VisaView for employers
VisaView is an online service that allows employers to check the immigration status of a person, and whether they can work in New Zealand.
Check if someone can legally work for you
Any New Zealand employer can use the VisaView system. Once you are registered, you can check whether a prospective or current employee has a valid visa, the conditions of the visa, and the date it will expire.
To do this, you need to enter the person's:
- passport number
- nationality, and
- family name.
The VisaView system will advise whether or not the person can work for you and any conditions that apply.
You can also use the system to confirm New Zealand passport information provided by a potential employee, and entitlement to work in any job.
A visa label is not required
You can use the VisaView system to check if someone is eligible to work or study in New Zealand whether or not the person's passport contains a visa label.
Note
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) also offers a VisaView service for education providers and a visa verification service for other third parties.
Using VisaView to check if someone can study at your organisation
How to register for VisaView
You must nominate an account administrator to register the provider with the VisaView system. Once we have verified that you are a genuine New Zealand employer, your administrator will be able to make queries in the system.
The account administrator can invite other people to use the system. All users will need a RealMe log-in to access VisaView, and must agree to our terms and conditions of use.
Using VisaView
Logging in
To access VisaView you will need a RealMe account. If you have created a RealMe account somewhere else, you can use it here too.
Getting the consent of the visa holder
The person whose visa you are checking (the 'visa holder') must give you their consent to do so. They can do this verbally or in writing (for example, in the job application or employment contract).
The information you will see
VisaView will display only information about the person's current visa, including the expiry date and any conditions attached to the visa. Personal details are limited to those that were entered to run the enquiry.
VisaView does not show the status of visa applications that INZ has not yet decided, or travel movements.
Confirming an applicant’s identity
VisaView does not confirm an individual’s identity. It is important to be confident that the person applying to work for you is the person named in the visa.
We recommend that wherever possible, you confirm the identity of the person face to face, using original photo identification.
VisaView guide for employers
Find out more about the VisaView service for education providers, how to use it, and your obligations, by reading our VisaView Guide for Education Providers.
Contact us about VisaView
If you have any questions about VisaView, call our employer line:
- +64 9 969 1458 from within the Auckland toll-free calling area
- +64 4 910 9916 from Wellington
- 0508 967 569 from the rest of New Zealand.
If you have any visa-related questions, contact us.