Bringing family if you have an Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV)
If you have an Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV), you may be able to support visas for your partner and dependent children, depending on your job and how much you earn.
Visas you can support for your family
If you have an Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV), you may be able to support:
- a visitor visa for your partner
- a work visa for your partner
- visitor visas for your dependent children
- student visas for your dependent children.
Partner of a Worker Visitor Visa
Child of a Worker Visitor Visa
The type of visa you can support for your partner and dependent children will depend on:
- how much you earn
- the
skill level of your occupation - if your job is on the list of approved transport jobs for the Transport Work to Residence Visa
- if your job is on the list of approved care workforce jobs for the Care Workforce Work to Residence Visa
- if your job is on the Green List and if you meet the job's Green List requirements
- if you supported a visa for your family before 26 June 2024.
Note
ANZSCO grades jobs according to skill level. ANZSCO skill levels range from 1 to 5, with 1 being the most skilled and 5 being less skilled.
When you can support visas for your family
If you have an AEWV, your job must meet certain requirements before you can support a family member's visa.
Check the scenario that applies to you and your job.
Note
If more than 1 scenario applies, use the scenario that is most favourable to your situation.
For example, if you work in an ANZSCO level 5 job, and your job is on the Green List, you may be able to support your family. Check the scenario 'If your job is on the Green List' to find out what type of visa you may be able to support.
- a Partner of a Worker Work Visa
- a Partner of a Worker Visitor Visa
- a Dependent Child Student Visa
- a Child of Worker Visitor Visa.
- a Partner of a Worker Work Visa
- a Partner of a Worker Visitor Visa.
- a Dependent Child Student Visa
- a Child of Worker Visitor Visa.
- your dependent child had been approved for a visa, or had applied for a visa based on their relationship to you, and
- you had an AEWV or had applied for an AEWV that was later approved.
- a Partner of a Worker Work Visa
- a Partner of a Worker Visitor Visa.
- a Dependent Child Student Visa
- a Child of Worker Visitor Visa.
- your dependent child had been approved for a visa, or had applied for a visa based on their relationship to you, and
- you had an AEWV or had applied for an AEWV that was later approved.
- a Partner of a Worker Work Visa
- a Partner of a Worker Visitor Visa.
- a Dependent Child Student Visa
- a Child of Worker Visitor Visa.
- your dependent child had been approved for a visa, or had applied for a visa based on their relationship to you, and
- you had an AEWV or had applied for an AEWV that was later approved.
- a Partner of a Worker Work Visa
- a Partner of a Worker Visitor Visa.
- pay at least NZD $31.61 an hour
- be with an
- be
(at least 30 hours each week) - be permanent, or a fixed-term job that will last at least 12 months from when you make your application, and
- be a genuine job or job offer, for example you did not pay the employer to get the job offer.
- a Dependent Child Student Visa
- a Child of Worker Visitor Visa.
- was included on the list of approved transport roles before 7 April 2024 and you meet the requirements to count work experience from the job
- meets our 'acceptable employment' requirements.
- pay at least NZD $31.61 an hour
- be with an
- be
(at least 30 hours each week) - be permanent, or a fixed-term job that will last at least 12 months from when you make your application, and
- be a genuine job or job offer, for example you did not pay the employer to get the job offer.
- a Partner of a Worker Work Visa
- a Partner of a Worker Visitor Visa.
- a Dependent Child Student Visa
- a Child of Worker Visitor Visa.
- work for an
- be paid at least the wage rate in place for their job, unless they are in a job covered by an uncapped sector agreement.
- a Partner of a Worker Work Visa
- a Partner of a Worker Visitor Visa.
- a Dependent Child Student Visa
- a Child of Worker Visitor Visa.
- work for an accredited employer
- be paid at least the wage rate in place for their job, unless they are in a job covered by an uncapped sector agreement.
If you earn at least NZD $50.34 an hour (1.5 times the
If you earn less than NZD $26.85 an hour, you can only support a Partner of a Worker Visitor Visa.
If you earn NZD $26.85 or more an hour (80% of the
If you earn at least NZD $55,844 a year, you can support:
If you earn at least NZD $43,322.76 a year, you can support a Dependent Child Student Visa or a Child of Worker Visitor Visa if, on or before 9 March 2025:
If your job is recognised at ANZSCO skill level 3 and you earn at least NZD $26.85 an hour (80% of the
If you earn less than NZD $26.85 an hour, you can only support a Partner of a Worker Visitor Visa.
