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Is there job opportunities in Cook Island?

Cairon Davison

Is there job opportunities in Cook Island?

The Cook Islands is a small nation made up of 15 islands in the South Pacific. They have job opportunities in the Cook Islands.

Can a foreigner work in Cook Island?

Immigration Requirements Persons wishing to live and work in the Cook Islands require an entry permit with permission to work. To obtain an entry permit with work rights, they must be sponsored by a person or organisation in the Cook Islands agreeing to employ them.

Can I move to the Cook Islands?

To live and work in the Cook Islands you will require an entry permit with permission to work. To satisfy criteria to obtain a work permit you must be sponsored by a person or organisation in the Cook Islands agreeing to your employment.

How do I get a work permit in the Cook Islands?

  1. To be able to apply for a work permit, an applicant must submit a Health Form completed by an approved medical practitioner. Please refer to the medical clearance check list to ensure the correct information is obtained.
  2. Fill out all appropriate forms and send to PO Box 105, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.

Can Kiwis live in Cook Islands?

Cook Islands is located between French Polynesia and American Samoa. It is self-governing in ‘free association’ with New Zealand. That means that while it administers its own affairs, Cook Islanders are New Zealand citizens who are free to live and work here.

How do I become a permanent resident of the Cook Islands?

Cook Islands permanent residency

  1. Resided in the Cook Islands for the past 10 years (or, for New Zealand citizens, the past three years); and.
  2. Has made a significant and positive contribution to and/or investment in the Cook Islands (particularly in terms of skills, expertise, community work or financial investment).

Are there snakes in Cook Islands?

There are no snakes or spiders on the islands The Cook Islands are home to a variety of marine life, tropical flowers and plants. However, there’s not a snake or poisonous spider in sight.

Can foreigners buy property in Cook Islands?

YES! If you are a non-Cook Islander, it is possible to buy investment property and seek permission to reside in the Cook Islands, as the below video explains.

Can I buy a house in Cook Islands?

The only people allowed to buy houses, aside from nationals, are those who have owned a business in the Cook Islands for the last three years. Land in the Cook Islands is customarily owned, and cannot be bought freehold. The maximum lease obtainable by a non-Cook Islander is 60 years.

How do I become a citizen of the Cook Islands?

Resided in the Cook Islands for the past 10 years (or, for New Zealand citizens, the past three years); and. Has made a significant and positive contribution to and/or investment in the Cook Islands (particularly in terms of skills, expertise, community work or financial investment).

Can a New Zealander buy a house in Rarotonga?

Can New Zealand citizens live in the Cook Islands?