Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa

Apply for this visa if you currently work or you have a job offer from an accredited employer, and qualify for 6 points for your skills and work in New Zealand. You submit an expression of interest (EOI). If it is accepted, we invite you to apply.

Straight to Residence Visa

Apply for this visa if you currently work, or you have a job offer, from an accredited employer, and your role is on Tier 1 of the Green List in-demand.

Transport Work to Residence Visa

Apply for this visa if you currently work for, or have a job offer from, an accredited employer, and have worked in New Zealand for 24 months in a transport role.

Work to Residence Visa

Apply for this visa if you currently work for, or have a job offer from, an accredited employer, and have worked in a Tier 2 Green List in-demand role for 24 months.

Argentina Working Holiday Visa

This visa is for young citizens of the Argentine Republic who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.

Austria Working Holiday Visa

This visa is for young citizens of Austria who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.

Belgium Working Holiday Visa

This visa is for young citizens of Belgium who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.

Brazil Working Holiday Visa

This visa is for young citizens of the Federative Republic of Brazil who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.

Chile Working Holiday Visa

This visa is for young citizens of the Republic of Chile who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.

China Working Holiday Visa

This visa is for young citizens of the People’s Republic of China who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.

Croatia Working Holiday Visa

This visa is for young citizens of the Republic of Croatia who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.

Czech Working Holiday Visa

This visa is for young citizens of the Czech Republic who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.

Denmark Working Holiday Visa

This visa is for young citizens of Denmark who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.

Estonia Working Holiday Visa

This visa is for young citizens of Estonia who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.

Finland Working Holiday Visa

This visa is for young citizens of Finland who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.

France Working Holiday Visa

This visa is for young citizens of France who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.

Germany Working Holiday Visa

This visa is for young citizens of the Federal Republic of Germany who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.

Hungary Working Holiday Visa

This visa is for young citizens of Hungary who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.

Ireland Working Holiday Visa

This visa is for young citizens of the Republic of Ireland who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.

Japan Working Holiday Visa

This visa is for young citizens of Japan who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.

Partner of a Student Work Visa

If your partner holds a Student visa, and they support your application, you may be able to come to New Zealand to work for the same length of time allowed by your partner’s visa. To be eligible your partner must be studying towards a level 7 or 8 qualification on our Long Term Skill Shortage List, or a level 9 or 10 qualification.

Fishing Crew Work Visa

If you’ve been offered a job working as a crew member on a fishing vessel in New Zealand waters, you may be able to apply for a work visa. If you’re granted a visa, you’ll be able to do the work for the employer who offered it to you, until your visa expires.

Samoan Quota Resident Visa

Each year we invite Samoan citizens to register for a ballot that, if drawn, may result in an invitation to apply for New Zealand residence.

Business Visitor Visa

You can come to New Zealand for business reasons for up to 3 months in any one year.

Post Study Work Visa

People who have completed an acceptable qualification in New Zealand can apply for a Post Study Work Visa. If you are granted a visa, you can work for any employer in New Zealand and do almost any work.

Partner of a New Zealander Work Visa

If your partner is a New Zealand citizen or resident, you may be able to come with them to New Zealand and work while you are here.

Work Exchange Scheme Work Visa

This visa allows people to work in New Zealand as part of approved work exchange schemes. While in New Zealand you’ll be paid for your work and have your accommodation provided by your work exchange scheme organiser.

Pacific Access Category Resident Visa

Each year we invite people from Fiji, Kiribati, Tuvalu, and Tonga to register for a ballot that, if drawn, allows you to apply to live in New Zealand.

Second or Subsequent Resident Visa

If you want to return to New Zealand to live but your New Zealand Resident Visa has expired, you may be eligible for a Second or Subsequent Resident Visa.

Partner of a Worker Wo

Private Yacht or Plane Visitor Visa

You can travel to New Zealand on a private yacht or aircraft.

China Special Work Visa

If you’re a citizen of the People’s Republic of China and you’re a chef, traditional medicine practitioner, Mandarin teacher’s aide, Wushu martial arts coach or tour guide, you can apply for this visa.

