This visa is for people who hold a Long Term Skill Shortage List Work Visa and have been employed in New Zealand for more than 2 years.

• To apply for this visa, you must hold a Long Term Skill Shortage List Work Visa and have worked in New Zealand for more than 2 years.
• You must have ongoing, full-time employment in an occupation that was on the Long Term Skill Shortage List LTSSL) at the time you were granted a work visa, or an occupation that is on the LTSSL at the time you apply for residence.

You must have a current Long Term Skill Shortage List Work Visa and have held it for at least 24 months.

You must have been employed in New Zealand for 24 months and have ongoing, full-time employment

Your occupation must be on the Long Term Skill Shortage List (LTSSL) at the time you apply for residence, or have been on the LTSSL when you were granted your work visa.

You must provide a letter from your New Zealand employer outlining:

• your role
• your salary
• your hours of work
• whether your role is ongoing.

You must also provide a copy of your employment agreement, which must comply with New Zealand employment law.

We can’t grant a visa if your employer is included on the list of non-compliant employers maintained by the Labour Inspectorate.

You must have a minimum base salary of NZ$45,000

You may need New Zealand registration

Your family must meet the requirements for this visa

To apply for residence, you must be in New Zealand

This is the fee for Immigration New Zealand to process your application.An immigration levy is payable and is included in the total amount above.

90% of applications are currently completed within this time.