[Dr.hassan]

Iam a palestinian man,,live alone in Qatar(arabian gulf)
i looking for more infornation about immigration to nz...i like thi,s country,,beautiful nature,,frindly people...

thanks....

[victoria24]

welcome to the forum, but i wouldnt smack your email address on the post!

[JandM]

Hello, and welcome to the forum.:)

You can get a good overview of the process from the main ENZ site http://www.emigratenz.org/ and the NZ Immigration Service site http://www.immigration.govt.nz/ - both of these have huge amounts of information. I suggest you have a look around those, as obviously, you are the person who best knows your own situation, career, interests, etc., so you will know what applies to you. Whenever you find something you'd like more information on, or people's own experiences, I'm sure members here will be glad to answer questions. Also, if you try the Search button on the blue bar above, you can call up old conversations on many issues.

[JandM]

Hello, Dr Hassan. This is to let you know here that I have edited your first post to remove your email address for security reasons - we find that if people make their addresses public like you did, it can lead to them getting lots of spam and other unwanted messages. I'm sure everyone will help you as much as they can on the threads, without needing your private contact details.

[Dr.hassan]

Thank you brother Jand M,,,,
iam sorry about posted email address..
and thank about info what did you wrote,,,,
let ask you plz,,do you live now in NZ?
IF YES,,GIVE PLZ SOME INFO ABOUT LIVING THERE...

[Dr.hassan]

welcome to the forum, but i wouldnt smack your email address on the post!


:)

thank you victoria....u r the best woman in the nz:)

[JandM]

You're welcome to the information.

Our son and his family live in NZ. We have had two long trips to stay near where they live, visit them, and have a look around planning for our own future. We explored a lot of aspects of life in the country.

It's hard to choose what 'information' you would like, not knowing anything about you. Firstly, we felt it is a GOOD life, or we wouldn't be intending to go there. There is an interesting and varied culture, in a beautiful country. We met many Kiwis, our son's Kiwi in-laws and the family's friends, as well as others when we were looking around indepently, and we found almost 100% friendliness and helpfulness (and we're an obviously foreign pair of older people). There is good and varied fresh food available, and if you buy from what is local and in season, it is cheaper than we have at home in the UK (whereas if we had tried to find all the same products as we get here, obviously, they're more expensive, because imported long distances).

As I say, I don't know what else to say. If you have specific questions, ask them, and people will do their best to help.

[dusk]

hello :) welcome to the forum

it would help immensly if you provided us with a little more information about yourself - what sort of job you have/are looking for in NZ, how long you want to stay & work in NZ, how old you are - that sort of thing - it will narrow down the sort of help you need and the advice we can provide :)

[Dr.hassan]

hello :) welcome to the forum

it would help immensly if you provided us with a little more information about yourself - what sort of job you have/are looking for in NZ, how long you want to stay & work in NZ, how old you are - that sort of thing - it will narrow down the sort of help you need and the advice we can provide :)

Thank u dusk...
iam dentist,,im looking for in nz annually vacation.and i want know there chance to get permanent residence there ,even if i,ll not stay there long time every year?
my age now is 40 y.o(12/10/1969)...
:)

[Dr.hassan]

You're welcome to the information.

Our son and his family live in NZ. We have had two long trips to stay near where they live, visit them, and have a look around planning for our own future. We explored a lot of aspects of life in the country.

It's hard to choose what 'information' you would like, not knowing anything about you. Firstly, we felt it is a GOOD life, or we wouldn't be intending to go there. There is an interesting and varied culture, in a beautiful country. We met many Kiwis, our son's Kiwi in-laws and the family's friends, as well as others when we were looking around indepently, and we found almost 100% friendliness and helpfulness (and we're an obviously foreign pair of older people). There is good and varied fresh food available, and if you buy from what is local and in season, it is cheaper than we have at home in the UK (whereas if we had tried to find all the same products as we get here, obviously, they're more expensive, because imported long distances).

As I say, I don't know what else to say. If you have specific questions, ask them, and people will do their best to help.

