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New Zealand Visa Guide: Your Complete Immigration Pathways
Comprehensive guide to all New Zealand visa types including work visas, residence visas, student visas, family visas, and visitor visas. Find the right.
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Work Visas
Visa pathways for skilled workers, including the main AEWV route.
AEWV NZ 2026: Fees, Pay Rules and Processing Times
Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) 2026: Everything You Need to Know The Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) is New Zealand's main work visa for skilled migrants. To qualify, you need a job...
NZ Work Visa 2026: AEWV & Residence Pathways
New Zealand Work Visas: A Complete Guide to Your Options New Zealand's work visa system is built around one central pathway — the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) — alongside several additiona...
Working Holiday Visa NZ 2026: How to Apply
Working Holiday Visa NZ 2026: Countries, Requirements & How to Apply The Working Holiday Visa allows young people from eligible countries to experience New Zealand while working to fund their trav...
NZ Sector Agreements 2026: What Ended and What Remains
NZ Sector Agreements in 2026: What Ended and What Still Applies Before 10 March 2025, some industries had sector agreements with the government. These let employers hire AEWV workers at less t...
Care Worker Visa NZ 2026: AEWV & Care Residence
Care and Support Worker Visas NZ 2026: AEWV, Skill Levels and Residence New Zealand's aged care and disability support sector relies heavily on migrant workers, and it has its own route to residen...
Agricultural & Farming Visa NZ
Agricultural & Farming Visa NZ: Dairy, Horticulture & Viticulture New Zealand's agricultural sector is a cornerstone of the economy, and international workers play a significant role in meeting on...
Construction & Trades Visa NZ
Construction & Trades Visa NZ: Pathways for Skilled Tradespeople New Zealand's construction sector has experienced significant skills shortages for over a decade, creating excellent opportunities...
Healthcare Sector Visa Pathways NZ
Healthcare Sector Visa Pathways: Work and Residence for Health Professionals New Zealand's healthcare system faces genuine and persistent workforce shortages. That shortage translates into concret...
Hospitality Visa NZ: Chefs & Managers
Hospitality Visa NZ: Chefs, Restaurant Managers & Hotel Workers New Zealand's hospitality sector provides employment for many migrant workers, particularly in tourism-heavy regions. From qualified...
IT & Tech Sector Visas NZ
IT & Tech Sector Immigration NZ: Software Developers & Engineers New Zealand's growing technology sector actively recruits international talent. From software developers to DevOps engineers to cyb...
Teaching Visa Pathways NZ
Teaching Positions in NZ: Visa Pathways for International Teachers New Zealand actively recruits international teachers to address ongoing shortages across the education sector. Whether you're a p...
Transport & Logistics Visa NZ
Transport & Logistics Visa NZ: Truck Drivers & Operators New Zealand's transport and logistics sector faces significant worker shortages, particularly for drivers. Heavy vehicle operators, bus dri...
Residence Visas
Pathways to permanent residence and long-term settlement in New Zealand.
Resident Visa NZ: Every Pathway Compared
New Zealand Resident Visa: Every Pathway Compared A resident visa lets you live, work and study in New Zealand indefinitely. You can't simply ask for one: you need to fit a residence categor...
Skilled Migrant Category NZ 2026: EOI and 6-Point Guide
Skilled Migrant Category Visa: The 6-Point System Explained The Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) is New Zealand's flagship points-based residence pathway for skilled workers. Since the system was re...
Green List NZ 2026: Every Occupation by Tier
Green List Occupations NZ: Every Role by Tier The Green List is INZ's list of hard-to-fill jobs that lead to residence. It has 215 roles: - Tier 1 (174 roles): apply for residence s...
NZ Investor Visa 2026: Active Investor Plus
NZ Investor Visa 2026: Complete Guide to Investor Immigration New Zealand's investor residence pathway is the Active Investor Plus Visa. It offers residence in exchange for substantial, genuin...
