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E9 Trade commitments
- One of the objectives of New Zealand's temporary entry instructions is to contribute to building strong international links. Part of this includes supporting New Zealand's position in a global trade environment, and ensuring that New Zealand's trade commitments with respect to immigration are being met.
- Immigration plays an important role in ensuring New Zealand's trade commitments are met through immigration instructions providing for the mobility (temporary entry) of bona fide business people into New Zealand.
- New Zealand has committed itself to a range of undertakings through different agreements. To date, New Zealand has entered into the the following agreements:
- General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
- New Zealand and Singapore Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
- New Zealand and Thailand Closer Economic Partnership
- Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership (P4)
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
- New Zealand and China Free Trade Agreement
- ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Area (AANZFTA)
- New Zealand - Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (MNZFTA)
- Agreement Between New Zealand and the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu on Economic Cooperation (ANZTEC)
- Korea-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (KNZFTA)
- Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnerships (CPTPP)
- New Zealand - United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (NZUKFTA)
- New Zealand – European Union Free Trade Agreement (EU FTA)
- New Zealand – United Arab Emirates Free Trade Agreement (UAE CEPA)
- New Zealand – India Free Trade Agreement (NZIFTA).
- Details of some of these trade agreements are available on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade - trade agreements in force.
- Specific provisions throughout immigration instructions enable New Zealand to meet the commitments that have been made in these trade agreements. These provisions are:
- A4.65.1 Seconded business people
- N4 Group Transit Visa for Chinese nationals
- V3.5 Business visitors
- V3.105 APEC Business Travel Cardholders
- WD3.5 Currency and conditions of Post-study work visas
- WS2.1.1 (a), (b), (c), (h), (k), (n), and (o), Specific purposes or event
- WI11 Thai chefs
- WI12 China Special Work Instructions
- WI13 China Skilled Workers Instructions
- WI14 Philippines Special Work Instructions
- WI15 Vietnam Special Work Instructions
- WI17 Indonesia Special Work Instructions
- WI18 Primary sector trainees
- WI19 Korea Special Work Instructions
- WI21 India Iconic Work Instructions
- WI22 India Skilled Work Instructions
Effective 20/10/2026