How to get a New Zealand visa from Ghana

• This is the type of visa issued to persons who intend to visit New Zealand for tourism purposes.
• You can also visit family and friends while on this visa, as well as take a short course.
• All visitors to New Zealand must carry a valid passport.
• Applicants seeking this visa need to submit an invitation letter from a family member or host living in New Zealand.
• This letter should clearly state the address and contact details of the host, as well as your relationship with them.
• During the visa application, you will need to provide proof of sufficient funds to last the duration of your stay.
• You also need to submit a document showing your intention to leave the country before your visa expires.
• The New Zealand tourist visa is valid for only 18 months.

• This is the type of visa issued to Ghanaians traveling to New Zealand for business purposes.
• You can visit New Zealand with the business visa for up to 3 months in any one year.
• New Zealand has a flexible business visa system designed to cater to most business people's needs.
• The objective of the New Zealand Business Visa category is to contribute to economic growth in New Zealand by attracting business owners, investors and entrepreneurs.
• The business categories under this policy can be either for permanent residence, or temporary entry with the option to lead to residence after several years working in New Zealand.
• You will need to provide an invitation letter from the New Zealand company you will be visiting.
• This letter will also contain their detailed address, accompanied with the date and actual purpose of your trip.
• If the intention is to attend a meeting or seminar, confirmation/invitation from the conference organizer/institution is required.
• If you are employed, you will have to present a certificate from your employer stating or allowing your business travel.
• All applicants under the New Zealand Business visa category must meet all English language, health and character prerequisites to receive residence.

• You'll need a student visa if you’re planning to study full time in New Zealand and the course is for longer than three months.
• You need to have secured an offer of admission from a recognized educational institution in New Zealand before applying for this visa.
• You also need to provide proof that a suitable accommodation is available to you in New Zealand during application.
• Evidence of sufficient funds to last you the duration of your study is required.
• A return air ticket to your country may also be requested at the embassy.
• If you are spending six months or more in New Zealand you may need to be screened for tuberculosis.
• If you’re over 17 and intending to be in New Zealand for over two years, you'll need to provide a police certificate to show that you are of good character.
• If you're studying a short course that's less than three months, you don’t need a student visa: just a visitor visa.
• You can save time and money by applying for your visa online.

• If you’re planning on taking a job in New Zealand, you need to get a work visa first.
• New Zealand offers a range of work visas.
• All these visa are temporary, though some can lead to residence.
• The Essential Skills work visa is meant for temporary stays.
• The duration and conditions of the visa depends on the term of your job offer, your salary and labour market conditions.
• Your employer won’t need to provide evidence of attempting to recruit New Zealanders during the application of a Essential Skills work visa.
• This is because Immigration New Zealand (INZ) reviews the Essential Skills in Demand List regularly and has concluded that employers are unable to find enough people with these skills, qualifications, and experience in New Zealand.
• Essential Skills work visas are intended to fill temporary skill gaps, so they do not lead directly to a residence application.
• However, if you have an Essential Skills work visa based on a skilled job, you may gain enough points to qualify for residence visa under the Skilled Migrant Category.
• If you have a permanent or long-term job offer in an occupation on the Long Term Skill Shortage List and your qualifications and experience match, you could apply for a Work to Residence Visa.
• However, you’ll need to meet the age, health and character requirements.

New Zealand's unit of currency is the New Zealand dollar (NZ$)

No. Presently, the New Zealand High Commission in Addis Ababa handles visa applications for Ghanaians.

New Zealand is a very safe country to visit. However, theft from tourists is relatively common. Most theft happens from break-ins from parked vehicles. If you are parking your vehicle, especially in a remote area, hide your important belongings (such as cash and travel documents) well.

No.

As long as you have a visa that allows you to work in New Zealand, a bank account, and an IRD number, getting a job won’t be so difficult.