What do I need to do in order to move to New Zealand?

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I currently live in the US with a couple of friends. I'm a high school drop out so of course, I don't make much money and pretty much all of it goes to the rent. Obviously, I don't expect to make much money at all while I'm there, but I really don't have anything left in this country. (Personal stuff I'm not gonna get into here) The only reason I dropped out is that I couldn't graduate as much as I wanted to because of my autism (that I didn't know I had) basically screwed me over and I couldn't get anything done to show that I was learning. Anyway, in New Zealand I have a friend who already shares a house with 4 other people and they're looking for a sixth person. Just wanna know what I need to have in order to move there.

Karen L · Accepted Answer

You need to find out what New Zealand requires of people who want to immigrate. If you dropped out of high school, your chances of immigrating legally are zero. Lots of people want to move to New Zealand, and most of them have degrees, or skilled trades, so If you don't have either of those you don't have a chance. If you don't have any money, they may not even let you in as a visitor. Countries like to know that visitors have enough money to support themselves for the duration of their visit. And you can't legally work there as a visitor. Your only real chance is by getting a working holiday visa if you're between 18 and 30. You'll need a return ticket, $4,200 NZ dollars, and medical insurance.

Anonymous · Answer

A high school drop out can never get residency here. Sorry.But you can stay here for 2 years on a working holiday visa. That's enough time to see everything in NZ and be bored with it. once the excitement with traveling has worn off, you will see that NZ is a pretty boring place to live in.

Anonymous · Answer

Hello! Well, first you need to understand where you prefer to work and then search. You can find a lot of jobs here https://nz.jobsora.com/jobs-auckland.So if you are a good worker and entrepreneur you will like you. You will get a chance to get a permit. So I guess that's the best way to stay in NZ

rychul · Answer

You must be under 56 years of age;
You, or you and your family, must meet all health, character and English ability requirements; and.
You must be able to meet a pass mark of 100 points in the Points System to register an Expression of Interest.
need help: https://vnz.bz/programms/vanuatu-grajdanstvo-cherez-investicii/

Toruko · Answer

Buy Type IV upper torso body armor.
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Don't be another drop-out shot dead
by somebody with worse body armor.

Anonymous · Answer

Money, clean record, occupation.

I Like Stories · Answer

https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas

Anonymous · Answer

Skills and a job offer.

Seriously, to move there legally, you need to show that you can support yourself -- that you have a job offer or plenty of money to live on.  In other words, you don't qualify.

If you want to go there as a tourist and then stay illegally -- well, people do it, but of course you could be caught.

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What do I need to do in order to move to New Zealand?

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