VisaChiefUnited Kingdom to New Zealand migration routes
The United Kingdom→New Zealand corridor moves roughly 237k people a year across all tracked categories, of whom about 27k are relocating rather than visiting. Among people settling, the flow is led by Working holiday, driven mainly by skilled and sponsored work, family reunification and partner migration and working-holiday travel. Use the breakdown below to size each route, then open the matching VisaChief visa pages for eligibility, cost and processing time.
Visa-category breakdown
| Category | What it is | Indicative / yr | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled & work | Employer-sponsored, skilled and points-tested work visas | ~9k | 4% |
| Family & partner | Spouse, partner, parent and child family visas | ~6k | 3% |
| Working holiday | Working-holiday and youth-mobility visas | ~12k | 5% |
| Visitor & tourism | Tourist and short-stay visitor entry | ~210k | 89% |
Frequently asked
How many people move from United Kingdom to New Zealand each year?
Indicatively around 237k a year across all tracked categories, of whom roughly 27k are relocating rather than visiting short-term. Among those settling, the flow is led by working holiday. These are order-of-magnitude planning figures from public aggregates, not official counts.
What visa categories do most United Kingdom migrants to New Zealand use?
The largest categories in this corridor are Visitor & tourism (~210k/yr), Working holiday (~12k/yr), Skilled & work (~9k/yr).
Where can I see the actual New Zealand visas?
VisaChief's New Zealand hub lists every visa route with current cost and processing time; start at https://visachief.com/nz/.
Related corridors
In-depth: United Kingdom migration report ›