Visas. If you hold an Irish passport you don’t need a visa to enter New Zealand for up to three months, because of a visa waiver agreement with New Zealand. However, you must provide: travel tickets or evidence of onward travel arrangements.
How long can Irish citizens stay in New Zealand?
Irish passport holders don’t need a visa to enter New Zealand and, on arrival, may be granted a visitors permit for up to 90 days.
Where do most Irish live in New Zealand?
Irish New Zealanders (Irish: Gael-Nua-Shéalaigh) are New Zealanders who are of Irish ancestry or New Zealanders who originate from Ireland. The Irish diaspora in the nineteenth century reached New Zealand, with many Irish people immigrating to the country, predominantly to Auckland, Canterbury and the West Coast.
Can I move to New Zealand for a year?
If you’re aged 18-30, a working holiday visas can give you up to 23 months in New Zealand. Work visas let you live and work here for a set period and some can lead to residence. Resident visas, like the Skilled Migrant Category, let you access more state-funded public services and stay indefinitely.
Can a New Zealand citizen live in New Zealand?
This visa would allow you to travel to New Zealand to continue living together, or to remain living together in New Zealand while waiting for the Partner of a New Zealander resident visa application to be decided.
Can a former Irish resident get a New Zealand pension?
When former Irish residents apply for a New Zealand benefit or pension and may also qualify for an Irish benefit or pension, they must apply for that Irish benefit or pension as well. Note: If you have resided in Ireland or New Zealand for some time you may qualify for benefits and pensions not covered by the Agreement.
What are the residency requirements for New Zealand?
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Are there any Irish people moving to New Zealand?
Although the number of Irish people moving there has been declining since it peaked in 2013, when more than 5,000 Irish got visas to work there, it remains a popular destination, with more than 3,300 Irish granted work visas in 2017. Still need convincing?
