India in New Zealand — Visa & Immigration Sources
Visa types, work permits, residence permits, and immigration requirements for India nationals in New Zealand — answered only from official government sources.
Key facts at a glance
- •Accredited Employer Work Visa requires: first 3 characters of company or trading name (Immigration NZ)
- •The Accredited Employer Work Visa application fee is NZD 1540 NZD (Immigration NZ)
- •Accredited Employer Work Visa processing takes 5.5 weeks (Immigration NZ)
- •Accredited Employer Work Visa validity period: 3 years (Immigration NZ)
- •Accredited Employer Work Visa maximum stay for skill level 4 or 5: 3 years (Immigration NZ)
- •The salary threshold for Accredited Employer Work Visa is NZD 29.66 NZD/hour (Immigration NZ)
Extracted from 75 official pages across 4 government sources. Auto-updated daily.
Official Sources
- Govt.nz10 pages
- HCI London3 pages
- Immigration NZ52 pages
- Indian HC Wellington10 pages
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Key Policy Facts
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Accredited Employer Work Visa
- Required Documents
- first 3 characters of company or trading name
- Application Fee
- NZD 1540 NZD
- Processing Time
- 5.5 weeks
- Validity Period
- 3 years
- Maximum Stay For Skill Level 4 Or 5
- 3 years
- Salary Threshold
- NZD 29.66 NZD/hour
- Required Documents
- copy of your qualifications
- Salary Threshold
- NZD 29.66 NZD
- Minimum Work Hours
- 30 hours/week
- Validity Period
- 5 years
- Processing Time
- 5.5 weeks
- Application Fee
- NZD 1540 NZD
- Update Frequency
- daily
If searching by an employer’s company or trading name, enter at least the first 3 characters.
Cost From NZD $1540
Processing time 80% within 5.5 weeks
the total amount of time you can stay in New Zealand can be 5 years for most jobs, or 3 years if your job is ANZSCO skill level 4 or 5.
you may have a shorter total time you can stay in New Zealand of 3 years instead of 5 years
Source: Immigration NZ — Work Permit - Accredited Employer Work Visa
if your job is paid less than $29.66 an hour
Source: Immigration NZ — Work Permit - Accredited Employer Work Visa
You must provide copies of your qualifications with your application.
if your job is paid less than $29.66 an hour
who has offered you at least 30 hours work a week
Source: Immigration NZ — Work Permit - Accredited Employer Work Visa
stay in New Zealand for up to 5 years — depending on your job
Source: Immigration NZ — Work Permit - Accredited Employer Work Visa
Processing time 80% within 5.5 weeks
Source: Immigration NZ — Work Permit - Accredited Employer Work Visa
Cost From NZD $1540
Source: Immigration NZ — Work Permit - Accredited Employer Work Visa
The list of employers is updated daily.
Accredited Employer Work Visa (aewv)
- Validity Period
- 7 to 60 months
The AEWV lets you stay in New Zealand from 7 months to 5 years — depending on your job, skill level, how much you are paid and when you applied for your visa.
Source: Immigration NZ — Work visas
Banking In New Zealand
- Cash Limit
- 10,000 NZD
However, if you arrive at an airport carrying more than NZD $10,000 in cash (or the equivalent in any currency) you will need to complete a Border Cash Report.
Birth Certificate
- Application Fee
- $33 NZD
It costs $33 for a standard certificate.
Business Investor Work Visa
- Investment Threshold
- 1,000,000 NZD
You must invest at least NZD $1 million in an established New Zealand business.
Source: Immigration NZ — Work visas
China Skilled Workers Visa
- Validity Period
- 3 years
You can work in the job, for the employer, and in the location specified on your visa, for up to 3 years.
Source: Immigration NZ — Work visas
Dental Services
- Validity Period
- until 18 years
Basic dental services are free until you’re 18.
E-student Visa
- Application Method
- using SII-ID via the Indian Visa Portal
Ministry of Home Affairs has recently launched the e-Student Visa, enabling application of student visa using their SII-ID via the Indian Visa Portal.
Entrepreneur Work Visa
- Residency Application Timeline
- 6 months
- Investment Requirement
- NZD$100,000 NZD
- Validity Period
- 12 months
You can apply for residence 6 months after the business starts if you: invest at least NZD$500,000, and employ 3 people or more.
you can apply to come to New Zealand with your family to buy or set up a business if you: have at least NZD$100,000 to invest in your business.
An Entrepreneur Work Visa gives you 12 months to set up your business and can be extended for 2 more years.
Fee Paying Student Visa
- Health Requirement
- 12 months
- Application Timeline
- 3 months
- Work Hours
- 25 hours/week
- Age Limit
- 10 years
- Validity Period
- 4 years
If you are staying less than: 12 months, you do not normally need a medical certificate.
Source: Immigration NZ — Student visa
To avoid delays, international students are strongly encouraged to apply 3 months before their intended travel date.
Source: Immigration NZ — Student visa
You can work part-time up to 25 hours a week while studying and full-time in holidays, depending on your visa conditions.
Source: Immigration NZ — Student visa
If you are aged under 10 and not living in a New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA)-approved hostel, you must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Source: Immigration NZ — Student visa
This visa can be issued for a maximum of 4 years.
