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Let’s start with the types of New Zealand work visa for Bangladeshi. Whether you’re going for a short assignment or planning to explore long-term career openings, New Zealand has flexible work visa options to match your aims! New Zealand work visas have 4 core types. Both short and long stays are available among the types. The types are:

  1. Accredited employer work visa (AEWV)

  2. Working holiday visa

  3. Partner of a worker work visa

  4. Post-study work visa

However, there are also some specific categories or sub-types under the NZ work visa. If you need more clarification about this, please contact us anytime.

As you have already learned, the available types of work visas you are getting. Let's jump into the part about how long you can stay in New Zealand.

As a visa applicant, your stay duration depends on your desired and secured visa types. But we are not going to keep you in the loop. 

Short-stay work visa:

Bangladeshis do not get more than 3-month stay permits for short-stay NZ visas. It's perfect if your purpose matches temporary job assignments or seasonal work. 

Long-stay work visa:

For those looking to stay longer, this option is for you. These work visas allow Bangladeshi citizens to live and work in New Zealand for over 3 years. This is ideal for professed professionals or those with long-term job offers in the country. 

New Zealand work visa costs are as per the applicant's specific profession. In this case, the short-stay work visa costs around BDT 47,150. On the other hand, the long-stay work permit costs around BDT 91,270. Remember, this is not a consistent amount visa fee. The applicant’s specific purpose will determine how much he/she needs to pay for their visa. 

New Zealand work visa processing time is different for different core types. The post-study work visa and working holiday visa take around 5 working days. But a partner of a worker with a work visa takes 8 weeks. The longest time consumes an accredited employer work visa. It takes around 10 weeks to come up with a decision. 

The New Zealand work visa process might trouble you as it involves both online and in-person steps. But in-person interaction is not mandatory. Well, skip being confused; just read the instructions given below.

Step 1: The first step is completed fully online. You need to create a Realme account on the New Zealand immigration website. Then, log in to start.

Step 2: Find out your work visa application and provide the necessary information. 

Step 3: In the online application, provide the necessary documents that are properly translated. It should be notarized too. After finishing, please recheck and submit your application online. And here, the online phase ends.

Step 4: Now, the applicant needs to go to the New Zealand High Commission in India. This is because the applicant’s passport needs to be verified by the immigration office personally. You can send your authorized representative to verify on behalf of you. 

Step 6: Collect your passport once the verification is complete.

A work visa in New Zealand requires a bunch of documents according to the applicant's profession. Here, you will get a basic document list for all types of work visas. Additionally, 

You will get the required document ideas according to categories. Please check out the lists below:

  1. A completed work visa application form. 

  2. Documents of the required payments/visa application fee. 

  3. Two color photographs of the applicant.

  4. Applicant’s valid Bangladeshi passport.

  5. Medical health documents (if applicable).

  6. Your character certificate or police clearance certificate. 

  7. A job offer or work permit that includes the following:

    1. Employer’s name and contact details.

    2. The legal name of the organization/employer. 

    3. Applicant’s name according to his/her passport.

    4. Applicant’s address.

    5. Applicant’s job title. 

    6. Applicant’s employment location. 

    7. Applicant’s work type, duties, and responsibilities for the position.

    8. Pay and conditions of the applicant’s job.

    9. Applicant’s weekly work hours.

    10. Qualifications, experience, or training required.

    11. Duration of the offered job.

    12. Duration of accepting the job offer.

  8. Proof of applicant’s qualifications to the relevant job offer.

  9. Proof of applicant’s work experience.

  10. Evidence that the applicant meets or is unable to meet NZ registration requirements.

A Bangladeshi whose New Zealand work visa gets rejected can appeal. Applicants usually get to know about their refusal through the refusal letter. The time for lodging appeals is 14 days, together with an appeal fee for the application.

Applicants may also choose to reapply for their visa. This fresh visa application requires you to pay the visa fee again. Remember, the success of the visa application relies heavily on proper documentation. So, make your documents right before you reapply.

If you want to extend your NZ work visa, you are eligible to do that for specific purposes. You need to contact NZ immigration to complete this process. You can extend the working holiday visa for another 3 months. Additional fees and review time will be needed for this extension process. If you are concerned about the exact extension fee, it actually depends on your visa category. Each of the visa types costs differently while extending. 

Other work visa holders cannot extend their visas and need to apply for a resident permit in NZ before their visa expires.