If your company is sending employees to New Zealand —Fragomen is here to help. Working closely with our Local Advisors in New Zealand, we provide the immigration strategies and support you need to get your employees on the ground as quickly as possible.
- New Zealand's immigration system provides many options for employers of foreign nationals. Requirements, processing times, employment eligibility and benefits for accompanying family members vary by visa classification. New Zealand operates on a single visa system, where a visa provides authorization to both enter and stay in New Zealand.
- Business visitors can apply for a Business Visa or a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) before travel. A Business Visa may be valid for 90 days within any calendar year while an NZeTA may be valid for up to two years.
- In general, a foreign national assigned to work in New Zealand must evidence a degree of proprietary knowledge, specialized skills, or managerial/executive-level skills that are not readily available in New Zealand's domestic labour market.
- Three primary work visa categories permit a foreign national to work legally in New Zealand: (1) the Essential Skills Work Visa (for locals hired by a New Zealand-based employer); (2) the Specific Purpose or Event Work Visa (for highly skilled workers of a specific project); and (3) the Work to Residence (Talent) Visa (for local hires working on an ongoing project with a New Zealand-based employer). Visas can be issued for one to five years on each application, depending on the skill level of the occupation.
Detailed Immigration Snapshots, Document Lists and Process Guides are available to clients on request.
Fragomen in New Zealand is Fragomen Global Pty Limited, an immigration consultancy.
Auckland
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Level 4/70 Shortland Street, Auckland CBDAuckland, 1010
New Zealand
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