WORK VISAS TO NEW ZEALAND

TALENT (ARTS, CULTURE AND SPORTS) WORK VISA (RESIDENCE) TO NEW ZEALAND

Want to work and live in New Zealand permanently? If you have been working in New Zealand for at least two years after being granted a work visa or permit under the Temporary Work Visa category, you may be eligible for residence.

TALENT (ARTS, CULTURE AND SPORTS) WORK VISA (RESIDENCE) BASIC VISA REQUIREMENTS

To obtain a Talent (Arts, Culture and Sports) Work Visa (Residence), 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 basic visa criteria include the following: that you have been actively engaged in your field for at least 2 years, you are still prominent in your field, a New Zealand organization of national repute is sponsoring you for residence and you have not sought welfare aid.

TALENT (ARTS, CULTURE AND SPORTS) WORK VISA (RESIDENCE) ENTITLEMENTS

As a permanent resident, you will have the right to live, work and study in New Zealand indefinitely. When you are granted permanent residence, a visa label is placed in your passport as proof of your permanent residency.

Other benefits of holding permanent residence include the ability to apply for citizenship once you satisfy the relevant residency requirements.