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About applying for a Work Visa or Permit

If employers want overseas workers to come to New Zealand to work temporarily, each worker will probably need to apply for a Work Visa. Check who doesn’t need to apply for a visa.

 

They will also need a Work Permit to allow them to work once they arrive in New Zealand.

 

First, read each of the following sections to help answer some of the questions your overseas worker may ask when applying for a Work Visa or Permit.


Then, check out the steps they will need to follow to apply for a Work Visa or Permit under the relevant policy: General Work, Specific Purpose or EventStudent and Trainee, Study to Work, or Work Exchange Scheme.

Page Last Updated: 31 Oct 2006