NZ Border reopening

We've got some fantastic news if you've been thinking about coming to New Zealand to work as a dental professional - you can now travel to NZ if you're:

a New Zealand citizen
a New Zealand permanent resident or resident visa holder
the partner or dependent child of a New Zealand citizen or resident, and you hold a visa based on this relationship
an Australian citizen or permanent resident visa holder
a working holiday visa holder
a work visa holder and you still meet the visa conditions
a student visa holder and you still meet the visa conditions
a visitor visa holder
a visa waiver traveller who holds an NZeTA
someone who met a critical purpose reason to travel and was granted a visa as an exception to the border restrictions
a transit visa holder.

Find out more about visa waiver travellers, working holidays schemes and visa or visit the Immigration New Zealand website for further information.

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