New Zealand Working Visa

[Scabbybones]

Hey. Awhile ago, I applied for a working visa for NZ, I applied online, was approved and paid for it. A couple weeks went by and I realized that I really didn't have enough time to send my passport away, to them.... as I've heard this can sometimes take months and I left for my trip in about 1 month. So my question now is, can I get my visa put into my passport when I arrive in NZ or do I have to send away for it? I don't know how any of this stuff works, and I am totally confused. Even if I don't get my visa would I at least get my money back? I've tried contacting the NZ government but they don't reply to any of my e-mails. Can anyone help shed some light? I leave in less than 2 weeks! thanks.

[Nezbitt]

Hey Hey
Im not totaly sure on NZ but when I went to Oz I applied online as well and they approved it, so when I got there at customs they checked my passport and on their little computer it said I had a visa so an immigration dude came by and put a visa stamp in my pasport and thats all a visa is, a little stamp
have fun and good luck............just giver!

[Diorama]

When I got my ozzie visa I physically had to go to the government office in brisbane and get it put in my passport. So not quite sure what NZ is like. But mines not just a stamp, it's an actual sticker that fills a whole page of the passport.

[omisan]

Usually you just take it in (or mail it) to your closest consulate, they put it in, and give it back to you... not uncommon at all.