If you’re well prepared before you leave your home country, your visit here will be much more enjoyable and trouble-free.
Get information about your work rights in New Zealand – this fact sheet is available in many languages.
Before you leave home you can prepare for your visit to New Zealand by finding out about our currency, what you can and can’t bring into the country, driving in New Zealand, and other useful information.
It’s useful to know about Customs regulations when you arrive, what you can buy duty free, and how to get from the airport to your first night’s destination.
We’ve given you some useful tips that will help make your visit easier and more enjoyable. Also included is some practical information about settling in to New Zealand over the longer term.
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Use our personal planning tool to help you move to and settle in New Zealand.