Preparing for the Big Move

Sample checklist of the steps required when preparing to move house & home to New Zealand
This list is by no means complete, if you have items to add, please Contact Us

 
Preparing for the big move
     
House
     
Get valuations
Find Agent
Place on Market
Arrange alternate accommodation for when the house is sold
     
House Contents
     
Get quotes for container
Pack loose items in boxes by room, mark accordingly
Stick a full list of items that are are in each box onto the box
Check the MAF (Biosecurity) site to see what NOT to take (Click HERE)
Take expensive items like antique furniture and paintings that form part of the heirloom
Arrange to sell / donate / give away any unwanted items
If you are taking your electrical appliances with, buy some multi-adapters in SA to take with as Kiwi plugs are expensive
Cars
     
Arrange to sell
Ensure the licences, fines, etc. are up to date.
Arrange alternative transport for when the cars are sold
     
Pets
     
Arrange flights / shipping
Arrange innoculations if required (See HERE for a full list)
Arrange quarantine
Get pet's 'Medical Records' from vet
Ensure that your pets have been vacinated against Rabies less than a year ago
Have 'Tracker' chips implanted into each pet
     
Family
     
Flight tickets
Enough medicines for three months (all medicine must have a prescription)
     
Accomodation in NZ
     
Find suitable accomodation for first month
Pay deposit / full fee
     
Paper work to take with
     
Birth Certificates
Marriage Certificate
Qualifications & Translations
South African ID Books
Passports
Address book of all your contacts in SA
Innoculation Records
Letter from insurances (car, house, etc.) stating period insured & claims history
Reference letters from anyone you may have rented a house lately
Medical records
Dental Records
Finances
     
Increase the daily withdrawal limits on your accounts to maximum
Set up Internet Banking for all accounts in SA if you are not officially immigrating.
Give a trusted person a power of attorney letter to act of your behalf
Arrange a payment method for any accounts / policies you are keeping open in SA
Give a trusted person access to an account into which you have deposited money to pay any accounts that may still have outstading balanced due after you have left.
Pay up and close all accounts like Edgars, Water & Lights, etc.
Cash in any policies, Unit Trusts, and other invesments that you need to
Change forwarding Addresses of all post to a trusted person
Open a NZ Bank account (ASB Bank opens while still in SA)
Get Tax Clearances for each tax payer in the household
Have your quota (up to R2 Million per taxpayer) transfered to NZ
     
General
     
Take lots of photos, including the bad things (they will remind you later why you left)
Arrange a fairwell party
Arrange transport to the airport
Make a list of everything you have with you on the plane to speed up customs clearance