Temporary Work Visa

Temporary Work Visa

Temporary work visas - for people who:

• have a job offer from a New Zealand employer
• are skilled in occupations that are in demand
• are coming here for a particular purpose or event
• want to gain work experience or work after studying in New Zealand
• are a students and who want to work
• want to join a partner here and work.

Requirements

There are a number of requirements that all applicants need to meet for a temporary work visa. To enter New Zealand you must:

• be in good health and of good character, and
• have a passport that is valid for at least three months past the date you are to leave New Zealand, and
• be genuine in wanting to work in New Zealand, and
• have the right visa for your visit.

If you are granted a temporary work visa you need to meet certain conditions during your stay:

• the work you do must be in line with the conditions specified in your visa
• you must keep within New Zealand’s laws
• you must only stay in New Zealand for the time allowed by your visa.

If you break any of these conditions we may require you to leave the country immediately. You can be refused a visa if:

• you are a person who is not eligible for a visa under sections 15 or 16 of the Immigration Act 2009, or
• you are in New Zealand unlawfully when you apply, or
• we believe that you are likely to stay in New Zealand unlawfully, or
• we believe that you would break the conditions we would apply to the visa granted to you.

After you are accepted

If you have been in New Zealand for a while and your circumstances have changed, find out how your visa is affected.

Want to study or train while holding a temporary work visa?

All temporary visa holders may study for:

• up to three months per visa or
• three months in every 12-month period if the visa is granted for multiple years. You won’t need to apply for a student visa or variation of conditions.

If you’re here on a work visa and you want to study full time for longer than three months, you need to apply for a student visa. If you are here on a work visa and you want to study part time for longer than three months, you can apply for a variation of conditions to your current visa.

Are you joining your partner in New Zealand?

Our Family Stream is for people who want to work temporarily while joining their partner here.

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