Care Workforce Work to Residence Visa
Apply for this visa if you currently work for, or have a job offer from, an accredited employer, and you have worked in a care workforce role for 24 months.
Visas that allow you to work
We have a range of visas that allow you to work in New Zealand. Use our filters below to see if you can apply for visas that allow you to work in New Zealand.
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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.
Straight to Residence Visa
Apply for this visa if you currently work, or you have a job offer, from an accredited employer, and your role is on Tier 1 of the Green List in-demand.
Transport Work to Residence Visa
Apply for this visa if you currently work for, or have a job offer from, an accredited employer, and have worked in New Zealand for 24 months in a transport role.
Work to Residence Visa
Apply for this visa if you currently work for, or have a job offer from, an accredited employer, and have worked in a Tier 2 Green List in-demand role for 24 months.
Argentina Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of the Argentine Republic who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Austria Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of Austria who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Belgium Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of Belgium who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Brazil Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of the Federative Republic of Brazil who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Chile Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of the Republic of Chile who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
China Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of the People's Republic of China who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Croatia Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of the Republic of Croatia who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Czech Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of the Czech Republic who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Denmark Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of Denmark who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Estonia Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of Estonia who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Finland Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of Finland who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
France Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of France who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Germany Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of the Federal Republic of Germany who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Hong Kong SAR Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Hungary Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of Hungary who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Ireland Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of the Republic of Ireland who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Israel Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of the State of Israel who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Italy Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of the Italian Republic who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Japan Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of Japan who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Korea Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of the Republic of Korea who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Latvia Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of the Republic of Latvia who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Lithuania Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of the Republic of Lithuania who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Luxembourg Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of Luxembourg who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Malaysia Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of Malaysia who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Malta Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of Malta who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Mexico Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of the United Mexican States who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Netherlands Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of the Netherlands who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Norway Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of Norway who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Peru Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of the Republic of Peru who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Philippines Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for educated young citizens of the Republic of the Philippines who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Poland Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of the Republic of Poland who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Portugal Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of Portugal who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Singapore Work Exchange Programme Visa
This visa helps young people from Singapore come to New Zealand for some work experience. You can apply if you are a citizen of Singapore. You will need at least NZD $2,250 to live on while you are here.
Slovakia Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of the Slovak Republic who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Slovenia Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of the Republic of Slovenia who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Spain Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of the Kingdom of Spain who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Sweden Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of the Kingdom of Sweden who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Taiwan Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young people from Taiwan who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Thailand Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of the Kingdom of Thailand who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Turkey Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for educated young citizens of the Republic of Turkey who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
United Kingdom Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of the United Kingdom who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Uruguay Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
USA Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of the United States of America who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Vietnam Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for educated young citizens of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Canada Working Holiday Visa
This visa is for young citizens of Canada who want to work or study while they holiday in New Zealand.
Accredited Employer Work Visa
Apply for this temporary visa if you have a job offer from an accredited employer, the skills and qualifications for the job, and a link to the visa application form.
Recognised Seasonal Employer Limited Visa
On the Recognised Seasonal Employer Limited Visa you can come to New Zealand for a short time to work in our horticulture and viticulture industries. You must have a job offer from a Recognised Seasonal Employer before you apply.
Domestic Staff of a Diplomat Work Visa
People who work for diplomatic, consular and official staff in domestic roles like as a cook, nanny, driver or gardener can be granted visas to work for their employer in New Zealand.
Partner of a Student Work Visa
If your partner holds a Student visa, and they support your application, you may be able to come to New Zealand to work for the same length of time allowed by your partner’s visa. To be eligible your partner must be studying towards a level 7 or 8 qualification on our Long Term Skill Shortage List, or a level 9 or 10 qualification.
Working Holiday Extension Work Visa
People already in New Zealand on a Working Holiday Visa can extend their stay for another 3 months if they have completed at least 3 months of seasonal work in the horticulture or viticulture industries.
Crew joining a Ship or Plane Visitor Visa
Crew members can enter New Zealand to join a vessel or aircraft that will then depart for another country.
Entertainers Work Visa
Performing artists, entertainers and entertainment industry workers who are of international distinction, particular ethnic significance or who are essential to a particular production can come to New Zealand for work in an entertainment performance or production.
