Hi.

Does anyone know whether you can submitt the EOI whilst in the UK (and without NZ address yet) and then submitt your ITA to a NZ branch? Or if London issues the ITA, are we stuck applying there?

We are in the process of applying for a WTR visa (already lodged, no news yet) but want to get the ball rolling on our SMC application so this can tick away in the background. Our plan was to get the EOI in today but wait to file our ITA until we land on the ground in Wellington (or courier on a week or so ahead). The logic being (a) it is cheaper to apply to an NZ office and (b) it saves sending stuff back and forth from NZ to the UK as all being well, we will be in Wellington by the end of August. If they wanted us to attend an interview in the UK we wold be really stuck.

Any and all thoughts greatfully received!

Cheers