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The qualifying activity is work in New Zealand as part of an approved work exchange scheme.
work in New Zealand as part of an approved work exchange scheme
The applicant must be accepted into an approved scheme; accommodation is provided by the scheme organiser.
be accepted into an approved work exchange scheme
stay in accommodation provided by your work exchange scheme organiser
The placement is proven by evidence of acceptance into an approved work exchange scheme, for example a letter from the scheme organiser.
You must provide evidence that you have been accepted into an approved work exchange scheme. For example, a letter from the scheme organiser.
The person must stay in accommodation provided by the work exchange scheme organiser and must keep medical and dental insurance for the whole exchange. They can only do work arranged by the scheme they were accepted into. The scheme's New Zealand guarantor must guarantee a travel ticket out of New Zealand even if the exchange is not completed. The official source does not state whether or how the person is paid.
stay in accommodation provided by your work exchange scheme organiser
You must maintain medical and dental insurance cover for the length of your work exchange.
You can only do work arranged by the work exchange scheme that you have been accepted into.
a guarantee from your work exchange scheme's New Zealand guarantor that even if you do not complete the exchange, you will have a travel ticket out of New Zealand at the end of your stay.
The visa allows up to 12 months unless the scheme has a special arrangement; partners and children need separate visas and may accompany only if the scheme allows them. The official source does not state whether the visa can be extended or whether the host can be changed.
stay for up to 12 months, unless your work exchange scheme has a special arrangement with us
Your partner and children can apply for visas based on their relationship to you, if your work exchange scheme allows partners and children to come with you.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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