Visa for New Zealand

kittenz

Hi all, Myself and some friends are heading away to Australia for a year in 2 weeks time and we were thinking of heading to New Zealand for a year or so after that. Here is my dilemma;
I was talking to some girls in the pub last night who done the whole Oz - New Zealand trip and they said that we should get our visa for New Zealand here in Ireland before we go, as it is a bit of a hassle getting it when in Australia and it costs something crazy like $1000?
Can anyone confirm if this is true, or anyone have any experience on getting visa's while in Australia... If it is going to cost so much, we will apply for it here before we go and pray we get it in time.... Any info anyone has would be a great help... Thanks

lasno

If you want to visit NZ as a tourist and you hold an Irish passport then you do not need a visa.

Otherwise more info here.....

www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/stream/visit/

ShiverinEskimo

http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/stream/work/workingholiday/irelandworkingholidayscheme.htm

The above is what you're looking for.

Ireland Working Holiday Scheme

There are 2800 places available annually under this scheme to young citizens of the Republic of Ireland for a stay of 12 months.

The scheme runs from 1 July each year.

Might be awkward enough applying from Ireland for so long in advance...

I wonder can you even apply for a visa that begins more than a year in the future?

kittenz

thanks for the reply's, i have read all the info there. its just after talking to the girls the other night, they have done the travelling to Australia and new zealand and got a visa for both before they left Ireland. From their experiences while they were away they found that people who applied for the visa for New Zealand while in Oz had a much more difficult time getting it, and also had to pay near $1000 in order to get it... i was wondering if anyone else who had travelled came across this?????? I dont want to have to pay something crazy like that when i am away, when i can pay €100 or so and get one before i go!!!!!!!!!!

lasno

I read on the NZ immigration site that it costs 100 Aussi dollars if applied for in Australia. Thats not bad.

kittenz

lasno wrote:

I read on the NZ immigration site that it costs 100 Aussi dollars if applied for in Australia. Thats not bad.

Thanks Iasno, that isnt too bad if it costs around $100, i was just a bit shocked to hear off the people that i might have to pay $1000..... thanks again

k974

i know this for a fact in february my friend after getting caught over staying in oz got the nz 1 year visa while in oz on the net off nz immigration websitein 24hours for 100 aussie dollars, my other friend also got his took 48 hours on the net for 100 aussie dollars in may,

because my credit card paid for both and i did the appliacation at work for them here in oz. this information is correct as of may 2006, maybe its changed since