Fishing Crew Work Visa
If you’ve been offered a job working as a crew member on a fishing vessel in New Zealand waters, you may be able to apply for a work visa. If you’re granted a visa, you’ll be able to do the work for the employer who offered it to you, until your visa expires.
Samoan Quota Resident Visa
Each year we invite Samoan citizens to register for a ballot that, if drawn, may result in an invitation to apply for New Zealand residence.
Business Visitor Visa
You can come to New Zealand for business reasons for up to 3 months in any one year.
Post Study Work Visa
People who have completed an acceptable qualification in New Zealand can apply for a Post Study Work Visa. If you are granted a visa, you can work for any employer in New Zealand and do almost any work.
Partner of a New Zealander Work Visa
If your partner is a New Zealand citizen or resident, you may be able to come with them to New Zealand and work while you are here.
Work Exchange Scheme Work Visa
This visa allows people to work in New Zealand as part of approved work exchange schemes. While in New Zealand you’ll be paid for your work and have your accommodation provided by your work exchange scheme organiser.
Pacific Access Category Resident Visa
Each year we invite people from Fiji, Kiribati, Tuvalu, and Tonga to register for a ballot that, if drawn, allows you to apply to live in New Zealand.
Second or Subsequent Resident Visa
If you want to return to New Zealand to live but your New Zealand Resident Visa has expired, you may be eligible for a Second or Subsequent Resident Visa.
Partner of a Worker Work Visa
If your partner has a work visa that is for more than 6 months, and they support your application, you may be able to come to New Zealand to work for the same length of time as your partner’s visa.
Global Impact Permanent Residence Visa
If you have had a Global Impact Work Visa for 30 months or more, you can apply for this residence visa to live in New Zealand permanently.
Private Yacht or Plane Visitor Visa
You can travel to New Zealand on a private yacht or aircraft.
China Special Work Visa
If you’re a citizen of the People’s Republic of China and you’re a chef, traditional medicine practitioner, Mandarin teacher’s aide, Wushu martial arts coach or tour guide, you can apply for this visa.
Student and Trainee Work Visa
Students who need to do practical work experience to meet a study requirement, can apply to come to New Zealand to complete it. Medical and dental trainees, religious trainees and apprentice jockeys can also apply to do their training in New Zealand.
Religious Worker Resident Visa
Religious workers, who have been doing religious work in New Zealand on a valid Religious Worker Work Visa for the last 3 years, may be eligible for this resident visa. To apply you will need an offer of continuing religious work and sponsorship from the religious organisation that’s sponsoring you now.
Religious Worker Work Visa
Religious workers who want to help New Zealanders practise, maintain and advance their religious beliefs, may apply to come to New Zealand with a view to staying here permanently, if they have the right experience and/or training.
Migrant Exploitation Protection Work Visa
You can apply for this visa if you have an employer supported work visa, have reported exploitation and have been given a Report of Exploitation Assessment Letter by Employment New Zealand.
Victims of Family Violence Work Visa
You can apply for this visa if you have experienced family violence and have been in a partnership with New Zealand citizen or resident, or hold a partnership-based visa with a temporary migrant.
Visiting Media Visitor Visa
This visa is for people taking part in the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise or New Zealand Tourism Board's Visiting Media Programme.
Global Impact Work Visa
This visa is for innovative entrepreneurs or investors who are selected by the Edmund Hillary Fellowship to create and support innovative ventures in New Zealand.
Thai Chefs Work Visa
This visa is for citizens of the Thailand who have an offer of full-time work as a Thai chef and the qualifications and experience to do that work.
Super Yachts Visitor Visa
Owners or crew on super yachts can travel to New Zealand.
Talent (Arts, Culture, Sports) Work Visa
If you have exceptional talent in a field of art, culture or sport, then this visa can provide you with a pathway to residence in New Zealand. To apply, you’ll need to be supported by a New Zealand organisation that’s nationally-recognised in your field.
Australian Resident Visa
Australian citizens and permanent residents can visit, work and live in New Zealand. You do not need a visa before you travel to New Zealand. If you are an Australian permanent resident you will need an NZeTA.
Victims of Family Violence Resident Visa
This visa helps victims of family violence. You can apply for this visa if you were the partner of a New Zealand citizen or residence class visa holder and have experienced family violence.
