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New Zealand highly skilled worker visa

1 current source-backed highly skilled worker pathway. Verify the responsible authority before applying.

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This page contains 1 current route for this destination, with the available eligibility, requirements and duration details.

Source-backed legal route · Checked 2026-08-07

Current route records

RouteConditionsEffective or checkedOfficial source
Skilled Migrant Category Resident VisaStructured main conditions are not available in the current source extract.2026-08-04Official source

Fees, processing times and requirements

Each value as the authority publishes it, in the currency it charges.

RouteFactValueOfficial source
Skilled Migrant Category Resident VisaApplication fee6,450 NZDOfficial source
Skilled Migrant Category Resident VisaApplication fee (total, resident)6,450 NZDOfficial source
Skilled Migrant Category Resident VisaProcessing time (standard, authority estimate)3.5 monthsOfficial source
Skilled Migrant Category Resident VisaFirst permit valid for24 monthsOfficial source
Skilled Migrant Category Resident VisaCan be renewedyesOfficial source
Skilled Migrant Category Resident VisaFamily can come alongyesOfficial source
Skilled Migrant Category Resident VisaPermanent residence after2 yearsOfficial source
Skilled Migrant Category Resident VisaWhere to applyonlineOfficial source

Can you work on this route?

Route-specific work rights and conditions stay separate from shortage-list status and individual eligibility.

RoutePublished work answerOfficial source
Skilled Migrant Category Resident VisaThe official page states the work conditions for this route.Official source

Official sources

  1. Official visa page title 'Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa' and skilled-job eligibility requirementsImmigration New Zealand · Checked 2026-08-07