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Religious Worker Work Visa

New ZealandCulture, faith and volunteering

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What exact activity, role or purpose qualifies?

The qualifying activity is religious work for a sponsoring religious organisation.

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What organisation, institution, religious body, charity, teacher or host must support the activity?

The applicant needs a religious work offer from a sponsoring organisation registered as a charity.

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What proves the placement, role, affiliation, experience or cultural/religious/voluntary activity?

The applicant must have at least 2 years of religious training and/or work experience. An employment agreement is required if the religious work is paid by salary or wages, and a description of the work if it is paid by other means or unpaid.

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Can the person receive salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement? Can they undertake other work?

The religious work may be paid by salary or wages (an employment agreement is required), paid by other means, or unpaid (a description of the work is required). The sponsoring organisation must be able to provide accommodation, financial support and help to return home if needed. The holder can only do the specific religious work, for the specific sponsoring organisation, in the specific location in the employment agreement or job description; no other work is allowed.

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How long can they stay, can they change host/activity, can family accompany, and can the status be extended?

The visa lasts up to 2 years and can lead to residence; partners and dependent children cannot be included in this application. The official source does not state whether the visa can be extended or the sponsor changed.

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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