Moving to Australia from New Zealand

The Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement makes this the easiest international move in the world on paper. The catch is everything the visa does not cover: transferring KiwiSaverKiwiSaverKiwiSaver is New Zealand's voluntary retirement savings scheme. Members and, for employees, their employer contribute regularly, and the savings are generally locked in until age 65, with limited early-withdrawal exceptions such as a first-home deposit.See in glossary into Australian super, what Centrelink you can and cannot access, converting your licence, and the four-year pathway to Australian citizenship that changed the game for Kiwis in 2023.

This is general information, not migration advice. Visa requirements and eligibility depend on your individual circumstances, and rules change. For advice specific to your situation, speak with a MARA-registered migration agent.

These guides cover the full move: banking and tax setup, Medicare enrolment, shipping across the Tasman, renting in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane, and the SCV-to-PR-to-citizenship sequence step by step. For PR or citizenship pathway questions specific to your situation, MigrationBuro is a MARA-registered migration agency we work with.

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