Paying for AEWV accreditation and Job Checks
Find out what it costs to apply for accreditation to employ workers on an Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV), get a Job Check, and renew your accreditation.
Apply for AEWV accreditation
- Before you apply for employer accreditation
- Paying for AEWV accreditation and Job Checks
- Financial evidence for your accreditation application
- How we define franchisees and controlling third parties
- Extra requirements for AEWV employers who use controlling third parties
- Renew your employer accreditation
- If your employer accreditation or Job Check application is declined
Application fees for accreditation
You pay a different fee depending on the type of accreditation you need.
- Standard accreditation — up to 5 migrants at any one time — is NZD$775. If you upgrade from standard to high-volume accreditation the fee is NZD$505.
- High-volume accreditation — 6 or more migrants at any one time — is NZD$1,280.
- Controlling third party accreditation is NZD$4,060.
If we decline your application for accreditation you can ask us to reconsider our decision. The fee for this is NZD$250.
Fees for Job Checks
It costs NZD$735 to apply for a Job Check.
If we decline your Job Check you can ask us to reconsider our decision. The fee for this is NZD$250.
How you pay
Pay your fees when you apply for accreditation or a job check using a credit card, debit card, China UnionPay or POLi.
Fees for other employment schemes and visas
You can also search for AEWV and other fees using our online tool.