Primary Sector Trainees Work Visa
People from Chile and South Korea can do vocational study and take up work placements in primary sector industries in New Zealand. To apply, you must be supported or funded by your government and intend to return home after your training to share your new skills.
-
Length of stay
Up to
12 months
-
Cost
From
NZD $1455
-
Processing time
80% within
5 weeks
-
Visas available
Each year
Chile 60, South Korea 50
To apply you must:
- be from Chile or South Korea
- be funded or supported by your government
- have been offered a place at a
for vocational study of at least 12 weeks that is relevant to a primary sector industry - have medical insurance while you are in New Zealand
- meet the other requirements of this visa.
This visa lets you:
- work for a land-based
employer for 9 months - study at the education provider specified on your visa
- travel in and out of New Zealand during your stay.
You cannot work in the forestry industry, or at sea.
You cannot include your partner or children in your application, but they can apply for visas based on their relationship to you.
Who can apply
Check if you are eligible to apply for this visa and what supporting documents and information you need to provide.
Identity
You must provide proof of your identity.
Note
Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months after you plan to leave New Zealand.
- 1 acceptable photo if you apply online, or 2 photos if you use a paper application form
- your passport or
If you apply online, you must upload a copy of your passport when you apply. We will let you know if you need to send your passport after you have applied.
If you submit a paper application, provide your original passport or a certified copy. We can usually process your application faster if you provide your original passport.
Note
Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months after you plan to leave New Zealand.
Character
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.
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.
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 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.
Health
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:
- 6 months you do not normally need a chest X-ray
- 12 months you do not normally need a medical certificate.
When we process your application we let you know if we need you to have a chest X-ray or medical examination.
Genuine intentions
You must genuinely intend to meet the conditions of your visa.
When we decide if your intentions are genuine, we consider all the information:
- you provide to support your application
- we have about your personal circumstances
- you provided in any previous applications.
Citizenship
You must be from Chile or South Korea.
We will use the documents you provide as proof of your identity as evidence of your citizenship.
Note
You can only be supported by the Government of Chile or South Korea.
Government support
You must be funded or supported by your government.
You must provide a letter from your home government detailing the arrangements for supporting and/or funding your training.
Offer of place
You must have an offer of place.
Your offer of place must be:
- with a high-quality education provider
- for vocational study that is relevant to a primary sector industry
- for at least 12 weeks.
Medical insurance
You must agree to hold medical insurance while you are in New Zealand.
Evidence may include:
- your insurance policy
- a letter of cover from your insurer
- a letter confirming your agreement to hold medical insurance while you are in New Zealand.
How to pay and submit
We cannot display any process or costs information until you have provided your country details.
Enter your details so we can show information that is relevant to you.
When you arrive
Entry permission
You must apply for permission to enter New Zealand. You do this by completing a New Zealand Traveller Declaration (NZTD) form.
You can start your digital declaration any time, but the earliest you can submit it is 24 hours before starting your travel to New Zealand.
A paper declaration form is available for travellers who cannot complete it online.
New Zealand Traveller Declaration
New Zealand Customs and Biosecurity also check that you meet their entry requirements.
Alert
You can be refused entry permission if you:
- do not meet our character requirements
- have had a change in circumstances since we issued your visa
- refuse to let us take your photo, fingerprints or an iris scan.
While you are in New Zealand
These are the conditions that you must meet once you have your visa. Your visa conditions are recorded in your eVisa.
Travel
After you arrive, you can travel in and out of New Zealand as many times as you like before your visa expires.
Study
You can study at the education provider specified on your visa.
Work
You can only work for a land-based
Note
Work placements cannot be out at sea or in the forestry sector.
Medical insurance
You must maintain your medical insurance while in New Zealand.
Note
We may ask to see evidence you are insured when you arrive in New Zealand.
Visa expiry
You must leave New Zealand before your visa expires.
Note
You cannot be granted a further work visa in New Zealand for 2 years following the expiry of your Primary Sector Trainees Work Visa.