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New Zealand → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
New Zealand
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from New Zealand to the United Kingdom

Inflows of nationals of New Zealand recorded by the United Kingdom; stock of nationals of New Zealand living there; and acquisitions of the United Kingdom's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

6,00012k2012201520182019
6,00012k2012201520182019
Data table
20125,000
20133,000
20146,000
20156,000
20166,000
201712,000
201812,000
201912,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——739
2022——744
2021—48,000671
2020——643
201912,000—759
201812,00050,000883
201712,00039,000863
20166,00029,0001,238
20156,00048,000999
20146,00045,0001,346
20133,00033,0001,223
20125,00029,9441,292
2011—50,0001,169
2010—50,0001,312
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in New Zealand who live in the United Kingdom: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

31k62k19901995200020052010201520202024
31k62k19902000201020202024
Data table
199039,953
199547,640
200056,738
200560,058
201062,311
201558,621
202054,300
202450,762
Estimate, 2024
50,762
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.43%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
33
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

UK visas

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of New Zealand, and students from New Zealand at UK universities.

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Work3,970
  2. Study213
  3. Family187
  4. Visitor121
  5. Other94

Visas issued by year

4,0498,098201020122014201620182020202220242025
4,0498,098201020132016201920222025
Data table
20107,099
20116,824
20126,156
20136,236
20146,739
20158,098
20166,714
20176,418
20186,177
20196,041
20201,975
20211,756
20224,953
20237,054
20245,697
20254,585

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

28356520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
283565201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015470
2016495
2017475
2018455
2019485
2020470
2021455
2022430
2023490
2024520
2025565
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0; HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 24 Oct 2026

Residence permits in the United Kingdom

First residence permits issued by the United Kingdom to citizens of New Zealand (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
201900759540
20184,2140883512
20175,4870863518
20165,63901,238513
20156,83501,001513
20146,35201,346503
20135,99101,223488
20126,29901,2920
20116,75301,1690
20106,97301,3120
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of the United Kingdom in New Zealand, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
ConsulateAuckland Regiongov.uk
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from New Zealand move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from New Zealand, 2023
  1. Japan937
  2. United States890
  3. South Korea658
  4. Australia575
  5. Germany464
  6. Netherlands432
  7. Canada405
  8. France168
  9. Denmark131
  10. Switzerland93
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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