Immigrating to Australia Or New Zealand? Here’s Your Moving Checklist!

When immigrating to Australia or New Zealand, it can seem like the to-do list is never-ending. Here’s a quick timeline-based checklist that can help you organise yourself and your family:

• 18 Months to Immigration

• Decide where you want to live: if you can’t visit the country at this time, do thorough research online,
• Research everything from the cost of living to what property and rental prices will be,
• Join expat groups online to gain insight and to gather information, and
• Find out what type of visa you will need to live and work in the country of your choice.
• 1 Year to Immigration
• Partner with an immigration company so that you can start the visa application process,
• Get all your personal documentation, certifications, licenses and other information up to date, and
• Make sure that you have at least 24 months left on your passport (and your family members’ passports) before it expires.

• 1 Month to Immigration

• Visit your children’s school, dentist and doctors for handover documents,
• Resign at your current place of employment,
• Cancel all your monthly subscriptions and debit orders,
• Ensure that all your utility bills and other accounts are up to date
• Confirm your flight details,
• If you are moving items to New Zealand or Australia, confirm the shipping details, and
• Confirm the arrival date of the moving company.

• 1 Week to Go

• Make sure you have said goodbye and that you are finalising all your farewell affairs,
• Exchange currencies for all the pit-stops en route to Australia or New Zealand.

• 1 Day

• Confirm your pick up and drop off at the airport,
• Make sure everyone’s overnight bags are ready to go.

Immigrating to Australia or New Zealand is a big deal. Tri-Nations Migration can make the process much smoother by guiding you through the process and helping you with all the related administration. Contact us for more information today.