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Ifeanyimichael22:
Good morning fam I recently got admission to study in unitec new Zealand and I am looking for fellow Nigerians in New Zealand. please is there Nigerian currently living in Gisborne new Zealand or Hamilton New Zealand? Just reply to my message thanks.

There are quite a few Nigerians in Hamilton. Don't know about Gisborne but it's totally the backend of beyond. You're better off going to Hamilton. It's close to Auckland and Tauranga which are employment hubs.

demmysoft:
Please house just came across this link, I was just issued NZeTA last week, trying to look for how to travel down that I dabble into this forum, Is it advisable to go ahead with this. I mean settled the agent with the balance, I only droped a deposit of 100k, can someone enter New Zealand with this NZeTA now.

You advise and idea is highly welcome.

Unless you have citizenship of another country which is a visa waiver country, you can't use an NZeTA. Plus it costs about N5/8000 if applying directly. Long story short - you've wasted your money. Even if the visa is real (which it may well be) it won't grant you entry.

https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/apply-for-a-visa/about-visa/nzeta#https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/apply-for-a-visa/tools-and-information/general-information/transit-visa-waiver-country/slider

The link gives you a list of all the visa waiver countries.

Please read all the posts here and stop giving agents free money!

Artistavin:
ok bro thank
last question someone that his or her passport will expire on 2023 but he got job this 2021 to end his contract in that 2023 can he still apply visa whlie he is there or he need to return home for passport renewal. before applying again

You can renew your passport here (Canberra in Australia). Some years, during the independence day celebrations, embassy staff will come over and sort passports renewals etc. Your passport only need a 6 month validity for entry

Artistavin:
Ticha
this question is for you...someone that got nz 2years work visa
when the 2years expiry can he or she apply for 3 years own before going PR own. or he will still apply for the same 2years own again

It depends mostly on the job and the wage. Majority of work visas are of a 2 year duration and you renew for another 2 years and so on until you either move to a residency path or leave. There are also 3 and 5 year work visas although these are less common. INZ staff ultimately decide the length of the visas based on the information/ evidence in front of them. There's really no rhyme or reason to it.

All work to residency visas are for 2 years. Those are the only visas that enable you from work (residency) visa straight to PR. The SMC (Skilled Migrant Category) visa is the usual and easiest work to residency visa to get and that is always 2 years.

vtino13:
Good work guys. Please I want to ask.

With the current situation of things in New zealand, are those who are currently holding work visas allowed to enter new zealand.

I have read previously that citizens and those with permanent residency are the ones allowed to go in.

I need more information here, thanks guys

It depends. If you work in a critical purpose role - currently critical health and viviculture (that I know of) you apply for a special permission to travel. Over 80% of those requests were denied last year.

Either call or email INZ with all your detail. The chances of being granted an exemption are pretty slim but not impossible

Artistavin:
what of those that got work visa for 2years are they not ban to travel...

That is from the INZ website. See the circled part. New Zealand has one of the most open immigration systems. Hard to gain entry yes but very open and transparent. Everything is on their website for a timer.

Artistavin:
ok bro i saw your write up but there is something someone asked on this forum but i need to be sure before clarifying me
he said he got 2years nz work visa and the question is that those that 2years work visa mean resident ...i told him yes but he is still doubting me so i need your own opinion to show him.

A 2 year work visa is not the same as a residence visa. A 2 year work to residence visa is a residence visa. There's a major difference. We came on a 5 year work visa and had to change to a residence visa after 12 months as work visas do not have a path to residency. You have to keep renewing a work visa.

A work to residency visa on the other hand grants you residency with travel restrictions for 2 years. Then you get PR (the travel restrictions are lifted). 3 years after, you can apply for citizenship. So 2 years residency then PR for 3 years then residency so 5 years in total.

A work visa, you just renew every time it expires or you leave.

fela1000:
Hi there, thanks for your response, Do you have idea if the visa can be extended. My visa expires in March 6th.

No idea if it can be extended. Your best bet will be to call INZ. They are very helpful.

