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  • Visas for New Zealand

    … There are many factors to consider when you decide which visa option is best for you, including: when you want to come … to study | Immigration New Zealand Home | NauMai NZ Resident visas We have a range of visas that may allow you … One of these options is the Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa. This visa is considered through a points-based …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/move-to-new-zealand/visas-for-new-zealand
  • Moving from the Pacific Islands

    … Zealand way of working Housing in New Zealand   Check your visa options If you decide to move to New Zealand, you need … Find a visa and apply online | INZ Pacific Access Category Resident Visa | INZ Samoan Quota Resident Visa | INZ   Find a job in New Zealand  Migrant …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/choose-new-zealand/compare-new-zealand/moving-from-the-pacific-islands
  • Moving to New Zealand with a Pacific Access Category (PAC) Resident visa

    … be what you expect Watch videos of Pacific Access Category Resident Visa migrants talking about their experience of living and … website to find out exactly which documents you need.  Resident Visa Application Guide PDF [500Kb]   Get your …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/choose-new-zealand/compare-new-zealand/moving-from-the-pacific-islands/moving-with-a-pacific-access-category-visa
  • Moving to New Zealand with a Samoan Quota Resident Visa

    … - New Zealand may not be what you expect Hear Samoan Quota Resident Visa migrants talk about their experience living and working … New Zealand's page on this visa below. Samoan Quota Resident Visa page   Get ready for your new life in New …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/choose-new-zealand/compare-new-zealand/moving-from-the-pacific-islands/moving-to-new-zealand-with-a-samoan-quota-resident-visa
  • Moving to New Zealand from Australia

    … New Zealand is free or low cost — if you are a citizen or resident of New Zealand or Australia, or if you hold a NZ work visa valid for 2 years or more. The government pays for some … Getting a visa If you are a citizen or permanent resident of Australia you don't need to apply for a visa to …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/choose-new-zealand/compare-new-zealand/australia
  • Paying for healthcare services

    … healthcare if you are: a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident or resident (exceptions apply if you are an Australian citizen … resident – check the Ministry of Health website) a work visa holder who is allowed to work here for 2 years or more …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/live-in-new-zealand/healthcare/paying-for-healthcare-services
  • Qualifications and occupational registration

    … New Zealand qualifications | NZQA  Qualifications for a visa The qualifications listed on Immigration New Zealand’s … are valid if: you are claiming points in a Skilled Migrant visa application, or you are applying for a work visa on the … for a visa as the partner of a worker or New Zealand resident it is a good idea to submit your registration …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/work-in-new-zealand/finding-applying-for-jobs/qualifications-and-occupational-registration
  • Drawn by the distance

    … Bioengineering Institute, and came here on a student visa. After working for four months and travelling around the … to move back here. In May 2013, she had a working holiday visa and was back on New Zealand soil. Then she began … residency under the skilled migrant category. She’s now a resident. Though she began learning English when she was 13, …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/drawn-by-the-distance
  • Moving to New Zealand from the UK

    … compares to living in the UK, and how you can get a visa to experience our lifestyle.  How New Zealand compares … in New Zealand is free or low cost — if you are a citizen, resident or hold a work visa valid for 2 years or more. The … work here for a set period and some can lead to residence. resident visas, like the Skilled Migrant Category, let you …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/choose-new-zealand/compare-new-zealand/uk
  • Healthcare Jobs

    … Job vacancy and recruitment websites | careers.govt.nz Visa options There are various types of visas that you may be … stay in New Zealand, but some can lead to residence a Resident visa, such as the Skilled Migrant Category, lets you stay …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/work-in-new-zealand/job-market-key-industries/healthcare
  • Moving to New Zealand from the USA

    … how New Zealand compares to the USA, and how you can get a visa to experience our lifestyle.   New Zealand provides wide … elections, each enrolled New Zealand citizen or permanent resident has two votes. the electorate vote is for the … in New Zealand is free or low cost — if you are a citizen, resident or hold a work visa valid for 2 years or more. The …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/choose-new-zealand/compare-new-zealand/usa
  • The school system

    … as a ‘domestic’ student if they are either a: New Zealand resident or permanent resident New Zealand citizen (includes Tokelauans, Cook Islanders and Niueans) student visa holder based on your temporary work visa. You may need …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/live-in-new-zealand/education-and-schooling/the-school-system
  • Privacy Policy

    … provide to identify whether you are issued a New Zealand visa. Perform statistical analysis on the people who have … website will be used to determine any current or future visa application. As with all personal information you … It has been five years since you were granted a permanent resident visa. We will still keep information we collected on …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/privacy-policy
  • Moving to New Zealand from Singapore

    … New Zealand compares to Singapore, and how you can get a visa to experience our lifestyle. How New Zealand compares … in New Zealand is free or low cost if you are a citizen, resident or hold a work visa valid for two years or more. … work here for a set period and may even lead to residence. Resident visas such as the Skilled Migrant Category let you …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/choose-new-zealand/compare-new-zealand/singapore
  • Agriculture & forestry

    … a New Zealand dairy farm Seasonal work for working holiday visa holders New Zealand's horticulture industry has many … fruit picking & vineyard jobs | Backpackerboard   Visa options There are various types of visas that you may be … stay in New Zealand, but some can lead to residence. Resident visas, such as the Skilled Migrant Category, allow …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/work-in-new-zealand/job-market-key-industries/agriculture-forestry
  • Wellington education providers

