Exceptional Talent in New Zealand

You can apply for residence once you have held the work visa for 24 months and stayed active in your declared field throughout. Work out your 24-month date now and keep a running file of evidence until then.

Active engagement is shown by earnings from the field, performance or competition schedules, and letters from your sponsoring organisation. Time spent mainly teaching, or a season lost to injury, can leave the record thin; ask your sponsor early for their letter.

You will also need health checks including a chest X-ray, and police certificates under six months old if you are 17 or over.

The resident visa's travel conditions expire after two years, so apply for a permanent resident visa before travelling after that. Citizenship needs five years holding residence, 1,350 days in New Zealand and at least 240 in each year.

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