Artistavin:
chai so painful....but did she tells you type's of visa that can travel
i think work visa
and
student visa can travel
but for visit visa i dont know for now.

No one can travel into NZ unless you have PR or are a citizen. I live here and have done so for almost 4 years. If I travel out now, I can't come back in because I don't have PR or citizenship. We work and pay taxes here and even own a house but we won't be let back in! That should tell you the case on ground.

I work with MOE and can categorically tell you that the borders are not open to any international students. We have been issuing approvals to education providers to deliver programmes online - this has always been restricted till now.

2500 masters and PhD students that need to be in the country to finish their courses have been issued a special permission to come in from March 2021 but they must:
1 - Be in the final year o their programme
2. Need to complete a practical element (ie need to be in NZ) to complete their qualification.

I know everyone is desperate to leave 9ja but please be sensible and stop throwing money away. Wait till the borders are open and don't throw your money away. Save it for when you actually need it.

PS - a transit visa only allows you to pass through ie change flights in NZ. It's not a visa for NZ.

fela1000:
It’s so painful to me. Qatar airlines didn’t board on Wednesday because I have a visitor visa and they said visitors aren’t welcome. I beg the woman at the Lagos airport but she refuse to carry me. My visa will expire March 6, I don’t even know of any extension.
I have a sticker visitor visa.

Well, we have been saying that the border is not open. There is no date for opening the borders.

Artistavin:
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That is ony for NZ citizens and permanent residents. It's not applicable to anyone else.

Artistavin:
plz. someone should show me how work visa to new Zealand looks like those it come as e visa or sticker one ....plz is very important

All visas are e-visas. If you want a sticker, you have to request and pay extra for that.

davodyguy:
The agents that keeps swindling people are heartless and preying on people's desperation.

Can;t they be arrested?

New agents will just pop up in their place. Plus people need to open their eyes and stop throwing away money. It's easy enough to apply for these visas themselves. If no one patronises the agents, they'll naturally stop being in business.

Johndoxzy:
@Ticha
@femijk
She said its a company in NZ that's sponsoring the visa.


I've attached a sample of what they've done.

What's the name of the company? Hope it's not that non existent one in Motueka?

Johndoxzy:
@Ticha
@femijk
She said its a company in NZ that's sponsoring the visa.


I've attached a sample of what they've done.

Quite a few things wrong with it.
1. There's no visa category called employment visa (you can easily check this on the INZ website)
2. No visa - none whatsoever details the wages paid on the visa document
3. The designation also does not exist on the NZ skills list - see link to the list here. https://skillshortages.immigration.govt.nz/
4. Unless you're being paid over $130k pa and you work in a critical field like health, Viticulture and allied agri fields and IT, no other work visas have been issued since April 2020.

Again - if you have not followed any of the process I listed in the previous post then the visa is not real. C'mon people think na...if it's so easy to get a work visa, everyone will have it!

Johndoxzy:
Good day Mr femijk I about to gi for a New Zealand work visa, and the procedure demands that I can only pay for the visa after confirmation. Just a visa fee of 70k is required for now. I've been following your quotes & I'll appreciate if you can help me confirm the visa when its out. To avioid being scammed. Thanks

So basically the agent will pay the visa costs upfront for you out of the goodness of their heart?

The visa process -
If applying for a work or student visa for longer than 12 months, you must
Do an xray
Complete a full and comprehensive health check (only at approved clinics) - this is not given to you, it's uploaded directly to the INZ portal
Complete a police check (work visa)
Complete an online visa form and pay the visa application
Include copies of all relevant quals, passport etc which must be certified.
Courier your passport to the nearest INZ offshore centre (SA)
Bank statements - student visa
Admission letter - student visa
Evidence of fee payment - student visa
Insurance payment - student visa

Tourist visa -
Bank statements
Completed online form
Courier your passport to SA

Did you do any of the above? If no, then scam.

flora608:
Does newzealand have their embassy in Lagos Nigeria?

