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Temporary Visas

Main Temporary Visa Categories

Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) 

Requirements:

  • You must meet Health and Character
  • You must have genuine intentions to meet the conditions of your visa
  • You must have a full-time job offer
  • You must proof there are no New Zealanders available to do the job you have been offered
  • You must be qualified and/or have the right experience to do the job you have been offered
  • You must not be subject to a stand-down period (have to spend 12 consecutive months outside New Zealand)
  • Depending on your occupation you may or may not need a New Zealand occupational registration

Partnership Visa

Requirements:

  • Health and Character
  • Evidence that you are living together with your partner in a genuine and stable relationship at the time the application is made.
  • Your partner must:
    • be eligible to support you
    • meet the character requirement for partners supporting partnership-based temporary entry applications’
    • intend to be in New Zealand for the period you apply for in your application

Student Visa

Requirements:

  • You must meet Health and Character
  • You must have genuine intentions to meet the conditions of your visa
  • You must have a offer of place from an approved education provider
  • You must have enough money to pay in full your tuition fees, unless you are exempt from it
  • You must have an onward travel ticket or enough funds to purchase one in your bank account
  • If you want to work for up to 20 hours a week you must have written permission to work if you are 16 or 17 years old (or in year 12 or 13 of secondary school)
  • You must be able to to provide information about your holidays if you are wanting to work full-time
  •  occupational registration
  • Full medical and travelers insurance

Post Study Work Visa

Requirements:

  • You must meet Health and Character
  • You must have genuine intentions to meet the conditions of your visa
  • You must have completed a qualification in New Zealand which is eligible
  • You must apply within 3 months of your student visa expiry date (or 6 months for doctorates)
  • You must be qualified and/or have the right experience to do the job you have been offered
  • You must have a minimum of $5000 when you apply

Visitor Visa

Requirements:

  • You must meet Health and Character
  • You must have genuine intentions to meet the conditions of your visa
  • You must have at least NZD $1,000 per month (or NZD $400 per month excluding accommodation) 
  • Health costs must be paid by you
  • You must have an onward travel ticket or enough funds to purchase one in your bank account
  • you can include your partner and children (up to 19 years of age)

Working Holiday Visa

Requirements:

  • You must have an onward travel ticket or enough funds to purchase one in your bank account
  • You must be coming primarily on vacation, and secondarily with the intention of working or studying
  • You must be from one of these Countries: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UK, USA, Uruguay, Vietnam

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