Persons who intend to immigrate to New Zealand from Egypt are required to apply for a visa prior to their arrival. There aren’t any visa exemptions for the nationals of Egypt and they also can’t apply for the New Zealand electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA). The latter substitutes a visa for short-term stays and it can be granted only to certain third party nationals.
As such, as per the rules on immigration to New Zealand, Egyptians need to comply with the requirements imposed for the visa that they are interested in, regardless of its type or validity. You can rely on our immigration lawyer in New Zealand for professional advice on the visa application process.
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Employment visas in New Zealand
One of the main reasons foreigners migrate to New Zealand refers to employment opportunities available here. In most of the cases, foreigners will first apply for visas that grant the right to temporary residency in New Zealand, as visas that allow long-term residency (which can be transformed into permanent residency) are available for highly specialized individuals.
As such, in the list below, our immigration lawyer in New Zealand has prepared a short presentation on some of the visas that Egyptians can apply for:
- Care Workforce Work to Residence visa – it is addressed to persons with an age below 55 years old and who have a work experience in the field of at least 24 months;
- Recognized Seasonal Employer Limited visa – there is a quota of 19,500 visas per year and it is addressed to persons with an age above 18 years old who immigrate to New Zealand for seasonal employment;
- Student and Trainee Work visa – it grants the right to stay here for a period of 6 months and up to 4 years depending on the age of the applicant and the field of interest;
- Skilled Migrant Category Resident visa – addressed to foreigners with an age below 55 years old, who can obtain 6 points (the visa has a point-based system) on the their application when they relocate to New Zealand from Egypt.
Other types of visas associated with employment are the ones that are addressed to the partners of foreigners who immigrate to New Zealand from Egypt under a work visa. The partners have the right to relocate as close family members and they can apply for a variety of partner visas.
For example, they can arrive here with a Partner of a Student Work visa, Partner of a Worker Work visa, Partner of a Military Work visa and others. You can rely on our lawyer for assistance on how to initiate the process of family reunification in New Zealand.
Visas for investments in New Zealand
Oftentimes, foreigners are interested in immigration in New Zealand for investment purposes. As such, the immigration law offers several visas types that can be obtained by investors across the world, including those who immigrate to New Zealand from Egypt.
A common visa used for this purpose is the Entrepreneur Work visa, a visa specifically made for those who want to start their own business in this country. There are certain minimum conditions to satisfy in order to receive this immigration document, such as having at least NZD $100,000 to invest in the business.
The visa offers 3 years of residency to qualifying investors and the right to relocate with close family members and children with an age below 19 years old. Other visas are available, for other categories of investors. Regardless of the visa of interest, all applicants must address the Immigration New Zealand office for the full list of visas and conditions.
Of course, you can also ask our immigration lawyers to assist you in this process if you opt to move to New Zealand from Egypt. Our team can assist foreigners from any country, as we have assisted foreigners moving from USA to New Zealand, from the UK and other European countries, the Middle East, etc. As such, we invite you to contact our immigration lawyer in New Zealand for full assistance.
