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Visa Types in New Zealand

This type of visa is used for tourist and short business trips, or to come to visit your family and friends. A visitor visa gives you the right to stay in New Zealand temporarily and study for up to 3 months.

These are visas designed to study in New Zealand for a duration of 12 weeks or more, whether it be an English language course, basic education or a tertiary degree.

If you are planning a trip to New Zealand, your loved ones can choose from various family visa types – dependent child, partner, parent and grand-parent

Partner visas

Parent visas

Child Visas

Work to residence If you found a good job, then under certain conditions, you can get a working visa for 30 months leading directly to residence within 2 years

Skilled Migrant Category If you work in New Zealand in a specific field and within a certain income threshold, then most likely you would have an opportunity to apply for a resident visa, subject to certain conditions.

There are several types of work visas which have different application instructions.

Employment-based visas If you find a job and the employer is willing to provide you a with an employment contract, then you can get a work visa on this basis, provided there are no New Zealanders available or you work in the area of Skills Shortage.

Visas for graduates Post-study work visas which allow recent graduates to find a job and apply for a Resident visa.

Other work visas There are plenty of other options – from Working Holiday to Pacific Quota visas. These visas are usually connected to a specific citizenship or event.

If you want to open a business in New Zealand and have NZ $ 100,000+ in investment or more, then you can consider the option of obtaining a business visa.

Investor visa. If you have NZ $ 3+ million for investment, then it makes sense to apply for a special investor visa.

Visa Required Documents

STUDENT VISA - REQUIREMENTS
  • All Previous Academic Transcripts
  • Your IELTS/PTE Score Cards
  • Funds for 6 Months - Tution Fee as per School/College/University Charges and Living Expenses (20000 NZD Per Year)
  • Valid Passport
  • Health and Medicial Certificate
  • Police Clearence Certificate
WORK VISA REQUIREMENTS
  • Employment Offer from a New Zealand Accredited Employer
  • Evidence showing that the given job matches your background (Qualification Work Experience)
  • Age Must be 55 years old or Under
PERMANENT RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
  • IELTS 6.5
  • Evidence showing that the given job matches your background (Qualification Work Experience)
  • Age Must be 55 years old or Under
  • Qualification Points
  • Bachelor 3 Points
  • PG Diploma 4 Points
  • Master 5 Points
  • PhD 6 Points
  • Registration Points (Case by Case)
  • Income Points (Case by Case)
  • New Zealand Work Experience Points
  • 1 Year - 1 Point
  • 2 Year - 2 Points
  • 3 Year - 3 Points