In my previous post, I assumed that you were a US citizen.
People from Belgium, Canada, Republic of Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan and United Kingdom can obtain more information about
Working Holiday Visas here:
http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/work.../417/index.htm
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my father was born and raised in australia and I've entertained the thought of living there for a year or so after I finally graduate from college(I'm 27 right now). With my father being an aussie national, how hard of a time would I have getting a visa that allows me to work and live in Australia if I wanted to live there.
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It sounds feasible; more info at
http://www.immi.gov.au/migrants/family/index.htm
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another question, how easy is it to fly to new zealand and obtain a work permit there (mainly thinking about either wellington or auckland, I'd want to keep myself to the north island). I know that new zealand isn't exactly right next door to australia, but it's also something that I've considered
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A flight between Australia and New Zealand is practically domestic these days when it comes to customs and visas etc. I assume that the barriers between Australia and New Zealand are even less than the barriers between the US and Canada.
NZ citizens (assuming they do not have criminal records and have not been deported and do not have untreated tuberculosis etc.) have wide ranging access to Australia - see
http://www.newzealand.embassy.gov.au/wltn/VisaFAQ.html for more info.
"Citizens and permanent residents of Australia (who do not have certain criminal convictions) may visit, live and work in New Zealand indefinitely" (source:
http://www.nzembassy.com/topic.cfm?C...l=60&s=go)