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What are UK visa options for Aussies and Kiwis?
Just 10% of Aussie and Kiwi professionals in London have a British or EU passport. Ninety percent work in the United Kingdom on one of the limited range of UK visa options available to Aussies and Kiwis.
Learn more about these options.
Aussie and Kiwi professionals working in London recently shared their experience of finding a job for the benefit of compatriots and fellow professionals back home.
The recurring piece of advice that kept coming through was plan, prepare and get fully organised BEFORE you go if you want to land a job in London as quickly as possible, and make the most of the experience. See a summary of survey findings, interspersed with some great advice from Aussie and Kiwi professionals working in London.
How does the London job market compare with home?
We asked our community of Aussie and Kiwi professionals working in London to share their views with their compatriots at home. In summary, more than four out of five consider the London job market as a better than Australia or New Zealand.
The Big OE is about to get more expensive!
Young Aussies and Kiwis considering a move to the UK might want to apply for a visa sooner rather than later as the immigration health surcharge will soon be doubling.
With uncertainty surrounding the UK’s relationship with the EU shaking business confidence, access to skilled migrants was the top concern of respondents with 58% citing it as a threat to competitiveness; compared to 31% in 2015
NZ immigration rules for residency visas are changing, and the annual numbers are decreasing the Government announced yesterday.
The Government have said they are tightening the rules in response to the growing number of foreigners wishing to live in New Zealand.
From time to time, media reports hit the headlines suggesting restrictions to immigration to the UK could mean the end of the traditional Aussie and Kiwi OE.
Relax! The end of the Aussie and Kiwi OE won’t happen any time soon.
South African nationals will require a visitors visa from November 21, 2016, Immigration New Zealand announced today. Immigration NZ announced that the changes were being made due to the increased number of South African Nationals being refused permission to board a flight to New Zealand or denied entry upon arrival in New Zealand in comparison to other visa waiver countries.
While Aussies and Kiwis heading to the United Kingdom aren’t immune to the impact of events such as 9/11 in 2001, GFC in 2008/09 and now Brexit, the impact is usually less severe and long term than initial reaction to events such as these.
Prospects for Australasian professionals in the United Kingdom job market continue to be healthy on the back of ongoing strong demand, although the length of time to secure a job spiked in May 2015. Source: Global Career HQ Over the past 12 months, UK demand for Australasian professionals has remained consistently very
