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V3.85 Sports people, support staff, match and tournament officials and media and broadcasting personnel associated with sports events, tours or tournaments

See also Immigration (Visa, Entry Permission, and Related Matters) Regulations 2010 Schedule 2

  1. Sports people, support staff, match and tournament officials and media and broadcasting personnel undertaking short-term engagements (such as sports events, tours or tournaments) of no longer than 3 months, who are from countries whose nationals are people to whom a visa waiver applies (see E2.1), may be granted a visitor visa and entry permission on arrival in New Zealand.
  2. Sports people, support staff, match and tournament officials and media and broadcasting personnel from countries whose nationals are required to hold a visitor visa to travel to New Zealand must apply for a visitor visa before travelling to New Zealand.
  3. Sports people, support staff, match and tournament officials and media and broadcasting personnel associated with sports events, tours or tournaments of more than three months’ duration must apply for a work visa prior to travelling to New Zealand.

V3.85.1 Support staff and media and broadcasting personnel associated with sports events, tours or tournaments

  1. Support staff and match and tournament officials must satisfy an immigration officer that they are essential to the success of the sports event, tour or tournament.
  2. Support staff and match and tournament officials may include, but are not limited to, positions such as:
    • team management, including coaches, administrative and logistics staff
    • medical personnel, including doctors and physiotherapists
    • match officials, including referees and umpires
    • tournament officials, including judicial and anti-doping officials.
  3. Media and broadcasting personnel must satisfy an immigration officer that they are accredited by the international governing body of the event or the New Zealand organising committee of the event to cover the event.

Effective 30/07/2012

IN THIS SECTION

V3.1 Group visas

V3.5 Business visitors

V3.10 Partners and dependent children of student or work visa holders

V3.15 Partners of New Zealand citizens or residence class visa holders

V3.20 Dependent children of New Zealand citizens or residence class visa holders

V3.25 Children entering New Zealand for adoption

V3.30 Children adopted overseas before their New Zealand citizenship is confirmed

V3.35 Culturally arranged marriage

V3.40 Entry to New Zealand for the purpose of medical treatment or consultation

V3.45 Applicants wanting to obtain occupational registration in New Zealand

V3.50 Persons associated with a Contracting Party to the Antarctic Treaty and other Antarctic travellers

V3.55 Visiting Media Programme (VMP)

V3.60 Pitcairn Islanders

V3.65 Conference delegates

V3.70 Crew members joining vessels or aircraft

V3.75 Department of Conservation volunteers (to 25/08/2014)

V3.80 Visitors arriving by yacht or private aircraft

V3.81 Owners and crew of super yachts

V3.90 Visitor visas for refugee or protection status claimants

V3.95 German law students and graduates

V3.100 Guardians accompanying students to New Zealand

V3.105 APEC Business Travel Cardholders

V3.110 Parent and grandparent multiple entry visitor visa instructions

V3.115 Work visa holders dismissed during a trial period

V3.120 Temporary Retirement Category

V3.125 Partners and dependent children of military visa holders

V3.130 Visiting academics

V3.135 Visitor visas for child victims of people trafficking

V3.140 Approved arts or music festival

V3.145 Short-term live entertainment acts

V3.150 International Tour Escorts

V3.155 Persons departing New Zealand during COVID-19 (to 26/07/2024)

PREVIOUS IMMIGRATION INSTRUCTIONS

V3.85 Sports players, support staff, match and tournament officials and media and broadcasting personnel associated with sports events, tours or tournaments (29/11/2010)

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