Student and Trainee Work Visa

Students who need to do practical work experience to meet a study requirement, can apply to come to New Zealand to complete it. Medical and dental trainees, religious trainees and apprentice jockeys can also apply to do their training in New Zealand.

Religious Worker Resident Visa

Religious workers, who have been doing religious work in New Zealand on a valid Religious Worker Work Visa for the last 3 years, may be eligible for this resident visa. To apply you will need an offer of continuing religious work and sponsorship from the religious organisation that’s sponsoring you now.

Religious Worker Work Visa

Religious workers who want to help New Zealanders practise, maintain and advance their religious beliefs, may apply to come to New Zealand with a view to staying here permanently, if they have the right experience and/or training.

Migrant Exploitation Protection Work Visa

You can apply for this visa if you have an employer supported work visa, have reported exploitation and have been given a Report of Exploitation Assessment Letter by Employment New Zealand.

Victims of Family Violence Work Visa

You can apply for this visa if you have experienced family violence and have been in a partnership with New Zealand citizen or resident, or hold a partnership-based visa with a temporary migrant.

Visiting Media Visitor Visa

This visa is for people taking part in the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise or New Zealand Tourism Board’s Visiting Media Programme.

Super Yachts Visitor Visa

Owners or crew on super yachts can travel to New Zealand.

Talent (Arts, Culture, Sports) Work Visa

If you have exceptional talent in a field of art, culture or sport, then this visa can provide you with a pathway to residence in New Zealand. To apply, you’ll need to be supported by a New Zealand organisation that’s nationally-recognised in your field.

Australian Resident Visa

Australian citizens and permanent residents can visit, work and live in New Zealand. You do not need a visa before you travel to New Zealand. If you are an Australian permanent resident you will need an NZeTA.

Victims of Family Violence Resident Visa

This visa helps victims of family violence. You can apply for this visa if you were the partner of a New Zealand citizen or residence class visa holder and have experienced family violence.

Trafficking Victim Work Visa

You can be granted this visa if you are in New Zealand and are certified by New Zealand Police as a victim of people trafficking. This visa can help you to leave an exploitative situation and work if you need to.

Supplementary Seasonal Employment Work Visa

People who are already in New Zealand on a student or visitor visa can apply for a work visa to do seasonal work in the horticulture or viticulture industries.

Trafficking Victim Resident Visa

This visa protects people who cannot return home after being trafficked into or within New Zealand. You can be granted this visa if you are in New Zealand and hold a trafficking victim work, student or visitor visa.

Specific Purpose Work Visa

This visa allows you to come to New Zealand for a specific purpose or event. Migrants already in New Zealand who have a Recovery Visa can apply for this visa to stay for an additional 3 months.

China Skilled Workers Visa

If you’re a citizen of the People’s Republic of China and you have an offer of full-time work in an occupation considered to be skilled work under the China Skilled Workers Instructions, you can apply for this visa. You’ll need to have the necessary qualifications, experience and registration to do that work in New Zealand.

Employees of Relocating Business Resident Visa

This visa can help employees who are integral to the success of the business they work for, who aren’t eligible for any other kind of resident visa, relocate to New Zealand. If you meet the conditions of the visa, which include working for your relocating employer for a 24-month period, you may be able stay in New Zealand indefinitely.

Academic Visitor Visa

You can visit New Zealand as an academic and participate in teaching, educational, professional management or research activities.

Arts and Music Festival Visitor Visa

Performers and their immediate support crews can visit New Zealand to take part in approved arts and music festivals

Dismissed Worker Visitor Visa

Apply for this visa if you have a current work visa and you were dismissed from your job during a trial period. You can stay up to 3 months, but you cannot work.

Entrepreneur Work Visa

This visa is for experienced business people who want to work in their own business in New Zealand. If you’re granted this visa, you can come to New Zealand to buy or set up your own business in an initial 12-month start-up stage, then work in that business for up to 3 years. If your business is successful, you may be eligible to apply for residence.

German Law Student Visitor Visa

German law students or graduates can visit New Zealand as unpaid observers with New Zealand law firms.

Sports Events Visitor Visa

This visa is for sports people, support staff, match and tournament officials, and media and broadcasting personnel visiting New Zealand for sports events or tours.