Can a New Zealand working holiday visa be exchanged for a study visa after arriving in New Zealand? If so, is it easy?

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Working Holiday Visa - Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

What? Is it a working holiday visa?

With the signing of the New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement, the New Zealand government opened working holiday visas to Chinese citizens from October 1, 2008. This visa category provides 1,000 opportunities per year for young Chinese people to enter New Zealand for tourism and short-term work. Applicants who meet the requirements can obtain a one-year working holiday visa to work temporarily while traveling and sightseeing in New Zealand.

How long is the working holiday visa valid? Can it be extended?

The working holiday visa is a multiple-entry visa and is valid for 12 months. Extensions under this category are not allowed after the working holiday visa has expired.

How is the Working Holiday Visa different from other work visas?

The main purpose of a working holiday visa is "holiday" rather than "work". Therefore, working holiday visa holders are not allowed to hold any regular job in New Zealand, nor can they work for the same employer for more than 3 months. In addition to short-term work, Working Holiday visa holders can also study or train in New Zealand for up to 3 months.

What are the conditions for applying for a working holiday visa?

To apply for a working holiday visa, applicants must meet the following conditions

- Be a Chinese citizen and submit the application Always living in China

- Aged between 18 and 30 years old (no more than 31 years old)

- Have a high school diploma

- Achieve practical English level

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- Have a living security deposit of S$4,200 or equivalent in other currencies

- Meet health and character requirements

Can I submit an application if I am currently overseas?

The Chinese working holiday visa requires the applicant to be a Chinese citizen, living in China when the application is submitted, and staying overseas for no more than two years in the two years before the application is submitted.

What materials do I need to prove my practical English proficiency?

Your IELTS score needs to be 4, or meet the following requirements:

- All primary school courses and 3-year secondary school courses are taught entirely in English, or

- At least 5 years of secondary school courses taught entirely in English, or

- High school degree or above, and this degree requires at least two years of courses taught entirely in English

Can IELTS transcripts be used in other forms? A transcript instead?

No. We do not accept college English certificates or any other English test scores, including TOEFL scores.

Can I provide another academic certificate in place of my high school diploma?

You only need to provide a high school diploma. We do not accept other secondary education qualifications other than high school diplomas, such as technical secondary school diplomas, vocational high school diplomas, etc. If your education is high school or above, you can also provide only a higher education certificate.

What are health requirements?

When submitting materials, you need to provide a completed New Zealand Short-Term Entry Visa Chest X-ray Form (NZIS1096). This medical examination form must be completed and signed by a hospital designated by Immigration New Zealand. The physical examination form is valid for 3 months. You can download the chest X-ray form and the list of designated hospitals on the Immigration Bureau website. http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/general/formsandfees/formsandguides/healthcharacter.htm

In addition to this, you must also agree to purchase medical supplies for the duration of your stay in New Zealand upon approval of your visa application Comprehensive medical insurance.

How to apply for a Working Holiday Visa?

You need to first register your Working Holiday Visa application on the Immigration New Zealand website. After successful registration, submit the application materials to the New Zealand Immigration Service Beijing or Shanghai office. The specific operations are as follows:

Step 1: Log in to the New Zealand Immigration Service website and complete user registration: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/secure/default.htm

Chapter Step 2: Log in to the website again with this username. Click the Working Holiday option under Online Services on the right side of the webpage, and the webpage will automatically prompt whether there are still places for Chinese working holiday visas. The quota will be updated at any time as the application progresses, and you can check it at any time.

Step 3: Complete the working holiday visa online application form and submit the application if there is a quota. After the application is successfully submitted, you will receive a confirmation email from the system, confirming your application and the further materials you need to provide.

Step 4: Submit all materials to the Beijing or Shanghai office of the New Zealand Immigration Service within 60 days. We will start processing your application after we receive all your materials. The processing time is generally 10 working days, or we will notify you of the expected processing time within 10 days.

What materials do I need to submit after completing the online application?

- Valid passport

- Application fee

- Completed China Supplementary Form for Citizens to Visit, Study or Work in New Zealand (NZIS1027)

- Living security deposit: Proof of funds in your name of no less than SGD 4,200 or other equivalent currencies

- Round-trip air ticket to New Zealand or corresponding funds of RMB 10,000

- Proof of practical English proficiency (IELTS transcript or other materials)

- Notarized high school diploma

- Completed short-term entry visa chest X-ray form (NZIS1096)

- Completed and signed Working Holiday Visa Application Acceptance Notice, including your Chinese name and Chinese address.

Please do not submit materials in advance. You must submit the above application materials only after successful registration and receipt of the working holiday visa application acceptance notice.

Where should application materials be submitted?

In addition to residents of Shanghai, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Fujian, and Jiangxi who submit applications at the Shanghai office, residents of other provinces and cities in mainland China should submit their materials to the New Zealand Immigration Service Beijing office.

What should I do if the application materials are not submitted within 60 days?

You must submit all materials to Immigration New Zealand within 60 days after completing the online application. Otherwise your working holiday visa application will be refused. In addition, please provide all materials at once. If the materials are incomplete, the application will be returned. After completing the online application, if you do not wish to continue the application, please notify your visa processing office.

What is the application fee and how should I pay it?

The current application fee for the Working Holiday Visa is RMB 630 or US$95. Please visit the New Zealand Immigration Service website to learn about the latest application fee standards before submitting application materials. You can pay cash at the front desk or send money via post office. We do not accept credit card payments. If the application is rejected, the application fee will not be refunded.

Postage fee: If you wish to return your passport and documents by express mail, please pay an additional RMB 40 or USD 5 for domestic mailing. If overseas mailing is required, an additional RMB 200 or USD 25 for international postage will be required.

Payment method:

- Cash payment method is only applicable to applications accepted at the front desk

- Please do not include cash in the email

- For mailed applications we accept RMB post office remittance. If you choose the post office remittance method, please follow the following requirements:

a) The remittance must be in the name of the applicant and the date of birth of the applicant must be indicated.

Please attach a copy of the remittance receipt with your application

b) Please use ordinary postal remittance, please do not encrypt

The full text of the above can be found at: http://www.immigration.govt.nz /NR/rdonlyres/C82FBCA1-890A-4B26-9383-FAD432EB9D0E/0/WHSFAQChinese.doc

*There is a phone number for the Beijing office of the New Zealand Immigration Service. You can hang up and ask for confirmation.

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Answers to your questions below:

If you find an offer from a school while in New Zealand, your holiday work visa can be changed to a student visa at any time. The conditions for conversion are:

1. You need to provide a certificate of deposit in a New Zealand bank as a guarantee of funds. The total amount should be no less than the total tuition fees and living expenses covering the entire study period. For example, if you received an undergraduate admission notice from AUT during your vacation, the tuition fee is $20,000 per year, and the study duration is three years, then you need to provide a New Zealand bank deposit certificate of: ($20,000 $12,000)*3=$96,000. And the source of the money must be reasonably explained.

2. Official admission notice and language test scores from relevant universities;

3. For other application materials for student visas except proof of funds, please see: http://www.immigration .govt.nz/branch/chinahomepage/category/student/studentvisachecklist.htm