Internship in New Zealand: Visa information

The student visa is required if a study stay is longer than three months. The application takes about 5 weeks. The visa should therefore be applied for in good time. There is no automatic option to work 20 hours a week. This must be taken into account when submitting the application.

What you need:

Sufficient financial resources must be available for the duration of the stay. This can be proven by an account statement and a letter from the parents or a bank. A minimum of € 500 per month must be available. You will also need a return flight ticket, a passport that is valid for at least 3 months over the duration of your stay as well as a current passport photo, a receipt for the payment of the tuition fees at the New Zealand university. confirmation of accommodation and proof of the application fee paid.

Important:

The documents must be received by the embassy no later than (!) Four weeks before departure. An unpaid, voluntary activity like an internship requires a work permit. The internship should also be relevant to the course.

The documents must be filled in carefully and completely, otherwise, they will be returned. No transfers or credit cards are accepted in Berlin. Even if this is stated in the application form.

Where to apply:

The application form for a work visa (INZ 1015) can be downloaded from the website of the New Zealand Embassy or obtained from the Visa Department in Berlin using a prepaid envelope (€ 1.45).

New Zealand Embassy

Visa Section

Friedrichstrasse 60

D-10117 Berlin

What you need:

At point 1-3 of the form, legible copies of the originals are accepted.

A signed contract from your prospective New Zealand employer explaining the length and nature of your job.

If you do an unpaid internship as a student, you have to prove that at least € 500 per month is available to finance your living in New Zealand. It is possible to prove this in the form of an account statement, a bank confirmation or by traveler's checks.

A letter ("approval in principle") confirming that your future employer may employ foreign workers.

Students must submit a letter from their university or technical college in Germany or Austria confirming that their internship is relevant to their studies.

Proof of a valid and paid flight ticket, including proof of return or onward travel. This means either a confirmation from your travel agency or a copy of your paid and valid flight tickets to a country to which you are authorized to travel.

The original of your passport. Please do not send copies of ID cards to the Visa Department.

A new passport photo is attached to the application form.

The visa application fee is € 100 for Germany and € 105 for Austria. The application must also be accompanied by a A5 return envelope addressed to you as a "registered letter" and with sufficient postage, preferably padded.