If you earn at least NZD $55,844 a year, you can support:
If you earn at least NZD $43,322.76 a year, you can support a Dependent Child Student Visa or a Child of Worker Visitor Visa if, on or before 9 March 2025:
Check if you can support visas for your family while you gain work experience on an AEWV to be able to apply for a Care Workforce Work to Residence Visa.
Care Workforce Work to Residence Visa
If your job is ANZSCO skill level 1, 2 or 3
Check the section on this page for people with ANZSCO skill level 1, 2 or 3 jobs.
If your job is ANZSCO skill level 1, 2 or 3
If your job is ANZSCO skill level 4 or 5
If you earn at least NZD $28.25 an hour, you can support:
If you earn at least NZD $55,844 a year, you can support:
If you earn at least NZD $43,322.76 a year, you can support a Dependent Child Student Visa or a Child of Worker Visitor Visa if, on or before 9 March 2025:
Check if you can support visas for your family while you gain work experience on an AEWV to be able to apply for a Transport Work to Residence Visa.
Transport Work to Residence Visa
If your job is ANZSCO skill level 1, 2 or 3
Check the section on this page for people with ANZSCO skill level 1, 2 or 3 jobs.
If your job is ANZSCO skill level 1, 2 or 3
If your job is ANZSCO skill level 4 or 5
If you meet our 'acceptable employment' requirements you can support:
To meet our acceptable employment requirements, your job must:
If you earn at least NZD $55,844 a year and you meet our acceptable employment requirements, you can support:
You can support a visa for your family, if your job:
Care workforce and transport sector pathway to residence
To meet our 'acceptable employment' requirements, your job must:
If you meet these requirements you can support:
If you earn at least NZD $55,844 a year and you meet our acceptable employment requirements, you can support:
You can continue to support a visa for your partner and dependent children.
If your partner or child needs to apply for a new visa, you must meet 1 of the current requirements to support a new visa.
If your partner was given a Partner of a Worker Work Visa with work conditions
We may have given your partner a Partner of a Worker Work Visa with work conditions before 2 December 2024. A work visa with conditions means your partner must meet some employment rules.
They must:
Your partner can apply to remove the work conditions from their visa if you earn at least NZD $26.85 an hour.
Check or change your work visa conditions
Note
If your partner has a Partner of a Worker Work Visa application in progress on or after 2 December 2024, their application will be assessed based on the current requirements.
You can continue to support a visa for your partner and dependent children.
If your partner or dependent child needs to apply for a new visa
You can support a new application for your partner or dependent child. The type of visa you can support depends on how much you earn. It does not depend on the ANZSCO skill level of your job.
If you earn less than NZD $26.85 an hour, you can only support a Partner of a Worker Visitor Visa.
If you earn NZD $26.85 or more an hour (80% of the median wage), you can support:
If you earn at least NZD $43,322.76 a year, you can support:
Example
Rachel has an AEWV as a Transport Conductor (ANZSCO skill level 5). She earns NZD $35 an hour and supported a Partner of a Worker Work Visa with conditions for her partner in March 2024. She can continue to support her partner's visa. Her partner can apply to remove the work conditions from their Partner of a Worker Work Visa.
Lou had an Essential Skills Work Visa as a Cook (ANZSCO skill level 4) and earns NZD $29.66 an hour. He has supported visas for his partner and child since August 2022. Lou applied for and was given an AEWV after 10 December 2024. Because Lou earns more than NZD $26.85 an hour, he can continue to support a Partner of a Worker Work Visa for his partner and a Dependent Child Student Visa for his child. His partner is eligible for a work visa with no conditions.
If your partner was given a Partner of a Worker Work Visa with work conditions
We may have given your partner a Partner of a Worker Work Visa with work conditions before 26 June 2024. A work visa with conditions means your partner needs to meet some employment rules.
They must:
Your partner can apply to remove the work conditions from their visa if you earn at least NZD $26.85 an hour.
If you have an ANZSCO skill level 4 or 5 job
If you have an ANZSCO skill level 4 or 5 job and you do not meet any of the other situations covered on this page, you must meet 1 of these requirements to support a visa for your partner or dependent children:
- you earn at least NZD $50.34 an hour
- you have a job on the Green List and meet the job's Green List requirements.
If you do not meet 1 of these requirements, you cannot support a visa for your partner and children. They may be able to apply for a visa in their own right.