[Maxx]

Ok, a bit of an odd question given most people's intentions here but important to me nevertheless.

I have been granted residence and my visa expires in September. I have flights booked to come to NZ in August - yay - and I intend to activate my visa on entry. This trip is mainly about being on holiday, but is also part recce / part reminder and a chance for my new partner to see NZ for the first time*. What she thinks has a strong bearing on whether we go for it or we stay in the UK! NB She does not have a visa and is a teacher.

One of the things that is on my mind is whether there are any downsides to activating my PR / RRV visa and not making the move after the activation trip - i.e tax implications both here and in the uk, future travel to NZ, etc? I think there are tax windows that start ticking, but if I don't make the move / have a job in NZ I presume I am still considered resident in the UK and that's where I'll pay tax?

Thanks,

Max

* Oh no, it'll be late winter, not the best time to see NZ for the first time. Let the weather be good please!

[jonSE]

IIRC as far as Tax is concerned you don't have anything to worry about - you won't be liable to NZ tax if you don't earn anything in NZ and as you aren't earning anything you won't have to get a Tax file number so the tax people don't even know you exist, and while you still earn in the uk you'll be liable for tax there as normal.

as for the rest of it I really can't remember - ? I think you may be able to activate your RRV just by arriving and using your blue slip whiich gives you another two years before the blue slip effectively runs out.

[Maxx]

Well, that's good to know jonSE. Thanks for taking the time to answer.

Out of interest has anyone ever consulted a financial advisor about the implications of emigrating. Did you use a specialist in emigration?

[JandM]

Out of interest has anyone ever consulted a financial advisor about the implications of emigrating.Not to say, consulted. I did mention to our financial adviser in broad general terms that we might emigrate. He said, 'Oh, I see...' and from then on, his conversation became peppered with 'you might' and 'I would guess' and 'I wonder if that could', so I got the distinct impression that the nothing very detailed that I knew about the process was already a lot more than he did! When I do want any detailed advice, I won't be asking HIM, that's for sure, although he's fine on ordinary within-the-UK matters.