New Zealand offers a range of Temporary Visa options, including opportunities for those that are skilled and employable, those who would like to visit here and others who may be coming to join family. In some cases, these temporary Visas can lead you on to Residence or can form part of an overall Residence application strategy.
Opportunities to work, play or both.
New Zealand is a great place to work and live with opportunities for those that are skilled and employable, those looking to reunite with family or those who plan to invest or operate a business here. New Zealand offers a variety of temporary Visas, many of which are pathways to Residence:
• Visitor Visas - Not just one, but various different types of ‘Visitor’
• Work Visas - Accredited Employer Work Visas, Specific Purpose Work Visas…its a long list
• Partnership-Based Visas - For Partners and Dependent Children
• Student Visas - Visas allowing you to undertake a course of study
• Expired Temporary Visas - Options for those who have run out of time
Temporary Visa categories can be just as complicated to navigate as Residence and knowing which Visa is the best for your situation is crucial. In addition to the variety of options, temporary Visas tend to have specific conditions applied to them and you need to ensure you abide by those conditions to avoid breaching your Visa requirements.
Moving from one form of temporary Visa to another can also be complicated and needs to be planned carefully - all things we are very familiar with.
Our first priority for anyone looking to make the move is to assess them against the most appropriate category and then ensure they meet the very strict criteria in place. Once we have completed that process, we can map out a strategy to achieve your immigration goal. This might include, one or more of the above temporary Visas as part of that overall plan.
To find out more about each Visa pathway, use the links below or contact us for your initial assessment today and let us work out the best way forward.
09-486-9574
Your immigration specialists
Paul Janssen - Manager
Jackie Qi - Licensed Adviser
Sejoo Han - Support
Different Temporary Visa Options.
Frequently asked questions
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For most temporary Visas, there is no age limit, particularly for Work, Visitor or Student Visas.
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The most important this is to understand whether you qualify for a Visa, to plan for the move and to prepare the required documentation and then to potentially travel to New Zealand to undertake your job search onshore.
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If you have a NZ partner, you can potentially join them in New Zealand on either a temporary Visa or for Residence - in most cases you need both types of Visa to be able to stay here indefinitely.
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Generally speaking Visitors can stay for up to nine months in any 18 month period. There are some Visitor Visa options that allow you to stay for longer perods if there is a specific purpose for your visit.
