary resid
Australian citizens and Australian permanent residents presently may live, study and work freely in New Zealand. However, time spent in New Zealand on an Australian permanent visa does not count toward Australian citizenship. Also, children born to Australian permanent resident parents where neither parent is an Australian citizen do not become Australian citizens by birth. For more information, see http://www.immigration.govt.nz/nzis/operations_manual/605.htm.
