WI15.15 Generic Requirements

1. To be granted a work visa under these instructions, applicants must:
   1. provide a completed work visa application form, fee and immigration levy; and
   2. have a full-time New Zealand job offer in one of the occupations listed in WI15.5 or WI15.10, which meets the requirements set out in W2.10; and
   3. meet the specific requirements relating to registration, qualifications and/or experience for their occupation, as detailed above; and
   4. meet health and character requirements set out in A4 and A5; and
   5. meet the requirements for bona fide applicants set out in E5; and
   6. be ordinarily and actually resident in Vietnam at the time of application unless WI15.15(d) applies.
2. A labour market check is not required.
3. Successful applicants will be granted a work visa and entry permission with the following conditions:
   1. first entry to New Zealand must be made within six months; and
   2. the work visa will be valid for multiple entries to New Zealand for a maximum of three years, depending on the length of their job offer.
4. If the initial visa is valid for less than three years, a further visa may be granted for the balance of the three-year period, as long as the applicant still meets all the requirements of these instructions.
5. Work visas granted under these instructions must be endorsed with conditions that allow work only for a specified employer in a specified occupation.
6. On completion of the three-year period, applicants must remain outside New Zealand for three years before applying for a further visa under these instructions.

Note: These instructions reflect New Zealand's international trade commitments (see E9).

Effective 07/12/2015