Options for Religious Workers
9 February 2023
Knowledge base articles
- Travelling to New Zealand on business
- My resident visa application is still in process but my temporary visa will expire soon.
- I hold two passports. Which one should I travel on?
- If I get a resident visa, how long do I have to move to New Zealand?
- Can I travel to New Zealand as a visitor, and apply for residence from there?
- My country is not on the list of working holiday schemes
- What information can the Immigration Contact Centre (ICC) release to an LIA or a lawyer?
- How long will my student visa be valid for, if granted?
- Options for Religious Workers
- Can a visa application be prioritised?
- Will I lose my New Zealand residence status if I travel abroad?
- Skilled Migrant Category - removal of section 49(1) conditions
- Can I enter New Zealand on a one-way ticket?
- What is the visa status of a child born in New Zealand?
- How do I apply online for a Working Holiday?
- Are there any special rules for Australian citizens and residents?
- Do we have to be married to qualify under the partnership instructions?
- Can I look after a child in New Zealand who has a student visa?
- How can I report someone to the immigration authorities?
- Who can apply for a visa using Immigration Online?
- I'm coming to New Zealand to participate in a sports event. What visa do I need?
- How long will my Skilled Migrant Category Expression of Interest remain in the pool after it is submitted?
- How do I obtain a New Zealand passport or citizenship?
- I am visiting New Zealand but would like to do some fruit picking - is this allowed?
- Information for visitors travelling without a visa
- I filled out my working holiday visa application a while ago, but now the form has disappeared. What should I do?
- Can I add my newborn child to my existing visa application?
- I am a Tour Guide coming to New Zealand with a Tour Group
- How do I start an online Expression of Interest and submit it?
- I can't save details into my Expression of Interest
- What Fiji travel documents will Immigration New Zealand Suva Branch Accept?
- What can be used as evidence of residence status?
- Do I need to submit any documents with my Expression of Interest?
- Will I be eligible for a further student visa if I was absent from class due to illness?
- Can I use an old application form?
- What type of work is seasonal work?
- Can I apply for a Working Holiday visa while in New Zealand?
- What is an 'open work visa', and how do I get one?
- What can be used as evidence of work experience?
- Information on DNA testing
- How do I get a New Zealand passport?
- Providing full birth certificates with applications
- Can I come to New Zealand to volunteer or volunteer once I am in New Zealand?
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There are three categories specifically for religious workers, including temporary visas and a resident visa option.
Student and Trainee Work Visa for Religious Trainees
This category may be suitable for religious trainees who wish to undertake a formal religious training programme in New Zealand.
Temporary work visa
The Religious Worker Work Visa is designed to enable religious communities to practise, maintain and advance their religious beliefs.
This work visa will be granted for a maximum of two years, renewable once (up to a total of four years).
Resident visa
The Religious Worker Resident Visa will allow religious communities to practise, maintain, and advance their religious beliefs and meet their long term needs. A resident visa allows an indefinite stay in New Zealand. Following the grant of a Religious Worker Resident Visa the religious worker must continue in their religious role for the sponsoring organisation for five years.