If you’re here under a working holiday scheme, or you were granted a partnership work visa based on your relationship with a work visa holder or a New Zealand citizen or residence class visa holder, changing employers does not affect your work visa. 

For all other workers, if your employer is named on your work visa, then you need to inform us that you’ve changed employer. You will need to apply for another work visa and should not start work in your new job until your new work visa has been approved.

If you were granted a visa because you secured a job with an accredited New Zealand employer and you change job, you’ll only be able to remain in New Zealand if your new job is with another accredited employer.  Even if you find work with another accredited employer, we’ll still need to approve the arrangement.