Moving from New Zealand to Australia

New Zealand and Australia, two major countries in Oceania, have strong economic and political ties as manifested by the Trans-Tasman route and the relaxing of visa requirements between the two states.

Moving from NZ to Australia, or vice versa, is easier than what you think if you're a native of either country. Kiwis and Australians enjoy mutually beneficial arrangements. Given the two countries' proximity to each other, not only is it easier to trade goods and services, tourism, academic and cultural exchanges and a lot more also occur on a regular basis.

Freight companies reinforce this healthy relationship between New Zealand and Australia. In addition to their free trade and bilateral agreements, both countries have solid freight forwarding systems that make moving overseas less difficult to track and manage. Sending packages or shipping cars to and from the Trans-Tasman route does not take as much time as when you ship to other countries. Moreover, shipment activities are tracked real-time by specialists.

Advantages of moving to Australia from NZ (and vice versa):

• New Zealand citizens can live, work and visit Australia without a visa. A permanent resident needs to apply for visa, however.

• Shipping a car from NZ to Australia may take around 30 days to 3 months depending on customs and door-to-door delivery processes. This time frame is more manageable than the length of time one has to endure when shipping a car to other territories.

• Thanks to free trade agreements between Australia and New Zealand, you can usually find Kiwi products within the Aussie shores. If you're missing the goods you often enjoyed at home, some shops sell them at forex adjusted rates.

• Getting to Auckland, New Zealand from Sydney, Australia (and vice versa) takes only a little over 3 hours. Should you wish to visit your home country even as you make a living in Australia, you can do so at your own convenience.

• Packages sent between the Trans-Tasman countries will usually arrive within a day to a week. The courier company or shipping method (air freight or sea freight) also matters.

Plan your move to Australia from NZ as early as today. Contact a freight company in advance and make arrangements months prior to your moving date. Informing freight forwarding specialists and shipping personal belongings ahead of time will make moving overseas a worthwhile experience.