Thank you JandM
REALY i want know more about immigration system in nz,,,i means,,if i not welling to stay there for long time ,just for vacation and visits ,can i get permanent residence visa...?
and if i want buy small house there ,it will be cheaper than europe?

[JandM]

Thank you JandM
REALY i want know more about immigration system in nz,,,i means,,if i not welling to stay there for long time ,just for vacation and visits ,can i get permanent residence visa...?
and if i want buy small house there ,it will be cheaper than europe?

As you only want to make visits, I don't know that you would be able to get PR - that depends for most people on EITHER working in the country, OR being sponsored in by a life-partner or family member, OR having large amounts of money to invest. (See the NZ Immigration website I gave you before.) However, supposing you did get PR, you would need an IRRV (indefinite returning residence visa) to come and go year upon year, and here are the conditions for getting that.

Residence visas are required for entry into New Zealand of all persons wishing to live, study or work indefinitely there. The visa is issued outside of New Zealand for a one-time entry into New Zealand, and is valid for 12 months from the date it was issued. The visa cannot be renewed or extended. Upon entering New Zealand, visa-holders will be given a residence permit (stamp) in their passport. This permit will allow them to remain in New Zealand indefinitely, but does not entitle the permit-holder to re-enter New Zealand after a departure. Once permit-holders have taken up residence in New Zealand, they may apply for a returning resident's visa, which will allow for free movement in and out of the country (a person with a valid returning resident's visa will be issued a new permit stamp every time they re-enter the country, which maintains the validity of their residence status). The first returning resident's visa is issued for a period of 2 years from the date of the first residence permit. The second returning resident's visa is indefinite. The returning resident's visa is not necessary for those persons remaining in New Zealand (with no intention of travelling abroad) under a residence permit (New Zealand Oct. 2001, 3-4).

Requirements for obtaining a second and indefinite returning resident's visa vary depending upon the applicant's demonstrated commitment to New Zealand. This commitment can either be shown through time spent in New Zealand (at least 184 days in each of the two 12-month portions of the 2-year period preceding the returning resident's visa application date), the applicant's tax status, investments, business, employment, or family links in the country. The level of commitment varies according to the applicant's circumstances within the 2-year period immediately preceding the application for the returning resident's visa (New Zealand Aug. 2001, 4-5).

If you would not meet these conditions, perhaps you would be able to do exactly what you have in mind but on a visitor's visa each time - you don't have to have residence in order to own a house in NZ.

About houses in NZ - if you look here www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-me-property/index.htm you can look at what kind of properties are available in all parts of NZ, and the prices.

[Dr.hassan]

As you only want to make visits, I don't know that you would be able to get PR - that depends for most people on EITHER working in the country, OR being sponsored in by a life-partner or family member, OR having large amounts of money to invest. (See the NZ Immigration website I gave you before.) However, supposing you did get PR, you would need an IRRV (indefinite returning residence visa) to come and go year upon year, and here are the conditions for getting that.



If you would not meet these conditions, perhaps you would be able to do exactly what you have in mind but on a visitor's visa each time - you don't have to have residence in order to own a house in NZ.

About houses in NZ - if you look here www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-me-property/index.htm you can look at what kind of properties are available in all parts of NZ, and the prices.

Thank you Mr,JandM,, REALY Important info that given me...
do you think if i marry NZ woman just in order to get permanent residence visa(i,ll pay money to her for that),,do you think my frind it,s helpfull?

[cani]

Do I smell a troll? It's not April 1 yet.;)

[JandM]

Are you joking?

do you think it,s helpfull?No.

[Dr.hassan]

why you angry brothers?
iam serious about it...in some country there are poor people they can help if you give money...that,s point....and i ask you about it ,so need your advise ,,not for joking...
anyway..thank you all...

[victoria24]

I think marrying someone for a visa would be illegal?
I'm up for some cash tho :D

[Jacqi B]

Definitely a troll IMO

[JandM]

Marrying for money in order to gain someone entry to the country most certainly is illegal (and that's the reason why all partner-sponsored applications for PR are so carefully checked, even when people have been genuinely married for years).

I'm closing this thread now. Dr Hassan, you are of course free to use the Search function (on the blue bar above), or to start other threads for valid questions.