New Zealand: Remote Work Now Allowed for Visitors

New visa rules now allow visitor visa holders and New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) holders who applied for a visa on or after January 27, 2025 to work remotely for an employer outside New Zealand without violating the rules of their visitor visa status (whereas previously, there were no clear related instructions). The new rule also allows some partners and guardians on long-term visitor visas to work remotely for an employer outside New Zealand. While working remotely, visa holders cannot work for a New Zealand employer, provide goods or services to people or businesses in New Zealand, or do work that requires them to be physically present at a workplace in New Zealand.