Arts and Music Festival Approval
We work with arts and music festival organisers to simplify the visa application process. Performers and direct support staff participating in an ‘approved’ arts or music festival can come to New Zealand as visitors.
Overview
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Valid for 4 years |
With this option employers can
- Employ at least 10 international performers and direct support staff to perform and work here on a visitor visa without having to apply for a work visa. They will still need to meet all the requirements of a visitor visa.
Things to note
- You will need to provide evidence the festival has been established for at least 3 years.
- A festival organiser must bring in at least 10 international performers and immediate support staff.
- A festival’s approval will be revoked if INZ considers that festival organisers’ conduct has created an unacceptable risk to the integrity of New Zealand's immigration or employment laws or policies.
What is involved
1 Apply for approval
To become approved, the festival organisers must submit a formal proposal to us.
Read criteria & apply
2 Support a visitor visa
Once we’ve granted you approval, you can support the visitor visa applications of your performers and immediate support staff for art & musical acts.
Read more
3 Reapply for approval
You can reapply after 4 years to maintain your approval status and continue to be on the INZ approved promoters list.
Read criteria & apply