If you are an Indian citizen and want to visit, work, study or live in New Zealand, you need a visa. New Zealand offers a range of visas to people who want to visit, work, study or live in the country. If you have a job offer letter from an employer registered in New Zealand and are eligible for the Essential Skills Work Visa (ESWP), you can apply for this visa. However if your desired occupation on ESWP is not eligible for specific skill shortage areas (SSAs) listed on the ESWS website, then you may be required to obtain a work permit before starting employment with them
New Zealand offers a range of visas to people who want to visit, work, study or live in the country.
New Zealand offers a range of visas to people who want to visit, work, study or live in the country. The New Zealand Immigration Service has information on the different types of visas available on its website.
If you have a job offer letter from an employer registered in New Zealand, you can apply for the Essential Skills Work Visa.
If you have a job offer letter from an employer registered in New Zealand, you can apply for the Essential Skills Work Visa.
- You must have the skills and experience required for that job.
- Your passport should be valid for at least 6 months after your intended start date (unless longer). The letter of introduction from your employer must also be dated within 6 months of application.
An essential skills work visa is valid for up to five years or less depending on your skills assessment and pay rate.
If you have a job offer letter from an employer registered in New Zealand, then it’s possible to apply for the Essential Skills Work Visa. This visa is valid for up to five years or less depending on your skills assessment and pay rate.
The Silver Fern Job Search Visa is for recent graduates who want to look for a job in New Zealand.
If you’re a recent graduate, and want to look for a job in New Zealand, the Silver Fern Job Search Visa is the visa for you. It provides a 90-day working holiday visa so that you can explore your options in New Zealand on this visa before applying for an extension if necessary.
The requirements for this visa are:
- You must be at least 18 years old or older;
- Your occupation must not be prohibited by law;
- Your country of origin must not have been suspended from receiving visitors’ visas by Immigration New Zealand (INZ); and
- You must have valid travel documentation to enter Australia on arrival at Sydney Airport or Brisbane International Airport
Partner of a worker or student permit holder with temporary entry class visa can apply for this visa and work part time without applying for a work permit or visa.
A partner of a worker or student permit holder with temporary entry class visa can apply for this visa and work part time without applying for a work permit or visa.
What is the temporary entry class visa?
The Temporary Entry Class Visa allows you to travel to New Zealand on the basis of your relationship with an eligible employer, who will sponsor your application in their own right. The applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of India (including its territories), Pakistan and Nepal.
How do I apply for it?
If you have lived in New Zealand continuously for at least 24 months as a preferred skilled worker, you can apply for residence under the Skilled Migrant Category.
If you are a skilled worker and have been living in New Zealand continuously for at least 24 months as a preferred skilled worker, you can apply for residence under the Skilled Migrant Category.
You must have a job offer from an employer registered in New Zealand. If your job is located outside of New Zealand, it will be considered if there is no other suitable alternative employment available within your occupation and location.
Your skills assessment must be at least level 1 on the New Zealand skill shortage list before applying for residence under this category.
Visitors and tourists can stay in New Zealand between nine and 12 months on holiday visas.
Visitors and tourists can stay in New Zealand for a maximum of 12 months. If you are from Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore or the United States of America then you may apply for an extension to your visa. If you are from another country then you must leave the country within nine months of your original visa expiring.
If you want to stay longer than these dates then there are other options available:
- You can apply for an extension at any time before your current visa expires; however this will involve paying a fee (currently $200).
- Your employer can request that they sponsor you on residence permit so that they can continue providing financial support while also allowing them access to their employee’s place of residence outside New Zealand without having to travel back here every month – this option is particularly popular among those who live further away such as Auckland or Wellington where commuting costs add up quickly!
If you are travelling on an Australian passport you do not need to apply for any visa if your stay is less than three months.
If you are travelling on an Australian passport you do not need to apply for any visa if your stay is less than three months.
If you plan to stay in New Zealand for more than three months, then you must apply for a temporary residence permit (TP). The TP allows you to stay in New Zealand until the end of your current period of temporary residence in order to help ensure that there is no further delay in processing your permanent resident status application.
You may also be able to apply for a special purpose visa if:
- You want to work; or
- You are visiting family or friends who live here; or
- Your travel plans include transit through any other country which requires an extension of time before returning home
Indian citizens holding a valid USA B1, B2 or B1/B2 visitor visas can travel to New Zealand as visitor without having to first obtain a visa from the New Zealand Immigration Service, provided they meet health and character requirements and their passport is valid at least three months longer than their intended stay in New Zealand.
If you are an Indian citizen holding a valid USA B1, B2 or B1/B2 visitor visa, you can travel to New Zealand as visitor without having to first obtain a visa from the New Zealand Immigration Service. However, there are some restrictions on your stay in the country. You must meet health and character requirements for entry into New Zealand and your passport must be valid at least three months longer than your intended stay in New Zealand. If you plan on staying longer than six months then you will need an appropriate extension of stay that is granted by Immigration NZ upon application together with proof of funds or employment etc., depending on what type of tourism visa category applies (i).
You can find information about different types of visas on the website of immigration New Zealand
You can find information on different types of visas on the website of immigration New Zealand. The visa types are:
- Student
- Working holidaymaker
- Business visitor
Conclusion
The New Zealand Immigration Service website has information on visas and immigration policies. It includes information about applying for a visa and how long they will take to process. The website also includes country pages where you can learn more about different types of visas and what they provide (e.g., work permit, student visa).
