Visa Information

If you want to come to New Zealand as an au pair, volunteer, worker, trainee or tourist you will have to apply for a visa to enter the country and be eligible to work or travel around. Under this section you will find general information about what visas are most common for our programs. More detailed information can be found on the website of Immigration New Zealand. We will provide you with the information that is needed, but you must make sure that you apply for the correct visa and inform yourself about the conditions of that visa. Failure to do this is not Linguavision's responsibility.

Working Holiday Makers

You can come to New Zealand on a working holiday visa, which allows you to work and travel around for a period up to 12 months. There are 26 countries (including the work exchange program for Singapore) that have an agreement with NZ to let young people experience the life and culture of the country for a period up to 12 months. These countries are:

Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Chili, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand (special conditions apply for the English level), United Kingdom, United States of America and Uruguay.

Requirements for each country (except Singapore)

• The applicant is a resident of one of the countries mentioned above and has a passport that is at least 3 months valid after departure from New Zealand  
• The applicant is between 18-30 years old
• The applicant has no children
• The applicant has a return ticket or sufficient funds to prove he or she is able to pay a return flight
• The applicant has at least 4.200 NZ $ available funds to meet the living costs while in NZ
• The applicant meets the health and character requirements
• The applicant has a valid insurance for the period he or she is in NZ
• The applicant has not come to NZ on a Working Holiday Visa before and does not intend to take permanent work

Bear in mind though, that not everyone can work for the same employer the whole year. Only applicants from Belgium, Canada, France, Denmark, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States of America can.

Tourists

If you would like to come to New Zealand and don’t intend to work or study you may need to apply for a visitor visa or permit. When you are granted a permit, you can stay in New Zealand for up to nine months. For visitors of some countries, it is not needed to apply for a visa if they stay for a maximum of 3 months. These countries are:

Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, USA, Uruguay, United Arab Emirates and Vatican City.  

Requirements

• Be in good health (you might be obligatory to do a medical check)
• Be of good character (provide a police certificate)
• The visa you apply for matches your intentions (e.g. you will not work)
• Your passport is valid at least 3 months after you are leaving New Zealand
• Proof that you have a return ticket or a written statement from your travel agent that your ticket has been booked and paid for
• A valid (health) insurance
• Proof of sufficient funds (1000 NZ$ per month or 400 NZ$ if you have accommodation arranged – you might have to proof this)
• You must provide us with a copy of your passport and documents

More information about the visitor visa can be found here: http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/stream/visit/