Information about Specific Purpose Work Visa
This visa is for people who need to come to New Zealand for a specific purpose or event. To apply you’ll need to have skills related to your specific purpose or event and be able to define the time you’ll need to complete your specific purpose or event. Examples of people who may be able to apply include business people on secondments, sports players, professional coaches, specialist installers or services, and Philippines nurses seeking occupational registration.
You can
- Come to New Zealand for a specific purpose or event.
- Work for a specific employer for the time allowed to complete your specific purpose or event.
Things to note
- If you have a current visitor visa, which you were granted as a guardian accompanying a student to New Zealand, you won’t be eligible for this visa.
- If you’re an Entertainment industry worker in New Zealand for a specific purpose or event, you should apply for an ‘Entertainers Work Visa’ instead.
- If you’re a Tour Guide from China, you should apply for a China Special Work Visa instead
- You can't include your partner or dependent children in your visa application, but they can apply for visas based on their relationship to you.
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