You must come to New Zealand within 12 months of the date your visa is granted.

After you arrive in New Zealand, you can come and go from New Zealand as many times as you like before your visa expires.

You must apply for entry permission when you arrive in New Zealand. You can do this by completing an arrival card, which you are given on the way to New Zealand.

Arriving in New Zealand

You must have either:

• a travel ticket out of New Zealand
• enough money to pay for a travel ticket out of New Zealand, in addition to your living costs.

You must have at least NZ $4,200 to live on while you’re in New Zealand.

You must maintain your medical insurance while in New Zealand. 

You can work in any employment you like, as long as:

• you don’t get a permanent job
• the work you do is legal
• you don’t provide commercial sexual services
• you don’t run or invest in a business that provides commercial sexual services.

You can do some study or training, as long as it’s not for more than 6 months of your stay.

You must leave New Zealand before your visa expires