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New Zealand Partner of MFAT Scholarship Student Work Visa
Overview
This visa allows the applicant to work in New Zealand while their partner is undertaking an MFAT-funded New Zealand Scholarship. With this visa, the applicant may stay with their partner during their time in New Zealand, take up employment without needing to secure a job offer before applying, study for up to three months, and travel freely in and out of New Zealand throughout the validity of the visa. The duration and validity of this visa will be aligned with the student visa of the partner.
Please note that dependent children cannot be included in the same application; however, they may apply separately for visas based on their relationship to the applicant. The stay period and visa validity granted will match the duration of the partner’s student visa. After the partner completes their scholarship, the applicant will generally not be eligible to apply for another temporary visa for two years unless written approval is obtained from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). The only exception to this restriction is a short-term visitor visa application.
Eligibility
Am I eligible for this visa?
To be eligible for this visa, you need to fulfill all of the following conditions:
- Applicant is the partner of someone with an MFAT-funded New Zealand Scholarship Visa
- Applicant is living with their partner in a genuine and stable relationship
- You will not be eligible for this visa if your partner was given their visa to take part in New Zealand Short Term Training Scholarships or New Zealand English Language Training for Officials Scholarships.
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