Talent (Arts, Culture, Sports) Resident Visa: It’s Not as Difficult as You Think

What are the requirements for obtaining this visa?

• If you are using a paper application, you must submit two photos, and if you are submitting your documents online, you must send one photo.
• You must provide a passport and a certified copy of it.
• All people over the age of 17 must present a police certificate to prove their good character. The country of your citizenship or a country where you have been there for 12 months or more during the last ten years will issue this certificate. This certificate must be in English and less than six months old when you apply.
• You must have a chest x-ray and a medical examination to prove your health.
• You must be on a Talent (Arts, Culture, and Sports) Work Visa for at least 24 months. For this reason, the date of your arrival in New Zealand, which is stated in your passport, will be checked.
• You need to show that you have been active in the field of your talent within the past 24 months. For this purpose, you can provide the following documents:
• Evidence that you earn money through these activities (receipts, bank statements, tax returns)
• You can provide dates of your events and performances.
• Letters from individuals or organizations confirming the work you’ve done in your field of talent
• A letter from your supporting organization explaining your activities over the last 24 months
• You still have to be prominent in the field of your talent. For this purpose, you can pay attention to the following:
• The company that supports you must prove that you are outstanding in your field.
• The press should also confirm your prominence.
• You have to prove that your presence in New Zealand strengthens this country’s achievements in terms of your talent. Your sponsor must complete the Talent (Arts, Culture, and Sports) Sponsorship Form and explain how your ongoing presence can be useful for New Zealand.
• You need a sponsor to get this visa. The sponsor can be an individual or an organization. The sponsor must guarantee that they will cover you financially for up to two years. The sponsor must also complete the Talent (Arts, Culture, and Sports) Sponsorship Form.
• You can include the name of your family members in your visa application. Your family members mean the dependent children and partner. They need to meet health and character requirements. They must also be able to speak English. In this case, they must prove that:
• have an acceptable English language test result
• have an English-speaking background
• are competent speakers of English for other reasons.

If your dependent child who is 16 years old or older, and your partner are unable to speak English, they should take language classes in New Zealand. You must also pay the tuition fee for these classes before applying for a visa.

• To be eligible for the Talent (Arts, Culture, Sports) Resident Visa, you must apply in New Zealand.
• You should not receive any welfare benefits or assistance to apply for this visa.

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