For new arrivals and students
Moving to New Zealand and settling in
The practical side of arriving: what to sort first, and in what order.
How we help
Arriving is the part people underestimate. Accommodation, banking, getting around and finding your feet all land in the same few weeks, often while study or work has already started.
We support you from choosing an institution through to arriving and settling, so the practical steps happen in a sensible order rather than all at once.
Where the move depends on a visa, we look at the visa process alongside the move itself. Visa advice is given by our Licensed Immigration Adviser.
Step by step
What happens next: first message to arrival
First message
You tell us when you expect to arrive and what is already arranged.
Assessment
We work out what needs sorting first, and in what order.
Plan
You get a sensible sequence for the practical steps, rather than everything at once.
Visa
Where your move depends on a visa, our Licensed Immigration Adviser advises on it alongside the move.
Arrival
Support as you arrive and through your first weeks here.
Visa guides for this service
Often needed alongside
Ask about this service.
Tell us where you are and what you need. A member of our team will reply by email.