Active Investor Plus Visa NZ 2026
Active Investor Plus Visa NZ 2026: Full Requirements Guide The Active Investor Plus Visa is New Zealand's investor residence pathway for high-net-worth individuals. Following a April 2025 re...
Entrepreneur Work Visa NZ
Entrepreneur Work Visa NZ: Start Your Business in New Zealand The Entrepreneur Work Visa provides a pathway for experienced business people to establish, purchase, or invest substantially in a New...
Student Visas
Study in New Zealand with options for work rights and post-study pathways.
NZ Student Visa 2026: Requirements, Cost & Renewal
New Zealand Student Visa: Requirements, Work Rights, and the Path Beyond A Fee Paying Student Visa lets you study full time in New Zealand on a course at an approved education provider, for up...
Pathway Student Visa NZ
Pathway Student Visa NZ: Study Multiple Courses on One Visa The Pathway Student Visa allows international students to study up to three consecutive courses on a single visa, eliminating the need t...
Post Study Work Visa NZ 2026: Who Qualifies
Post-Study Work Visa (PSWV) The Post-Study Work Visa lets you stay and work in New Zealand for up to 3 years after finishing an eligible qualification here. With a degree at level 7 or hig...
Family & Partnership
Join a New Zealand partner, parent, or family member.
Family Visa NZ: Partner, Parent & Child
Family Visa NZ: Partner, Parent & Child Immigration Guide Family unity is a cornerstone of New Zealand's immigration policy. Whether you're reuniting with a partner, bringing dependent children, o...
Partnership Visa NZ 2026: Work, Visitor, Residence
Partnership Visas in New Zealand: Which One Fits New Zealand has visas for partners of New Zealand citizens and residents, and for partners of people on work or student visas. Married, civ...
Parent Resident Visa NZ: Selection, Income, Cost
Parent Resident Visa The Parent Resident Visa lets parents (and in some cases grandparents or legal guardians) of New Zealand citizens and residents live in New Zealand permanently. Places...
Visitor Visas
Tourism, short-term stays, and electronic travel authorities.
NZ Visitor Visa 2026: Cost (NZ$441) & How to Apply
NZ Visitor Visa: Complete Guide for Tourists and Short-Term Visitors New Zealand allows visitors to stay for up to nine months in any 18-month period, either under a visitor visa or — for citizens...
NZeTA & IVL NZ: Travel Authority Explained
NZeTA and IVL: Electronic Travel Authority Explained Most visitors from visa-waiver countries need a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) and must pay the International Visitor Conserva...
Business & Investor
Entrepreneur, investor, and business immigration pathways.
Business & Investor Visas NZ 2026
Business & Investor Visas NZ 2026: Entrepreneur & Investor Pathways New Zealand welcomes entrepreneurs and investors who can contribute to the economy through business creation, capital investment...
NZ Investor Visa Guide: Active Investor Plus
Investor Visa Comparison: Investor 1 vs Investor 2 Categories > 2026 update: The old "Investor 1" and "Investor 2" visa categories were discontinued in 2022 and replaced by the Active Inves...
Active Investor Plus Visa NZ 2026
Active Investor Plus Visa NZ 2026: Full Requirements Guide The Active Investor Plus Visa is New Zealand's investor residence pathway for high-net-worth individuals. Following a April 2025 re...
Special Visa Categories NZ: Pacific Access
Special Visa Categories NZ: Samoan Quota & Pacific Access Beyond standard work and residence visa categories, New Zealand maintains special immigration pathways for citizens of certain Pacific nat...
More Visa Guides
Partnership Residence Visa NZ 2026: Requirements
Partnership Residence Visa (Partner of a New Zealander Resident Visa) If your partner is a New Zealand citizen or resident and you have lived together for at least 12 months, you can apply for...
Partner Work Visa NZ 2026: Who Qualifies
Partner Work Visas in New Zealand A partner work visa lets you live and work in New Zealand because of your relationship with someone who is a New Zealand citizen or resident, or who holds an...