Moving to & settling in New Zealand
Moving to another country to work, study or live can be stressful. We have practical advice to help your pre-departure and arrival in New Zealand to be as easy as possible.
NZ Ready planning tool
NZ Ready is a free online tool to help you plan your move to New Zealand, ensuring you know how things work here and have a trouble-free move.
Before you leave
Use this handy pre-departure checklist so your move here can be as easy as possible.
When you arrive
Here are a few things you should do when you first arrive to help you settle in quickly.
Getting started
No matter how much planning you’ve done, it can be confusing knowing where to start once you step off that plane. Our advice is to be easy on yourself, take your time, and start on these tasks first to help you get started.
Access help and support
When you move to a new country there are a million questions to answer. Sometimes you won’t even know who to ask.
Tips for settling in
Every country has its own laws, rules and ways of doing things. New Zealand is no different, and it may take some time to settle here.