“Do I have to do a DTS to come on staff with YWAM?”

The first step to joining YWAM on staff is to complete a Discipleship Training School (DTS), which is the prerequisite to any YWAM staff position. If you haven't completed a DTS you can apply as a part-time volunteer, "Mission Builder" (See staff page), or enroll for our next DTS (see Training Schools page).

“Do I need a ‘visa’ to come to DTS?”

If you are from any of the following countries, you do not need a visa to come to DTS.  You will come to NZ as a visitor for up to 90 days, which will be granted upon your arrival to New Zealand.

Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia*, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong**, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel***, Italy, Japan, Korea (South), Kuwait, Latvia*, Liechtenstein, Lithuania*, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal****, Qatar, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovak, Republic, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United States of America*****, Uruguay, Vatican City.

* Visa waiver does not apply to people travelling on alien's (non-citizen's) passports issued by these countries.

** Residents of Hong Kong travelling on Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or British National (Overseas) passports.

*** Other than persons travelling to New Zealand in an official Israeli government capacity.

**** Portuguese passport holders must also have the right to live permanently in Portugal.

***** Including nationals of the USA.

Source: http://www.immigration.govt.nz/