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Working
Visa
A
Work Visa is
an
endorsement you get in your passport to allow you to enter or re-enter New
Zealand. It shows you have permission to travel to New Zealand and may be
granted a Work Permit when you arrive. The visa may be single, for one
journey, or multiple, for more than one journey.
A
Work Permit is
an
endorsement in your passport which allows you to work in New Zealand. It
will state the expiry date of your permit and the conditions of your permit.
The conditions may include the type of employment, the employer's name and
the location in New Zealand you are permitted to work in.
Long
Term Business Visa/Permit
The
New Zealand Immigration Service Business Migration Branch assesses all
applications lodged under the Long Term Business Visa/Permit category.
The Long Term Business Visa/Permit is a special category of work visa/permit
and is not a residence category.
You may apply under this category if you are a potential migrant interested
in applying for residence under the Entrepreneur
Category.
You may also apply under this category If you are interested in establishing
a business in New Zealand but do not wish to live permanently in New
Zealand.
To apply under the Long Term Business Visa/Permit category, you must:
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have
a satisfactory business plan; and
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have,
in addition to investment capital, sufficient funds for your maintenance
and accommodation and that of any non-principal applicants; and
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satisfy
the business immigration specialist that you are genuinely interested in
establishing a business in New Zealand.
In
addition, you and any family included in your application must meet health
and character requirements.
A business plan is a proposal to establish a specific business in New
Zealand. This plan must include the following information, and be supported
by appropriate documentation:
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an
outline of your proposed business and its viability; and
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financial
information (forecasts and financing options); and
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your
business experience (including English language ability); and
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your
knowledge of the New Zealand market.
Where
Can I Get More Information And Advice?
You
can get more information from:
Who
does not need a Visa or Permit to work in New Zealand
You
do not need a visa or permit to work in New Zealand if you are:
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a
New Zealand citizen or a New Zealand Resident Permit holder (to re-enter
you need a current New Zealand Returning Resident Visa) or
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an
Australian citizen or an Australian resident who holds a current
Australian resident return visa or
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one
of a group of people who are also exempt from the requirement to hold a
Permit to be in New Zealand or
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a
Business visitor to New Zealand who will stay no more than three months
in any one year and will only discuss and negotiate business arrangement.
What
do I have to provide to get a Work Visa or Permit?
Work
Visa and Permit requirements are found on the Application
for Work in New Zealand form.
To
be considered for a work visa or granted a work permit, applicants must
produce an offer of employment and a supporting case from an employer
showing why it is not possible to employ a suitable New Zealand resident or
citizen for the role.
New
Zealand Employers
If you are an employer in New Zealand and need to recruit a person(s) from
overseas because you are unable to locate suitable New Zealanders you must
provide evidence that there is no New Zealand citizen or resident available
who is:
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suitably
qualified by training and experience to do the job offered, or
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readily
able to be trained to do the job.
All
employers wishing to employ foreign workers or students to work in New
Zealand must comply with all relevant employment and labour law in force in
New Zealand.
Compliance with relevant New Zealand employment and labour law includes but
is not limited to:
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paying
employees no less than the appropriate adult or youth minimum wage or
other contracted industry standard
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meeting
holiday and special leave requirements or other minimum statutory
criteria
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meeting
occupational safety and health obligations.
Employers
may therefore be required by a visa or immigration officer to provide
evidence and/or confirmation of past and future compliance with employment
and labour law in New Zealand.
In addition to being satisfied the above requirements are met, policy also
requires visa and immigration officers to be satisfied job offers made to
foreign workers are both genuine and sustainable for the duration of the
proposed employment contract.
Once you have satisfied the requirements outlined above write to an office
of the New Zealand Immigration Service in New Zealand to obtain Approval in
Principle. Write on letterhead paper or supply your name, address and
telephone/fax number and include:
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a
copy of the job offer(s) containing a full job description including:
job title, address of place of employment (if different from
letterhead), type of work, duties and responsibilities involved, details
of pay and conditions, any qualifications, registration, experience or
training required, duration of the job and how long the offer is open.
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details
and evidence of the efforts you have made to find suitable New
Zealanders and the reasons why you are unable to employ or readily train
suitable New Zealanders.
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the
name and address of the person(s) you wish to bring to New Zealand if
known.
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the
Approval in Principle fee of N.Z.$140.00.
We will write directly to you about the Approval in Principle and if we
know the country of residence of the person(s) you wish to bring to New
Zealand, will also inform the nearest New Zealand Immigration Service
Branch overseas of the approval. The person(s) you wish to bring to New
Zealand will need to obtain a Work Visa before they enter New Zealand.
The initial stay is a maximum of three years. Further periods of
employment may be considered at the end of this time. Accompanying
spouse and children should apply for a Visitor or Student Visa
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