Magnus B40
Swedish looking for information about Cook Islands
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How to bring your car to the Cook Islands by Bhavna
Hello everybody, If you exported your car to the Cook Islands, were there any formalities that needed to be completed beforehand? What were they? What is the best way to export your car? Is there a limit on the number of vehicles, or perhaps ...
There are just a few formalities that you have to consider. The first one is that the car need to be right hand side steering. You can, on exception get granted deviation approval from the minister of police to import a left side steered car but I ... Read More
Paying bills in the Cook Islands by Priscilla
Hello everyone, What bills do you pay? If you are renting, are bills included in the price of rent, and is this common practice in the Cook Islands? How can you pay your bills (e.g. online, at provider's store, at the post office)? Which is ...
Paying bills in Cook Islands can vary a bit on where you are located. There can for example be a difference between Rarotonga and Aitutaki In Aitutaki you don't pay a water bill and you don't pay for the garbage pickup. It is somehow ... Read More
Requirements for Moving to the Cook Islands. by Lea Geiselmann
Hello Dear º£½ÇÂÒÂ×s, We are a couple with children from Germany. That lives and work the past few years in Dublin Ireland as º£½ÇÂÒÂ×s. And we think about moving to the Cook Islands. We would like to ask if you know what are the requirements for moving ...
Forgot to mention. And it is another benefit to you as Germans. Germany is the only European country that has on-site diplomatic relations with Cook Islands through a Honorary Consulate on Rarotonga. Read More
The importance of diplomatic representation when living in the Cook Islands by Anne-Lise Mty
Is your home country represented in the Cook Islands? And if it is not, do you find this is a problem? We have just posted online a piece about the importance of diplomatic representation in your host country while living abroad. Do let us know ...
No it does not. The only European country that has an administration in Cook Islands is Germany who is a honorary consulate. There are some other countries that has non resident representation, meaning you basically have to go to Australia or New ... Read More
How do you navigate your expat identity in the Cook Islands? by Anne-Lise Mty
Hey guys in the Cook Islands or wanting to move there, Fellow expat Stephanie has sent us a piece about how she navigates between her British-ish and her French-ish identity and we thought we would share it with you. Her opinion piece is ...
I answered on the original post because I don't think that answer belonged here in the Cook Islands forum. Never the less. In order to become at home there are ingredients to make a successful recipe. 1. Acclimate to your new country, it's ... Read More
New members of the Cook Islands forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Cook Islands forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...
Hi Frank, To my knowledge Cook Islands is the only country in the world who have not yet had one single case of covid sickness or anyone tested positive. They call it a covid free zone. Now, the country have been under complete shut down, recently ... Read More
Requirements for Moving to the Cook Islands. by Lea Geiselmann
Hello Dear º£½ÇÂÒÂ×s, We are a couple with children from Germany. That lives and work the past few years in Dublin Ireland as º£½ÇÂÒÂ×s. And we think about moving to the Cook Islands. We would like to ask if you know what are the requirements for moving ...
Hello, There is no country of origin or nationality requirement. In fact, Cook Islands is kind of like Mexico. Almost all countries nationals are welcome as visitors in Cook Islands and their immigration rules does not discriminate anything special ... Read More