Coming back after a holiday
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unwind
Testing The Water
Joined: 09 Dec 2003
Posts: 4
Location: Cumbria, UK
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Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2004 12:49 am Post subject: Coming back after a holiday |
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If you go on holiday to NZ on a British Passport and stay for a few weeks and like the place, can you go back a few months later to try for residency/work or do you have to wait a set period.
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abdul
I Like It Here
Joined: 01 Dec 2003
Posts: 75
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Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2004 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Unwind
The NZIS has the foll visitor visa policy
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Visitors to New Zealand may stay a total of nine months in an 18 month period.
If you stay in New Zealand for a total of nine months in the last 18 months, you will be required to remain out of New Zealand for nine months before returning as a visitor.
You may, however, qualify for a further three month extension to your visitor permit after spending the maximum of nine months in New Zealand if:
you have financially supported yourself and you have not been sponsored; or
you have lodged a first-time application for residence that has been accepted for consideration, and a decision is unlikely during the currency of your existing permit; or
you cannot leave New Zealand because of circumstances beyond your control.
If you stay a total of 12 months in the last 24 months, you will be required to remain out of New Zealand for 12 months before you can return as a visitor.
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This means that if you have stayed only for a few weeks, you could always return.
The foll applies for British passport holders.
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British Citizens and Passport Holders
If you are a British citizen or are a British passport holder and have evidence of the right to live permanently in the United Kingdom, you may be granted a Visitor's Permit valid for 6 months on arrival.
As a Visa Waiver Visitor You Must:
hold a valid ticket to a country you have the right of entry to; and
have sufficient money to support yourself during your stay; and
hold a passport valid for 3 months beyond the date you are leaving New Zealand; and
only wish to visit New Zealand for the time granted on arrival (if you wish to visit for a longer period you will need to apply for a Visitor's Visa).
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hope this was useful
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JCM
Moderator
Joined: 15 Nov 2003
Posts: 275
Location: Christchurch since last century
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Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 6:25 am Post subject: Re: Coming back after a holiday |
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| unwind wrote: | | If you go on holiday to NZ on a British Passport and stay for a few weeks and like the place, can you go back a few months later to try for residency/work or do you have to wait a set period. |
Yes - no problems. |
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