From Cape Cod Shores to Coromandel Sands Series: Red Roses and Red Tape in NZ by Hilary Emerson Lay - Coromind Issue 41, 2026

To date, I’ve spent $9,204 NZD on visas alone. I still have another $315 to go when I apply for Permanent Residency in 2027, and $560 more if I decide to go for NZ citizenship in 2032. I knew it would be expensive, but it ended up being about $4,000 more than I’d expected, thanks to both an extra, unexpected medical exam and Immigration nearly doubling its fees – with very little warning – in October 2024.www.coromind.nz