None in Nigeria. 3 in Africa - Egypt, Ethiopia and South Africa

Just in case it's not clear.

New Zealand is not issuing any general (study or work or tourist) visas. The borders are closed and there is no date for opening it yet. So unless you're applying for a partnership visa and you must have applied for a special dispensation visa first or you are being brought in as a specially skilled worker - eg the Russian fishermen then it's 100% certain that the visa you have been given is fake. It is nigh on impossible to geta visa to NZ now for anyone even Australians and Pacific Islanders are not allowed into NZ and that should tell you all you need to know regarding the border closure.

All NZ HCs abroad are closed. No offshore visas are being processed. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, stop wasting your money!!!!

woligentle:
Status: Issued
Name: TAIWO SAMUEL OKUNOLA
Passport number: A11593221
Passport nationality: Nigeria
NZeTA reference number: E2710081
NZeTA expiry date: 12 November 2022
Your New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) has been issued.

You are now authorised to travel to New Zealand on a cruise ship. If you are flying to New Zealand to join your cruise, you must apply for a visitor visa before you travel.

This NZeTA also authorises you to pass through Auckland International Airport as a transit passenger on the way to or from Australia.

When you travel to New Zealand, you must check in with the passport listed here.

When arriving in New Zealand, you must declare any biosecurity risk items.

Now your NZeTA has been issued, what next?

Check that the details in this notification (including your given, middle and family names) exactly match your passport details. If they do not match, or your details change, you will not be allowed to travel to New Zealand using this NZeTA. You can use our online form to correct some details, otherwise you must request a new NZeTA.

Before you travel to New Zealand check that you meet all other requirements. This may include evidence of your onward travel arrangements, ie either:

A return ticket to your home country or

An outward ticket to a destination that you have the right to enter. You must have the appropriate visa or travel authority for that country, and be entitled to enter that country on a one way ticket.

You must have sufficient funds for your stay and you are strongly recommended to hold travel insurance.

You must ensure that your passport expiry date complies with the rules about how long it must be valid for at the time of travel.

As a cruise ship passenger you will be deemed to hold a visitor visa for up to 28 days when you arrive at your first New Zealand port.

Note that if you are intending to use this NZeTA to transit New Zealand, Auckland International Airport is the only airport with transit facilities. You cannot transit via any other airport in New Zealand.







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NZ is not issuing any visas apart from partnership and specialist work visas. The borders are not open. Any visa you get in after March 2020 till further notice is fake.

woligentle:
I appreciate each and everyone that are keeping this glorious forum alive. Infact this forum is really a blessing to this generation thanks to u all.

My story might be a bit long but I will appreciate if I can get a positive response from all the Oga's in the building.

Going through from page 1 let me just be factual and open up.

Some weeks ago my father-in-law called me he asked me if am interested in traveling out of the country I said YES. He said some years back he helped one of his friend son to travel out (either financially, morally or spiritually that o can't say) he said the guy came to Nigeria and they met, he said d guy said he wants to appreciate all what he did for him back then by sponsoring someone from him. That's why my father-in-law put a call to me if am interested. He said the man said he will do all the processing from his side that I should just get international passport first and some little change for processing (going through this forum I think maybe is passport verification sending to SA). After going through this forum I notice getting sponsor with different name might not be easy bcoz I have no relationship with this man and our names are different. My question now is will it be easy to secure NZL visa if yes the visa will be under which category and also what will be required of me.
NOTE: The man lives in NEW ZEALAND

ALL RESPONSE WILL BE APPRECIATED

If it's through education or employment, anyone can sponsor you. For a student visa, you will need to show very strong ties to Nigeria to show you're coming back etc. First and foremost, you need to find out what kind of visa he wants to sponsor you for.
Currently, work visas are not being issued unless it's of critical importance (ie very high stakes and high wages $140k and above)

rasheed329:
Greetings everyone.. please what is the Exact way to check NZ visa to know if it’s real or Fake? I really need help on this. My email.. aliurasheed9060@gmail.com

The best way to check is to call Immigration New Zealand. NZ is not granting any visas for now unless to spouses of permanent residents and citizens.
Plus stop using agents. The INZ website and NZ immigration process is one of the most straight forward ever. Do not pay anybody.

ugsams:
@Ticha Davodyguy Femijck do you guys think there is anything we can do to create awareness for this large scale scam going on?

