WR2.25 Making an application for a work visa under the Talent (Arts, Culture and Sports) Work Instructions

1. Applications for work visas under the Talent (Arts, Culture and Sports) Work Instructions must be made on the INZ form Work Visa Application (INZ 1015) and accompanied by documents which demonstrate that:
   1. the applicant has an international reputation and record of excellence in their declared field; and
   2. the applicant is still prominent in the declared field; and
   3. the applicant's presence in New Zealand will enhance the quality of New Zealand's accomplishments and participation in the declared field of art, culture or sport.
2. Applications must also include:
   1. a completed Talent (Arts, Culture and Sports) Sponsorship Form (INZ 1091) (see WR2.15); and
   2. a completed General Medical Certificate (INZ 1007) and Chest X-ray Certificate (INZ 1096)
      and any associated medical or laboratory reports required for the medical or chest X-ray certificates (see A4); and

      Notes:
      ~ All medical and chest X-ray certificates and associated reports must be less than 3 months old at the time the application is made unless A4.25(c) applies.
      ~ Medical and chest X-ray certificates may be submitted directly to INZ by the physician who completes the examination.

   3. police certificates from the applicant's country of citizenship and from any country in which they have lived for 5 or more years since attaining the age of 17 years (see A5).

      Note: Police certificates must be no more than 6 months old when the application is lodged, unless A5.10(d) applies.

WR2.25.1 Applications for a subsequent work visa under the Talent (Arts, Culture and Sports) Work Instructions

1. Applications for a subsequent work visa under the Talent (Arts, Culture and Sports) Work Instructions may be approved if the applicant:
   1. holds a Talent (Arts, Culture and Sports) work visa; and
   2. has made an application for residence under the Talent (Arts, Culture and Sports) residence instructions and a decision on that residence application is yet to be made; and
   3. meets all the requirements at WR2.1 except for (a)(iv)
2. Visas may be granted under these instructions for the length of time required to decide the application made under Residence instructions for holders of work visas granted under the Talent (Arts, Culture and Sports) work instructions, up to a maximum duration of 24 months.
3. Where the associated residence application in (a)(ii) above is declined the applicant is not eligible for further visas under this instruction unless they are granted a new work visa under WR2 instructions and have submitted a new residence from work application based on holding the new work visa for at least 24 months.
4. Despite E7.10(a)(ii) immigration officers may apply these instructions to any work visa application under the Talent (Arts, Culture and Sports) Work Instructions that has not been decided and was submitted before the effective date.

Effective 28/09/2020