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Get all the details for a visa, NZeTA, or how to update your passport sticker. Welcome to the New Zealand Government’s official immigration website. Visit us to find out how to apply for a visa or NZeTA, employ migrant workers, and assist students and refugees.
Welcome to the New Zealand Government’s official immigration website. Visit us to find out how to apply for a visa, to visit, study, work or live in New Zealand. You can also request an NZeTA to get approval to board a plane to New Zealand.
Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa. Apply for this visa if you currently work or you have a job offer from an accredited employer, and qualify for 6 points for your skills and work in New Zealand. You submit an expression of interest (EOI). If it is accepted, we invite you to apply.
Immigration New Zealand has an information service to help you settle into life and work. NZ Ready online planning tool NZ Ready is a free online tool to help you plan your move to New Zealand, ensuring you know how things work here and have a hassle-free move.
Helping potential and new migrants learn how Kiwis work, live and play, the skills we need, and all about moving to Aotearoa - the land of the long white cloud. Start here to learn more about living and working in New Zealand.
Take the first step to a new life by registering your interest with Immigration New Zealand. We’ll send you personalised emails about job opportunities in your profession, life in New Zealand and choosing the right visa.
Get all the details for a visa, NZeTA, or how to update your passport sticker. On 31 January 2022, we made enhancements to our Immigration Online system to make applying for a visa easier and improve visa processing times.
Find out how to prepare for your travel to New Zealand — who needs an NZeTA, the identity documents and evidence you need, and what happens when you arrive.
Get all the details for a visa, NZeTA, or how to update your passport sticker. An overview of the steps to choosing a New Zealand visa, preparing an application and visa processing. If you need a visa, use the online tool to compare visa options and requirements to help you decide.
Work that leads to residence. If you’re 55 or younger and want to live in New Zealand (NZ) permanently, you can apply for a resident visa, or a work visa that leads to residence after working here for 2 years.
