WS4 Currency of specific purpose or event visa (to 08/05/2017)

Note: These instructions cease to be effective from 8 May 2017.

1. The currency of a specific purpose or event visa must be consistent with the time required for the holder to complete the specific purpose or event.
2. Applicants approved entry for a specific purpose or event may be granted a multiple entry visa if appropriate. The maximum stay, including a short grace period within which the visa holder can leave New Zealand after they have completed their specific purpose or event, is:
   1. Senior or specialist business people on short term secondments – 12 months, with the ability to be granted a further visa for 12 months to complete the specific purpose;
   2. Business people seconded to New Zealand as an intra-corporate transferee of a multi-national company – three years, with the ability to be granted a further visa for three years to complete the specific purpose;
   3. Business visitors wishing to undertake business activities in New Zealand for more than 3 months in any one year – 12 months;
   4. Principal applicants under Migrant Investment Instructions - for 12 months from the date approval in principle was given. A further visa may be granted upon application for up to a further 12 months for Investor 1 applicants, or a further 6 months for Investor 2 applicants (see BJ7.20.1);
   5. Show judges and sports referees – for the period of their engagement and not usually more than six months;
   6. Dance and music examiners – for the period of their examinations and not usually more than six months;
   7. Installers and servicers of machinery – no more than 90 days in any 12 month period;
   8. Entertainers, performing artists, film and video production crew, and associated support personnel – for the period requested;
   9. Sports players and professional sports coaches – for the period of their job offer, up to a maximum of 12 months for players, or three years in the case of coaches employed at national or regional level;
   10. Philippines nurses – up to three months to enable them to work while meeting their registration requirements.

       Note: Philippines nurses who have been granted a work visa in order to obtain registration as a nurse will not be granted a further work visa other than for an occupation which is ANZSCO Skill Level 1 or 2.

   11. Principal applicants for residence under the Entrepreneur Residence Visa Category instructions who currently hold a valid visa granted under the Entrepreneur Work Visa Category or Long Term Business Visa Category instructions – up to nine months.

Effective 22/08/2016