NEW ZEALAND GREEN LIST RESIDENCE AND WORK VISA
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Skilled workers wishing to move to New Zealand and permanently settle in NZ can apply under any one of the following green list visa streams:
Green List Residence Visa
Green list straight to residence visa provides migrants with job offers in highly skilled, hard-to-fill occupations on Tier 1 and Tier 2 of the Green List to apply for Straight To Residence visa or Work To Residence visa.
Straight To Residence Visa
Straight To Residence visa category applicants must meet the following requirements to qualify for resident visa:
- be aged 55 years or under;
- be employed or have job offer from an accredited employer in an occupation on Tier 1 of the Green List
- employment or job offer must be full-time and permanent or for at least 12 months fixed term contract;
- independent contractors may also be eligible in some cases;
- meet health, character and English language requirements.
Green List Work To Residence Visa
Work To Residence visa provides pathway to secure residence visa. To qualify, migrants must have skilled job offer and meet the following requirements:
- be aged 55 years or under at the time of residence visa application;
- be employed or have a job offer from an accredited employer in an occupation on Tier 2 of the Green List;
- have worked in New Zealand in an occupation on Tier 2 of the Green List for at least 24 months during 30 month period immediately preceeding residence visa application;
- employment on or after 29 September 2021 is counted within the 24 months work period;
- employment or job offer must be full-time and permanent or for at least 12 months fixed term contract;
- meet health, character and English language requirements.
Contact us for initial consultation and our comprehensive visa service (visa application and case management until receipt of visa decision) if you wish to move to NZ and apply for Green List Straight To Residence Visa or Work To Residence Visa policy.
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