Trafficking Victim Work Visa
You can be granted this visa if you are in New Zealand and are certified by New Zealand Police as a victim of people trafficking. This visa can help you to leave an exploitative situation and work if you need to.
Supplementary Seasonal Employment Work Visa
People who are already in New Zealand on a student or visitor visa can apply for a work visa to do seasonal work in the horticulture or viticulture industries.
Trafficking Victim Resident Visa
This visa protects people who cannot return home after being trafficked into or within New Zealand. You can be granted this visa if you are in New Zealand and hold a trafficking victim work, student or visitor visa.
Specific Purpose Work Visa
This visa allows you to come to New Zealand for a specific purpose or event. Migrants already in New Zealand who have a Recovery Visa can apply for this visa to stay for an additional 3 months.
China Skilled Workers Visa
If you’re a citizen of the People’s Republic of China and you have an offer of full-time work in an occupation considered to be skilled work under the China Skilled Workers Instructions, you can apply for this visa. You’ll need to have the necessary qualifications, experience and registration to do that work in New Zealand.
Employees of Relocating Business Resident Visa
This visa can help employees who are integral to the success of the business they work for, who aren’t eligible for any other kind of resident visa, relocate to New Zealand. If you meet the conditions of the visa, which include working for your relocating employer for a 24-month period, you may be able stay in New Zealand indefinitely.
Partner of Military Work Visa
If your partner has a military visa, and they support your application, you may be able to come to New Zealand to work for the same length of time as your partner’s visa.
Japanese Interpreters Work Visa
People from Japan, who are qualified to interpret and translate Japanese and English, can come to New Zealand to work in our tourism industry. To apply, you will need to have an offer of full-time work as an interpreter in a tourism-related industry in New Zealand.
Academic Visitor Visa
You can visit New Zealand as an academic and participate in teaching, educational, professional management or research activities.
Arts and Music Festival Visitor Visa
Performers and their immediate support crews can visit New Zealand to take part in approved arts and music festivals.
Dismissed Worker Visitor Visa
Apply for this visa if you have a current work visa and you were dismissed from your job during a trial period. You can stay up to 3 months, but you cannot work.
Entrepreneur Work Visa
This visa is for experienced business people who want to work in their own business in New Zealand. If you’re granted this visa, you can come to New Zealand to buy or set up your own business in an initial 12-month start-up stage, then work in that business for up to 3 years. If your business is successful, you may be eligible to apply for residence.
German Law Student Visitor Visa
German law students or graduates can visit New Zealand as unpaid observers with New Zealand law firms.
Indonesia Special Work Visa
If you are a citizen of Indonesia and you are a chef, Halal slaughterer or Bahasa teacher’s aide, you can apply for this visa.
Partner of an NZ Scholarship Student Work Visa
This visa allows you to work in New Zealand while your partner is here on an MFAT-funded NZ Scholarship.
Philippines Special Work Visa
Registered nurses, farm managers and engineering professionals who are citizens of the Philippines can apply for this visa.
Pitcairn Islander Resident Visa
Pitcairn Islanders can apply for a resident visa, if they have been offered skilled employment in New Zealand.
Primary Sector Trainees Work Visa
People from Chile and South Korea can do vocational study and take up work placements in primary sector industries in New Zealand. To apply, you must be supported or funded by your government and intend to return home after your training to share your new skills.
Republic of Korea Special Work Visa
If you are a citizen of the Republic of Korea and you have an offer of full-time work in a Republic of Korea Special Work occupation, you can apply for this visa. You will need to have the necessary qualifications and experience to work in that occupation in New Zealand.
Short-term Entertainment Act Visitor Visa
Performers and their immediate support crew can apply for a visitor visa to perform in a short-term live entertainment act, in New Zealand. To apply, the entertainment act must be promoted by a promoter on our Approved Promoters List.
South Island Contribution Resident Visa
If you have been employed in the South Island for 2 years since being granted a South Island Contribution Work Visa you may be eligible for this resident visa.
Sports Events Visitor Visa
This visa is for sports people, support staff, match and tournament officials, and media and broadcasting personnel visiting New Zealand for sports events or tours.
Vietnam Special Work Visa
Citizens of Vietnam, who have been offered work as chef or engineering professional, can apply for this visa.