    … schools as a domestic student if they are: a New Zealand resident or permanent resident a New Zealand citizen (includes Tokelauans, Cook Islanders and Niueans), or a student visa holder based on your temporary work visa. Students who …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/choose-new-zealand/regions-cities/wellington/education
  • Bay of Plenty education

    … schools as a domestic student if they are: a New Zealand resident or permanent resident a New Zealand citizen (includes Tokelauans, Cook Islanders and Niueans), or a student visa holder based on your temporary work visa. Students who …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/choose-new-zealand/regions-cities/bay-of-plenty/education
  • Gisborne education

    … schools as a domestic student if they are: a New Zealand resident or permanent resident a New Zealand citizen (includes Tokelauans, Cook Islanders and Niueans), or a student visa holder based on your temporary work visa. Students who …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/choose-new-zealand/regions-cities/gisborne/education
  • Hawke's Bay education

    … schools as a domestic student if they are: a New Zealand resident or permanent resident a New Zealand citizen (includes Tokelauans, Cook Islanders and Niueans), or a student visa holder based on your temporary work visa. Students who …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/choose-new-zealand/regions-cities/hawkes-bay/education
  • Taranaki education

    … schools as a domestic student if they are: a New Zealand resident or permanent resident a New Zealand citizen (includes Tokelauans, Cook Islanders and Niueans), or a student visa holder based on your temporary work visa. Students who …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/choose-new-zealand/regions-cities/taranaki/education
  • Whanganui - Manawatū education

    … schools as a domestic student if they are: a New Zealand resident or permanent resident a New Zealand citizen (includes Tokelauans, Cook Islanders and Niueans), or a student visa holder based on your temporary work visa. Students who …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/choose-new-zealand/regions-cities/whanganui-manawatu/education
  • Canterbury education

    … schools as a domestic student if they are: a New Zealand resident or permanent resident a New Zealand citizen (includes Tokelauans, Cook Islanders and Niueans), or a student visa holder based on your temporary work visa. Students who …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/choose-new-zealand/regions-cities/canterbury/education
  • Southland education

    … schools as a domestic student if they are: a New Zealand resident or permanent resident a New Zealand citizen (includes Tokelauans, Cook Islanders and Niueans), or a student visa holder based on your temporary work visa. Students who …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/choose-new-zealand/regions-cities/southland/education
  • Education providers in Otago

    … schools as a domestic student if they are: a New Zealand resident or permanent resident a New Zealand citizen (includes Tokelauans, Cook Islanders and Niueans), or a student visa holder based on your temporary work visa. Students who …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/choose-new-zealand/regions-cities/otago/education
  • Education providers in Waikato

    … as a domestic student if they are either a: New Zealand resident or permanent resident New Zealand citizen (includes Tokelauans, Cook Islanders and Niueans) student visa holder based on your temporary work visa. Students who …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/choose-new-zealand/regions-cities/waikato/education
  • Auckland education

    … schools as a domestic student if they are: a New Zealand resident or permanent resident a New Zealand citizen (includes Tokelauans, Cook Islanders and Niueans), or a student visa holder based on your temporary work visa. Students who …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/choose-new-zealand/regions-cities/auckland/education
  • Northland education

    … schools as a domestic student if they are: a New Zealand resident or permanent resident a New Zealand citizen (includes Tokelauans, Cook Islanders and Niueans), or a student visa holder based on your temporary work visa. Students who …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/choose-new-zealand/regions-cities/northland/education
  • Business & finance jobs

    … list, don’t be disheartened. There are other work and visa options. For example, If you can get a job offer and … a work visa. Alternatively, you may be able to apply for a resident visa if you meet the criteria for our Skilled … stay in New Zealand, but some can lead to residence. Resident visas let you stay indefinitely and access more …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/work-in-new-zealand/job-market-key-industries/business-finance
  • From teenage student to successful resident

    … 2002 when Monica arrived from Dalian in China on a student visa. The first steps for the teenage newcomer were a … and after graduating, was initially given a six-month visa to look for work. She used mainstream sources such as … culture as possible” … From teenage student to successful resident
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/from-teenage-student-to-successful-resident
  • Moving from Canada

    … how New Zealand compares to Canada, and how you can get a visa to experience our lifestyle. How New Zealand compares … lists, you will find it easier to find a job and get a visa. If your job or profession isn’t on a skill shortage … here for a set period and some can lead to residence a resident visa, like the Skilled Migrant Category, lets you …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/choose-new-zealand/compare-new-zealand/canada
  • Moving from South America to Rotorua

    … massage therapist. He then came here on a working holiday visa and got a job at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (now QE … Health) in Rotorua. The hospital sponsored him for a work visa, and now he’s a citizen. Carla had lived in Spain from … group she calls the “Latin Girls”. She became a resident in 2014, and is keen to open other offices for their …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/moving-from-south-america-to-rotorua
  • Moving from Germany

    … how New Zealand compares to Germany, and how you can get a visa to experience our lifestyle. How New Zealand compares … in New Zealand is free or low cost if you are a citizen, resident or hold a work visa valid for two years or more. … work here for a set period and may even lead to residence. Resident visas let you stay indefinitely and access more …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/choose-new-zealand/compare-new-zealand/germany

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