You can apply for this visa if you are in New Zealand and are certified by the Police as a victim of people trafficking. This visa can help you leave an exploitative situation and get new work.
12 months
NZD $0
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Check if you are eligible to apply for this visa and what supporting documents and information you need to provide.
You must provide proof of your identity
You must provide proof of your identity:
If your passport or certificate of identity is unavailable, you may provide the original or certified copy of your birth certificate or another identity document.
You must be in good health
We may ask you to have a chest x-ray, a medical examination or both as proof of your good health.
If you are staying less than:
Who needs an x-ray or medical examination
When we process your application we let you know if we need you to have a chest x-ray or medical examination.
You must be of good character
If you have a criminal conviction or are a security risk to New Zealand we may not be able to grant you a visa.
Good character for temporary visas
You must provide police certificates if your total time in New Zealand will be 24 months or longer across all visits. This includes any time you have spent in New Zealand in the past on other visas, even if you have been out of the country since then.
You also must provide police certificates if we ask for them.
If you are 16 years old or younger you do not need to provide police certificates.
How to get a police certificate
If you have already sent us Police Certificates with a previous visa application and they are less than 24 months old, you do not need to send them again.
Police certificates must be less than 6 months old when you submit your application. They must be from any country you are a citizen of, or have spent more than 5 years in since you turned 17.
If you provide a police certificate that is not in English, you must provide an English translation.
This includes police certificates that record no convictions.
If police certificates are not available from your home country, you must provide a separate statutory declaration in both English and your own language (if it is not English). These must:
You must genuinely intend to meet the conditions of your visa
When we decide if your intentions are genuine (bona fide), we consider all the information:
You must be already in New Zealand
We will use our records to check you are still here.
You must be certified by New Zealand Police as a victim of people trafficking
You must have made a people trafficking report, and after the report was assessed by New Zealand Police you were certified as a victim of people trafficking.
We will check that you are certified as a victim of people trafficking. You must provide evidence of certification when you apply.
To be granted another Trafficking Victim Work Visa you must meet the criteria
We will check you meet these criteria:
You do not need to provide evidence when you apply.
The information below will help you understand the process, timeframes and costs involved in applying for this visa, so you can plan ahead and have the best chance of submitting a complete application.
You must have made a people trafficking report, and after the report was assessed by New Zealand Police you were certified as a victim of people trafficking.
We will check that you are certified as a victim of people trafficking. You must provide evidence of certification when you apply.
You must complete a work visa application form (INZ 1015) and send it to us with your supporting documents.
Application cost – There is no fee.
If there is anything else you need to do, we will be in touch.
If you are in New Zealand, and your current temporary visa expires before your new visa is granted, we will normally issue you an interim visa to let you stay in New Zealand lawfully.
You must apply for this visa in New Zealand. This visa is a priority for us.
If you hold a trafficking victim work, student or visitor visa you may be eligible for a resident visa.
Payment methods and receiving centre details if applicable.
Postal address
Immigration New Zealand
PO Box 76895
Manukau City
Auckland 2241
New Zealand
Courier address
Immigration NZ
DX Box: EP71514
20 Fairfax Avenue
Penrose
Auckland 1061
New Zealand
These are the conditions that you must meet once you have your visa.
If travelling in and out of New Zealand, a valid multiple entry travel condition is needed to return to New Zealand.
If applying from inside New Zealand, we will normally give multiple entry travel conditions when we grant a visa.
If there are no multiple entry travel conditions and you leave New Zealand the visa will expire.
The travel conditions will be listed on the visa label or in a visa letter.
You can work in any employment you like, as long as:
You can study for up to 3 months in any 12-month period.
You may be able to do other study if it’s required by your employer as part of your employment.
You must leave New Zealand before your visa expires.
If you want to stay longer, you can apply for another visa.
Visa expiry dates are printed on a visa label or included in a visa letter.
You can be granted a further Trafficking Victim Work Visa if: