| ALL PARTICIPANTS AND TRAVELERS TO NEW ZEALAND must have a valid PASSPORT and valid VISA before entering the country. For U.S. citizens, passport applications are obtained from a U.S. Post Office. If you have never held a passport in your name, a certified birth certificate is required to apply. Canadian citizens obtain an application online through Passport Canada; a valid birth certificate is required to apply. A student visa for New Zealand allows you to attend a university for a specified period of time. GlobaLinks Learning Abroad will provide you with a step-by-step instruction guide for applying as your departure draws near. Year-abroad student visa applications may require a supplemental radiological and/or medical exam. No other inoculations are necessary for your program. It is not possible to attend a New Zealand university on just a tourist visa. Students from countries other than the U.S. or Canada may be subject to additional visa requirements. In the event that you do not formally enroll at a university (i.e., you choose a GlobaLinks Learning Abroad short course or internship), you will most likely be issued a tourist visa with provisions of a three-month stay. Family and friends who wish to visit you while you are studying in New Zealand will most likely apply for this visa category.
U.S. citizens cannot easily obtain a permanent residence visa or a work visa for New Zealand without first obtaining an offer of full-time employment or meeting other immigration regulations. |