Entering NZ w/ a one-way-ticket

[papu]

Hi!

We got our EOI selected, and already want to book the tickets, since we're sure we're going to get the residence permit.

Can we enter NZ on a one-way ticket?
- If we have a permanent resideny (I think the Initial Residency Visa is valid for one year)?
- What about if the permanent residency application doesn't go through and we have to go for the work visa? Will be be able to enter with that?

The other option would be to buy an onward ticket to AUS (want to visit friends there anyway). But will NZ ask where we are going after AUS? This seems to easy to work...

Any advice????

Cheers,

Paul+Sanni

[1happywoman]

I found this on the Air New Zealand website:

"People travelling to New Zealand on a one-way ticket must be either:

a New Zealand passport holder
an Australian passport holder
a permanent resident of Australia holding a valid Australian Resident Return Visa allowing an indefinite stay
other foreign national holding a valid New Zealand Returning Resident's Visa
All other visitors to New Zealand must possess a return or onward ticket to a country to which you have right of entry.

If you are a visitor to New Zealand making an international side trip (returning back to New Zealand before continuing your journey), please remember to take your onward ticket with you on the side trip. You will need to present this when checking in for your return flight to New Zealand."

Personally, I would err on the side of caution and have the ticket to go on to Australia. It could be a small price to pay if you get to New Zealand and don't have what they require for entrance. I've been told it can take up to a year to process the application for permanent residence. (My partner and I surmise that that could be to slow people from immigrating to New Zealand and then going to Australia.)

[keeweegal]

This thread makes it clear you need an onward ticket so as 1happywoman says, I'd buy a ticket to Oz. Check Dawn's post on this thread that says you need a visa for Oz too.

hth
KG

[ebianca]

Hey

If you have PR or a long term work permit (over 12month i think) then I beleive you can just have the one way ticket- i'm certain of that for if you have PR but not certain on work permit.

If you have PR you are allowed to remain n NZ permenently and therefore have no need to purchase a return ticket.

[loopylu]

I arrived in New Zealand on a 12-month working-holiday-visa on a 1 way ticket with no onward flights. I think the argument is that if you have a visa that allows you to stay 12 months or longer then you don't need an onward flight because you can't buy tickets for that far in advance... I think I just had to prove that I had the funds to buy a ticket out of the country when my year is up... although they didn't end up asking me for proof I had it just in case... not sure if that helps but I certainly didn't fit into the categories in 1happywoman's thread and didn't need onward flights...

[kokopeli]

You can enter with a one-way ticket if you have PR. You must have the blue stickers in your passport. You'll need a return ticket if you're application for PR is still being processed. If you ain't got the stickers, you ain't got PR, even if a member of parliament or someone like that has absolutely promised that you'll definately get in!

If you ask nicely, Kate might share her story about what happens if you try to enter NZ without the appropriate visas and tickets...........

[whale]

Now I am confused as to what to do. I have a job offer and submitted EOI last week (175 pts) but job starts in July so there is a good chance that PR will not be through in time. I want to fly out in early July with family (forget the problems of selling the house and financing the move - these are mere details!).
Medicals done today / police checks being sent off tomorrow.

What should I do to cover for PR not coming through. Apply for WTR? Apply for temp work visa? what visas will wife and kids need? Does this mean I have to buy return/onward tickets?

Clarification please!

[ebianca]

How old are your kids?

Presuming you are from the UK you get 6 months on a visit visa which would more than likely cover your wife and kids until PR comes through. It would depend though if your kids were to go to school as visit visa wouldn't allow that.

You could apply for a temporary work visa for yourself so you will be able to work until your PR comes through. You may be able to get student vias for the kids if they are going to go to school however don't know much about that as my kids aren't school age yet and we should have PR through before the eldest one is.

Hope that helps some but i'm sure some others will come along and add some more info for you.

Beth

[Welshgirl]

Originally Posted by whale

(forget the problems of selling the house and financing the move - these are mere details!).

I like your way of thinking

[keeweegal]

Originally Posted by Welshgirl

I like your way of thinking

I wish I could think like that!