VISITOR VISA TO NEW ZEALAND

SPECIAL VISITOR BASIC VISA TO NEW ZEALAND

Want to visit New Zealand for a specific purpose? This visa is for people who want to visit New Zealand where there is a unique set of circumstances surrounding their stay in New Zealand.

SPECIAL VISITOR VISA REQUIREMENTS

To obtain this visa, it is necessary for you to fulfill the basic prerequisites set out by the NZ Immigration Service. These include meeting health and good character criteria.

The other criteria for this via includes the following: that you intend to be a genuine visitor to New Zealand and have sufficient funds for your stay.

The Special Visa Categories include the following:

• Antarctic travellers.For the purposes of visas and permits, the Ross Dependency and Operation Deep Freeze are New Zealand territory, and visitors do not require additional visas or permits to go to these destinations, once they have legally entered New Zealand.



• Business visitors. Those here to discuss or negotiate business arrangements and who stay no longer than three months in any year need not apply for a work visa. Instead, they can get a visitor visa by meeting the general visitor requirements.



• Children adopted overseas. Adopted children may get an extended visitor visa (up to 12 months) while their citizenship is being processed.



• Children to be adopted. The adoption must be supported by Child Youth and Family of the Ministry for Social Development. The initial permit will allow a stay of six months.



• Conference delegate.



• Crew members joining vessels or aircraft. Visitors from visa-required countries can be issued a visa of 28 days while they travel to New Zealand to join their craft.



• Culturally-arranged marriage. Your visa will allow you to stay for three months, during which time you must be married. There must be no legal obstacle to the marriage and you need to prove that it follows an accepted cultural tradition.



• Dependent children of New Zealand citizens and residents. Dependent children can be issued with visitor visas or permits if their parent will be in New Zealand for the same length of time and supports the children’s application. The Visa may be for up to 2 years.



• Group visas. All group members must be travelling together and be here for the same purpose. The group must also leave New Zealand together and have a group leader to take care of the travel arrangements. Each group member will be issued with an individual permit.



• Parents and guardians of students. If you are the parent or legal guardian of a student enrolling in school years 1 to 13, or who is aged 17 years or younger, you may be issued a guardian visa so you can live with and care for the student.



• German law students and graduates. If you are a law student or graduate of the Federal Republic of Germany you may be granted a visitor’s permit for up to six months if you are to be an unpaid observer in a New Zealand law firm. You will need to provide proof of an offer of the position.



• Partners and dependent children of student or work visa/permit holders. Partners and dependent children can be issued with a visitor visa/permit for the same duration as their partner or parents' stay.



• Partners of New Zealand residents and citizens. To apply for a visitor visa, partners must show they are in a genuine and stable relationship, and the New Zealand resident or citizen must support the application in writing.



• Players in tournaments. Players and their support staff will be able to remain on visitor visas, as long as their stay is for three months or less.



• Resident applicant seeking occupational registration. Those waiting on a residence application can undertake the necessary training for New Zealand registration with a visitor visa. The training can be for up to three months.



• Seeking medical treatment or consultation. Visitors who are coming for medical treatment or consultation will need a visa, even if they are from a visa-free country. Evidence that the applicant has been accepted for medical treatment, information about the cost of treatment and evidence of how it will be paid for must be provided.



• Travelling by private yacht or aircraft. Visitors who arrive at a New Zealand entry point that does not have Customs service must report immediately to an immigration officer to complete an arrival card. Visitors may be permitted to stay longer than usual if they need to make repairs or to wait out the hurricane season.



• Visiting Media Programme. Journalists on the Visiting Media Programme can work in New Zealand for up to one month on a visitor permit. If they are from a visa-required country, they will need to provide a letter of introduction from the New Zealand Tourism Board with their visa application.

SPECIAL VISITOR VISA ENTITLEMENTS

As the holder of this visa, you are entitled to stay in New Zealand for the life of the Visa. However, you are required to abide by the conditions of this visa. This includes not engaging in employment.