GREEN LIST RESIDENT VISA
Green list resident visa is for migrant workers wishing to live, work and settle in New Zealand. Workers need to have job offer from an accredited employer and meet the experience and salary requirements in over 200 hard-to-fill occupations on the Green List. The List has 2 streams - Straight To Residence Visa for occupations listed in Tier 1 and Work To Residence Visa for roles listed in Tier 2 on the Green List:
Straight To Residence Visa
Straight To Residence Visa provides direct residence to skilled workers with a job offer from an accredited employer and the requisite skills in an occupation listed in Tier 1 of the Green List.
Requirements For Straight To Residence Visa
Migrants need to meet the following requirements to qualify for straight to residence visa:
- need to be aged 55 years or under;
- must have a job offer from or currently employed with an accredited employer, in an occupation on Tier 1 of the Green List
- job offer or employment must be for full-time and permanent job or for at least 12 months fixed term contract;
- job offer or employment must be paid at or above the specified salary ($136,739 annual as on 17 Dec. 2024);
- independent contractors with 10 years experience, paid at $98.62 per hour and have minimum 6 months contract may also qualify;
- meet health, character and English language requirements.
Work To Residence Visa
Work To Residence visa provides a pathway to secure residence visa after working in New Zealand in an occupation listed in Tier 2 of the Green List for at least 24 months. To qualify, migrants need to meet the following requirements:
- be aged 55 years or under at the time of resident visa application;
- have a job offer or be employed with an accredited employer in an occupation on Tier 2 of the Green List;
- have worked in New Zealand on or after 29 September 2021, in an occupation on Tier 2 of the Green List for at least 24 months during 30 month period immediately preceeding work to resident visa application;
- job offer or employment must be full-time and permanent or for at least 12 months fixed term contract;
- meet health, character and English language requirements.
Green List Resident Visa Fees
Current application fees (as of Dec. 2024) for both - Straight To Residence visa and Work to Residence Visa is $6,450
Estimated Processing Time
Current estimated processing time (as of Dec. 2024) for Straight To Residence Visa is 3 months from submission of complete application and for Work To Residence Visa is 4 months.
Contact Us
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 Work To Residence Visa
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