I know somebody who owes money to the New Zealand Tax Department who moved to Australia. They would like to visit home but are afraid that they will get stopped at the airport and won't be able to return to Australia. I would like to know if they would be ...
Hi, can anyone tell me about their experience going bankrupt in New Zealand and starting a new life in Australia? We moved to Australia recently and have a lot of debt left in NZ due to crisis etc. Our two properties and car loan etc- all up have around 200-300K ...
Hi, I am a PR holder of Australia and unfortunately I have had a bad time and applied for bankruptcy. Now I am eligible for Citizenship. Do you think I may not get Citizenship because of bankruptcy? Thanks.
I had a debt in New Zealand for an unpaid personal loan that has now been sold on to an Australian collections agency. The agency is now threatening legal action through the Australian courts. Does the debt not still fall under the original conditions of contract making it subject to ...
If I have bad credit here in New Zealand and apply for something on hire purchase in Australia, will the companies over there share info with the companies here? Or is it like starting fresh? :P
Can anyone shed any light on what happens if you file for New Zealand bankruptcy but are already set up and living in Australia? How does the travel ban work when you have already left? And how do you mange the OA when you ain't living in New Zealand anymore? ...
I am wishing to move to the Gold Coast in australia in september. I have a few outstanding debts that have gone to debt collectors. Will this stop me from moving to australia?Will i get stopped at the airport on my way over there? Thanks(:
I live in the UK and will be declaring myself bankrupt in the next few weeks but myself and my partner are wanting to move to Australia at some time in the future. He has a sponsor in Australia but would I be declined entry due to being bankrupt?
Hi all, There is probably an answer on here somewhere, but I want to ask for my sake. I am a NZ citizen currently living in NZ and I am wanting to move to Sydney in the next few months. I have fines, but I am paying them off and ...
I’m a Kiwi moving to Australia soon, and want to know if a personal bankruptcy (NAP) that I intend to proceed with soon can affect my ability to work and live in Australia? The debt was incurred in NZ. (A - NAP is processed and the person cleared over a ...
I have a bad credit history over here in the UK and my partner wants to move to Australia. I'm starting to warm to the idea but I'm afraid my credit history will affect the move.
I am an Indian citizen. I have a bad credit history in Australia. If I move to New Zealand, would I be able to get permanent residency?
Has anyone been in this situation before and been turned down or accepted?
My husband and I are looking at moving to Australia with our 2 children. We have around £20,000 of debt. Can we still move or do we have to be debt free?
My friend from South Africa wants to join her sister in Australia and look for work but has just declared herself bankrupt. Can she apply for a Visa and emigrate if bankrupt?
I'm living in Australia and about to be declared bankrupt in New Zealand. Can they bring us back? We sold everything to come here hoping to make good, but it didn't quite work out. What's the worst they can do to us??
I have bad credit in Australia as I started a small business and couldn't pay my amount. Now I'm back in my home country. I was on a student visa in Australia. Can I get a New Zealand student visa now? Please answer this question.
First I see someone answering yes it does and then I see no, start afresh!! Umm...is it a yes or no? Thanks
Will you be stopped at the border? Can you pay it off from Australia? Does the Australian Tax Office get involved at all?
I am making repayments every month at present but want to leave England. Will I be able to or do I have to clear my debts first?
Hi there, I'm going to Australia to look for a job but I have a few debts owing to the bank and to my visa card. I can't pay back my debts at the moment as I have no money. I will be living with some relatives in Australia and ...
Hi ya, my family & I are relocating to Melbourne very soon. My partner's job is paying for all moving costs etc, including getting our vehicle shipped @ their cost...My question is, would we be able to get our car financed from there, to pay off the NZ finance company?
I have a loan with the National bank in NZ and will be moving to Australia because I was made redundant from my job here. I don't have any money to pay my loan before I leave New Zealand. Will the bank be chasing me in Australia and if so, ...
Is it true that If you have a bad credit history in New Zealand and you are currently living in Australia and wish to return to NZ for a holiday, NZ authorities will not let you out of NZ without paying outstanding debts? Or is this for people who have ...
I defaulted on a loan in Australia in 1999. Will that be an issue?
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