I am so excited about going to New Zealand with my boyfriend. This is going to be an amazing experience, 2 months and we will have it all planed out. For right now I just sit back and day dream about beautiful beaches, lovely people and the best pizza in the world. Hell Pizza here we come XD…
Anyways obviously I am totally excited and who wouldn’t be? How many times does a person get in their life to be able to get out and experience life through different parts of the world.
I am worried that we wont get everything done in time, although I have already started looking for a place to let for the first month we are there so we can have somewhere stationary while we go out and look at rentals in person.
It looks like its going to be around $900 NZD for the first month in a hostel or hotel.
We also found out we only need travel insurance that has medical coverage to prove we have insurance that will cover us because that is a stipulation to enter the country. We inquired in the same email as well to the New Zealand Immigration as to what we need to show for our evidence of funds. Below is a copy of what they replied with:
“If your travel insurance policy suitably covers you for any unforeseen medical or health issues that may arise while you are here in New Zealand, then the documentation can be provided upon entry should you be requested to show this information.
If your travel insurance does not cover you then you may need to make further medical cover under a separate policy.
The evidence of funds can be shown by either or the amount of ready cash you have upon your entry, a recent bank and or that shows you have suitable accessible funds while you are in New Zealand or travellers cheques.
This information should be kept in your hand luggage and ready to provide to the border entry should you be requested to do so.”
I also was confused about my visa when I first received notice and so I wrote to New Zealand immigration and enquired as to how long my visa would be good for and when the holiday working visa expired. Below is a response from them
“A working holiday visa becomes valid on the date your application is decided. This visa allows you to enter NZ, which you must do before your visa expires. So, if your visa is valid for 12 months, you must enter NZ within the 12 months after your application is decided.
When you enter NZ on A Working Holiday Visa, you will be issued a work permit at the border. This permit is what allows you to remain in NZ lawfully. So, with the example above, you would be granted a work permit for 12 months from the date you entered NZ. This is when your Working Holiday in New Zealand officially begins.”
… I will add more later as we get closer to the date.
