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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.
- Work in New Zealand for an accredited employer who has offered you at least 30 hours work a week.
- Study for up to 3 months in any 12 month period, or do any study required as part of your employment.
- If you are eligible, apply for a Straight to Residence Visa, Work to Residence Visa, Care Workforce Work to Residence Visa or Transport Work to Residence Visa.
- If you are eligible, use skilled work experience in New Zealand to claim points towards the Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa.
Requirements under immigration instructions
To qualify for employment with an accredited employer, an individual from overseas must adhere to the following criteria:
- Be under the age of 55.
- Fulfill immigration health and character prerequisites.
- Demonstrate genuine intent to abide by visa conditions.
Employment offers extended by accredited employers to overseas candidates must meet the following conditions:
- Present genuine opportunities for employment in New Zealand as specified.
- Align with the accredited employer’s primary business operations, with direct oversight of the employee’s work output.
- Offer a minimum salary of NZ$79560 per annum, based on a 40-hour work week, excluding additional benefits.
- Guarantee employment for a duration of at least 24 months.
- Provide full-time engagement, equivalent to a minimum of 30 hours weekly on average.
- Maintain validity at the time of INZ work visa assessment and upon the overseas candidate’s visa issuance.
- Comply with pertinent employment legislation in New Zealand, including provision of a written employment agreement containing requisite statutory terms, adherence to holiday and special leave mandates, and fulfillment of other statutory criteria and occupational safety and health obligations.
- Include evidence of full or provisional registration, if mandated by law, for the individual to accept the offer, when submitted to INZ.
How long you can stay on an AEWV
The maximum continuous stay is the total amount of time you can stay in New Zealand on one or more Accredited Employer Work Visas (AEWVs).
You can apply for a further AEWV before your current AEWV ends, and stay in New Zealand until you reach the end of your maximum continuous stay.
You can stay for up to 5 years depending on:
- how much you are paid
- the ANZSCO level of your job, and
- when you applied for your first AEWV.
How long you must be outside New Zealand
At the end of your maximum continuous stay you must spend at least 12 months in a row outside New Zealand if you are paid:
- the February 2023 median wage rate or above, or
- below the February 2023 median wage rate in a role other than meat and seafood processing.
You must spend at least 4 months in a row outside New Zealand if you are paid below the February 2023 median wage rate in a meat or seafood processing role.
