New Zealand border to fully reopen
Great news! New Zealand border to fully reopen from 1st August 2022 and new fast track to residence! The New Zealand government announced today they are bring forward the full reopening of the border to 23:59 (NZST) on 31 July 2022. This means that Visitor Visa and Student Visa applications can be made from 1st […]
Latest border reopening plan
Latest border reopening plan The New Zealand Government has widened the entry eligibility and eased isolation rules for travellers to New Zealand. From 12th April 2022 From 11:59pm Tuesday 12 April, the following groups who still meet the conditions of their visa can travel to New Zealand without a border exception: Work visa holders Holders […]
Changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa
Changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa Immigration New Zealand have announced a number of changes to the new Accredited Employer Work Visa, which will replace the Essential Skills Work Visa and Talent (Accredited Employer) Work Visa, when it launches on 4 July 2022. They have confirmed that it will be open to applications from […]
New Zealand borders to open earlier than planned!
New Zealand borders to open earlier than planned! The New Zealand government have announced that their borders will be re-opened to fully-vaccinated travellers earlier than planned. From 13th April, vaccinated tourists from Australia will be able to enter New Zealand without having to isolate. From 2 May vaccinated tourists from other visa-waiver countries, including the […]
UK Working Holiday Visa processing resumed
UK Working Holiday Visa processing resumed The UK working holiday scheme has reopened to applications on 14th March 2022. As there is no limit on the number of working holiday visas granted to people from the UK, applications can be made at any time. The following uncapped working holiday schemes have also reopened from this […]
New border exemption for skilled workers
Skilled worker border exemption As part of the easing of border restrictions, skilled workers who are offshore and have a job offer in New Zealand to earn at least 1.5 times the median wage (NZD $84,240 a year or NZD $40.50 an hour) for a role longer than 6 months, may now seek a border […]
Updated border reopening plan announced
Updated border reopening plan announced It was announced today that the New Zealand border will reopen to vaccinated Kiwis and other current eligible travellers from Australia at 11.59pm on 27 February 2022 and to vaccinated Kiwis in the rest of the world on 13 March 2022. The requirement for these groups to stay in MIQ […]
New Zealand borders to reopen!
Great news! We finally have the announcement that the New Zealand borders will start to reopen in 2022. The reopening will happen in 3 phases: Phase 1 Fully vaccinated Kiwis and other eligible travellers can travel to NZ from Australia without staying in MIQ from the end of February 2022 (as long as they have […]