Apart from creating a general awareness, I doubt there's much we can especially as there isn't a NZ HC in Nigeria. I'm gobsmacked about the gullibility of people though although I can understand. I hope no one is paying upfront for all these visas.

Onweke:
Please great people I need confirmation of New Zealand work permit. Is this original or scam ?.

NZ has not issued any general work visas since March - unless the job is of significant importance to the economy and pays you $110,000 and above.
Think about this, did you apply for the job? Were you interviewed? Did you complete a visa application form? Send in your passport to the NZ embassy in SA? If in doubt, call INZ. They are very helpful or call the employer. They will tell you if they have employed you or not.

mykelbrown:
Thank you.
But I checked it on the website above and confirmed it. I appreciate your time.
Can you please help me with evidence on how I can notice such next time

Plus the easiest way to confirm it is to call INZ. They are very helpful.

mykelbrown:
Thank you.
But I checked it on the website above and confirmed it. I appreciate your time.
Can you please help me with evidence on how I can notice such next time

INZ has not issued any offshore visit visas (unless with very high clearance for spouses and partners of Kiwis or permanent residents and work visas with wages over $100k) since March 2020. Major red flag is that the name of the immigration authority is not even correct.

mykelbrown:
Dear all, I really appreciate all your input in this thread, because it has really been so helpful to me.
I want you all to please help me.
I got a 2 years Work Visa with employment through an agent.
Below are my concern.
I will like to know if anyone has gotten this type of Visa before and what is it like over there.

Though I'm yet to balance the agent.
I checked the authenticity using https://nzeta.immigration.govt.nz/check-status
And attached is the result.

Dear all, please can I conclude this is a genuine Visa?

It's fake

Akinlosoye4:
Please what are the reasons behind you saying it’s a fake visa,please let’s know it here

The whole document is fake from top to bottom. The name of INZ is wrong. You can easily check that actually.
You see where it says type of visa? Then one journey. Really? It's a visit visa. One journey to where? No visa ever states that. Not even 9ja visa (yes have had to apply for a visa to Nigeria for my husband)

mryoung16:
Hi bro..so after the resident class..what should be my next step?

Basically you could potentially start with a work visa in a low skilled job and your pay increases so does your chances of applying for a visa that leads to PR. Residency is the first step in gaining PR. Although your chances of getting a work visa are very, very slim at the moment

mryoung16:
Hi guys .someone that has 3years experience in forklift operator. Can it possibly lead to PR in NZ. I dont really understand the content on NZ Immigration.

No. Most low skilled jobs do not lead to PR but It can set you on the path to convert to a resident class visa.

NZ VISAS - INZ is not currently processing any offshore visas unless they meet some very strict criteria. Part of my job involves liaising with INZ as I work in education compliance. This is from INZ. If anyone is currently offering you a visa, it's a scam! Unless of course you fall into any of the categories below

Visa processing capacity continues to grow. 70% of onshore Immigration Officers are currently able to work. All offshore offices remain closed and although onshore offices have reopened there are limited staff numbers due to COVID-19 alert level 3 guidelines and the requirement to work from home when possible.

With increased processing capacity and the ability for some staff to access INZ offices INZ is now able to resume the processing of paper applications such as residence class visa applications and formally prioritise both residence class and temporary entry class visa applications.

