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New Zealand Specific Purpose Work Visa — sports player or professional sports coach

5 facts quoted from the official source

Route for a sports player or professional sports coach taking a paid position in a New Zealand sports club.

Route type
Sports
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Employment, placement or host agreementTerms of the engagement with the club
  • Job offer or appointmentEvidence of a job offer
  • Purpose or legal basisYou can apply if you are a sports player or professional sports coach taking up a paid position in a New Zealand sports club.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Government feeFrom NZD $1455checked 2026-07-27
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingAs needed to complete the specific purpose or event
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to New Zealand?
The official source states: Route for a sports player or professional sports coach taking a paid position in a New Zealand sports club.

Every answer is quoted from the official immigration.govt.nz page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 5 points against the official source; 5 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Processing time is not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source immigration.govt.nzLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this New Zealand government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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