FAQ’s
There are several work categories available that may be appropriate to your needs. Here is a brief outline of the main categories. Please note that the Working holiday program is not open to South African passport holders.
Working Holiday program
This program is only available to selected countries that have a reciprocal agreement with New Zealand for a Working Holiday Scheme. Applicants must be citizens of those countries and aged between 18 and 30. There are also additional requirements for each of the selected countries that you must meet.
A job offer is not required for this application.
Partnership Work visa
If you are living with a New Zealand citizen or resident in a stable and genuine relationship, you may qualify for this type of work visa if your partner has a job offer first.
A job offer is not required for this application.
Essential Skills Policy visa
This type of application requires a job offer from a NZ employer and the process will centre around the nature of the job, your work experience, qualifications and the supporting information from your NZ employer.
This application requires a job offer from a NZ employer.
Specific Purpose or Event Work visa
This type of application is most suited for specialised type of work such as entertainers, performing artists, film crew, sports coaches and players, pastors and missionaries, business investors, etc.
This application application requires a job offer from a NZ employer.
Work to Residence program
If you have an exceptional talent in the arts, cultural or sports fields, or are qualified in a specialised or in-demand occupation, this work visa may be your path to residence in New Zealand.
This application requires a job offer from a NZ employer.
Both of these visas allow you the same privilege of living permanently in New Zealand, but they provide you with different travel conditions. Your resident visa will allow you to travel in and out of New Zealand as a resident for a specified period of time only – usually 24 months. Once this time period concludes, your next step is to apply for a permanent resident visa -PRV, which will have no time limit on your travel conditions – meaning, you are able to travel in and out of New Zealand as a resident at any time, as long as you have the permanent resident visa in your valid passport.
To qualify for a PRV you must:
1. Have held a resident visa for at least 24 months
2. Have met any conditions of your resident visa, and
3. Have shown a commitment to New Zealand in one of the five ways that meet our requirements
International students have several opportunities to gain work experience and supplement their funds while studying.
Under certain circumstances, student visa holders may work part-time, and/or full-time during scheduled vacations or to meet course requirements for practical work experience. It may also be possible for students to work in New Zealand after they have completed their studies.
Yes, you do. Working Holiday Visas, e-visas and other label-less visas that have been issued electronically – without a label – are recorded against the passport number at the time of your application. If you then have a new passport issued, you must inform Immigration NZ, so that your records can be updated, and you can continue to use the label-less visa for your travel to and from New Zealand.
The process for label-less visa is generally the same as the process advised below, except you are not required to pay an application fee and instead of the application form, you can write a request letter stating your identity, contact details and outlining your visa transfer request.
If you have renewed your passport, because it has expired, was lost/stolen or your name has changed, you will need to transfer your valid visa into your new passport as soon as possible. There is a form available for this purpose.
An eVisa or label-less visa, is a visa issued without a physical label.
New Zealand’s Immigration Act 2009 does not require you to have a visa label placed in your passport to confirm your immigration status and entitlements in New Zealand, and is issuing more eVisas in place of physical labels. The use of eVisas generally makes the visa application process faster and simpler.
If you are issued an eVisa, you will get a visa approval notification containing all the details of your visa, including the visa start and expiry dates and any travel conditions. It is important that you keep this visa approval notification in a safe place and carry it with you when you travel.
Any person or agency recognised by the law of the country in which you live can certify documents. All Australian immigration offices outside Australia have a person who can certify or witness documents. You might have to pay for this service.
You must tell the Australian immigration authorities if your relationship ends. You might still be able to apply for a permanent visa if your relationship ended because:
- you, or a member of your family, was a victim of family violence
- your spouse or de facto partner has died.
You could also apply for a permanent visa if your relationship ended and you have been granted custody of or access to, any children of your relationship.
Designated areas of Australia include all of the Australian Capital Territory and all of the Northern Territory. It includes all of the states of South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. It includes some postcodes in the states of New South Wales and Queensland.
If you have already lodged your visa application and the Australian immigration authorities have not made a decision, you can complete a form to update your information.
You should return this completed form via email to the office where you lodged your application. Examples of things you need to inform the Australian immigration authorities about include:
- serious illness or a death in your family
- your relationship status – married, divorced, entered a de facto relationship
- you become engaged to be married
- you changed your name
- you have a child.
If you want to live in Australia, the Australian government believes it is in everyone’s best interest that you become part of the Australian society as soon as possible. The Australian Values Statement encourages you to learn as much as you can about your new country, its heritage, language, customs, values and way of life.
Advising migrants since 1987 – Tri Nations Migration
For more information on on how to immigrate to New Zealand or Australia or even to apply for an Australian Visa or New Zealand Visa, contact us.
Advising migrants since 1987 – Tri Nations Migration
For more information on on how to immigrate to New Zealand or Australia or even to apply for an Australian Visa or New Zealand Visa, contact us.