In terms of residence class visa applications, priority will be given where the applicant is in New Zealand. For onshore applications priority will be given as below:
• For Skilled Migrant Category (SMC), priority will be given to applications with job offers where:
o Applicants have an hourly rate equivalent to or higher than twice the median wage (currently $51.00 per hour or an annual salary of $106,080 or more);
o Applicants hold current occupational registration where registration is required by immigration instructions.
• For Residence from Work Category applications (Talent (Accredited Employer), Talent (Arts, Culture and Sport), South Island Contribution, Religious Worker and Long Term Skill Shortage List), priority will be given to:
o Applications which include a job offer with an hourly rate equivalent to or higher than twice the median wage (currently $51.00 per hour or an annual salary of $106,080 or more);
o Applications which include a job offer which requires occupational registration where occupational registration is required by immigration instructions.
Second priority will be given to residence class visa applications where the applicant is out of New Zealand.
In terms of temporary entry class visa applications, priority will be given to applications for critical workers to support the Government response to COVID-19 and for other temporary visa applicants that are in New Zealand.

Further changes may be needed to the prioritisation criteria as international travel restrictions change, and more information becomes available about the effects of COVID-19 on the domestic labour market.
Immigration officers retain the discretion to prioritise other applications where the circumstances of the application require particular urgency.

As INZ transitions through the various alert levels processing will be resumed for most of the application categories.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online for eligible visas. Paper applications will take longer to process because of the reduced capacity of staff in onshore offices. There will also be an increase in the time and effort required in processing some visa application types due to additional requests for information or comment being required.
We will keep you updated of any further changes.

National Area Documentation Office (NaDO)
The National Area Documentation Office (NaDO) has now reopened with a small number of staff now able to work onsite. The NaDO staff have been focused on opening and tendering the high volume of mail received during the lockdown period.

What date will be used as the lodgement date of my application that I couriered in / posted in?
The received application date will be the date that is shown on the courier consignment note. If there is no date to be found, the received date applied will be the date INZ opens your application at NaDO.

What if I want to dispute the date of lodgement of my visa application?
INZ understands that it has been difficult to complete and submit paper applications during COVID-19 lockdown. Disputes of lodgement dates may be considered on a case by case basis once the application has been allocated.

I have been granted an extension to my visa under the Epidemic Management Notice. Will the visa application I submitted still be processed?
Yes. Applications will continue to be processed in line with processing priorities during COVID-19.

What if my paper visa application is incomplete because I have not been able to get all the required documents during the Covid19 lockdown? Will my visa application be returned due to failing to meet mandatory lodgement requirements?
No. INZ understands that it may have been difficult to submit all required documents with your paper application. INZ will note the missing documents at lodgement and request that you provide the mandatory documents as soon as you are able. INZ will not be able to process the application until the required documents have been received.

Varying visa conditions
We have become aware of some confusion around variation of conditions. The Government agreed to relax visa conditions for a short period to allow some temporary migrant workers and international students to assist with our essential services during the COVID-19 response. The form to apply to vary visa conditions of workers in essential services is on our website.
Only temporary migrants already employed in essential services can vary their hours and be redeployed to do other roles within their current workplaces or do their current role in different workplaces (but within same region) to help essential businesses keep operating while New Zealand remains at Alert Level 3 or 4 and six weeks after that.
All work visa holders who are not employed in essential services may only work for the employer(s) specified in their visa conditions until a Variation of Conditions or new visa has been granted.

Johnpha:
Please I will like to start this migration journey to NZ but I really don't understand the process, can anyone tell me what and what I need to know and require to begin.

Thanks.

Start here. https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/options/work/explore-work-visa-options

mekmolly:
In respect to what baba Femi said that one is not allowed to stay back after studies on scholarship basis. Please I would like to ask some few questions
1. Is there any degree specifications to that ie phds or masters inclusive .
2. Does it mean you won’t be issued the three years working visa after your studies
3. What if the person sponsored himself and not bound by the scholarship
4. Lastly, for instance for a PhD student in health related fields happens to get a work Or for better for worse mechanism, on or before his or her studies elapses, what happens then ?
Any other person with ideas can help out as well wit the questions

If you sponsor yourself, you are not bound by the scholarship rules so you can change to the work visa/ residency pathway. You will work as part of your PhD anyway so work is not a problem.