How to Move to New Zealand 2025 🇳🇿| Working Holiday Visa, Cars, IRD, Banking, Mail, Best Apps +More!

This is the ultimate guide on how to move to New Zealand in 2025! Learn everything you need to know step-by-step about how to immigrate, including Working Holiday Visa, Cars, IRD, Banking, Mail, Best Apps + More!

I moved to NZ from Canada on a Working holiday visa in 2024, and I wish I had this video. Having to figure out all the steps to relocate on my own was a nightmare, so I thought I’d lay it all out for you:)

In this Working Holiday Visa Guide, I cover:
NZ working holiday visa ELIGIBILITY requirements,
how to APPLY for the visa,
how to get a NZ PHONE NUMBER (+ the phone plan I used),
how to get MAIL without a NZ address,
how to set up a NZ ADDRESS without an apartment,
how to BUY A CAR or camper-van in NZ,
what is a WoF or WARRANT OF FITNESS,
what is a Rego or REGISTRATION,
how to get NZ CAR INSURANCE (+ the insurance provider I used),
how to set up a NZ BANK ACCOUNT,
how to get a NZ TAX NUMBER or IRD,
and the best apps for travelling NZ !!

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CHAPTERS
Intro 00:00-1:19
Eligibility 1:19-3:45
How to Apply 3:45-4:15
Phone Plan 4:15-3:50
Get Mail Without an Address 3:50-5:18
Address w/o an apartment 5:18-5:41
Buy a vehicle 5:41-5:59
Warrant of Fitness WoF 5:59-6:50
Registration / Rego 6:50-7:21
Car Insurance 7:21-8:19
Bank Account 8:19-8:52
Taxes / IRD 8:52-10:58
Useful Apps 10:58-12:07

My name is Renée Deer, and I am a long-distance daughter. Since graduating from university, I have converted a camper-van, driven across Canada, lived in Portugal, backpacked Western Europe, worked in New Zealand, explored Southeast Asia, and now I am back in my beloved Lisbon. Along the way, I’ve picked up some pretty cool hobbies and done some out-of-the-box jobs. Subscribe for tips, guides, and entertainment on all things travel and sustainability:)

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