Source: Immigration NZ — Student visa
Gst
- Tax Rate
- 15 %
You pay a 15% goods and services tax (GST) on most of your purchases in New Zealand.
High Use Health Card
- Eligibility Criteria
- more than 12 times in a year visits
If you visit your doctor more than 12 times in a year, talk to your doctor about the High Use Health Card to lower the cost of the visits.
Indian Passport Services
- Required Documents
- Supporting documents for specific services
Required Documents - Supporting documents for specific services
Inland Revenue (ird) Number
- Requirement
- Yes
You may need an Inland Revenue (IRD) number to open an account.
International Visitor Levy
- Application Fee
- NZD$100 NZD
Most people visiting New Zealand for a short period of time must pay the NZD$100 International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL).
Marriage Certificate
- Application Fee
- $33 NZD
It costs $33 to get one sent to you.
Mmr Vaccine
- Application Fee
- 0 NZD
The measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is free: for everyone under the age of 18 if you’re 18 and over and eligible for funded healthcare.
New Oci Card Application
- Required Documents
- Current Foreign passport JP Attested, Cancelled indian passport copy front and last page / Surrender certificate, Foreign citizenship certificate and Marriage certificate if Applicable
- Biometric Enrollment Date
- 07/01/2026
- Application Procedure
- Applicant must complete online registration by filling-up online application form at the link https://ociservices.gov.in/welcome under 'New OCI Registration'
- Age Exemption Biometric
- 70 years
The documents to be uploaded are Current Foreign passport JP Attested, Cancelled indian passport copy front and last page / Surrender certificate, Foreign citizenship certificate and Marriage certificate if Applicable.
Biometric enrollment is mandatory for all OCI Applicants w.e.f. 07/01/2026.
Applicant must complete online registration by filling-up online application form at the link https://ociservices.gov.in/welcome under 'New OCI Registration', uploading his/her photograph and signature, and all the mandatory documents duly attested by Justice of Peace (JP).
Applicants above 70 years of age or below 12 years of age are exempted from biometric capture.
New Zealand Citizenship
- Eligibility Criteria
- 5 years
After 5 years of living in New Zealand as a resident, you may be able to get New Zealand citizenship.
Source: Immigration NZ — Citizenship - Applying for New Zealand Citizenship and Passport
New Zealand Passport
- Validity Period
- 5 years
Child passports are valid for 5 years.
New Zealand Student Visa
- Processing Time
- 8 weeks
Make sure you apply at least 8 weeks before you plan to come to New Zealand.
Nz Superannuation
- Age Limit
- 65 years
- Payment Condition
- 2 years
- Payment Frequency
- every second Tuesday
- Overseas Travel Duration
- 26 weeks
NZ Superannuation is a universal payment for NZ citizens and residents who are 65 or older.
You can get ACC payments and NZ Super payments at the same time, but only for 2 years.
NZ Super and Veteran’s Pension payments are made every second Tuesday.
If you're away from NZ for 26 weeks or less, you may still receive your NZ Superannuation or Veteran's Pension.
Nzeta
- Processing Time
- 72 hours
Allow 72 hours for your request to be processed.
Oci Card
- Application Fee
- 168 NZD
Conversion of PIO card to OCI card 168
Data last updated: 12 Mar 2026
Topics Covered
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Get a visa to work in NZ · Healthcare in New Zealand · Driving - Getting a License · Work - Employment and Work Permits · Immigration and visas overview · Tax - Tax Benefits and Finance · Citizenship - Passports and Citizenship · Healthcare - Health Services · Housing - Housing and Property · Work that leads to residence
HCI London
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Immigration NZ
Work visas · Work - For Employers · Skilled residence pathways · Living - Moving to New Zealand · Housing - Renting in New Zealand · Living - Setting Up Your Life in New Zealand · Visa - Business Visitor Visa · Visa - Pacific Access Category · Immigration Policy - Changes to Immigration Act · News - Middle East Advice for Temporary Visa Holders · Visa - Visiting Requirements · News - New and Updated Post Study Work Visa Options · Education - Post-Study Work Options · Accredited employer list · Work Permit - Accredited Employer Work Visa · Visa - Crew Travelling to New Zealand · Post Study Work Visa · Visa - Working Holiday Visas · Residency - Refugees and Asylum Seekers · Visas - Visitor Visa · Visa - Staying Safe and Knowing Your Rights · Banking for newcomers · Accredited Employer Work Visa · Visa - Check Your Application Progress · Education - Student Visa Information · Work - Work Visas · All visa types overview · Education - Student Visa Information · Visa - Applying for a Visa · Visa - Supporting Documents for Visa Application · Education - Study Visas · Work - Finding Work in New Zealand · Work - Requirements for Work Visas · Residency - Resident Visas to Live in New Zealand · Citizenship - Applying for New Zealand Citizenship and Passport · Partner of a worker visa · Visa - Visitor Visa Requirements · Visa - Visitor Visa Conditions · Work Permit - Worker Rights · Settling in on arrival · Visa - Protecting Yourself from Immigration Scams · Visa - Family of Temporary Visa Holder Applications · Visas - New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) · Skilled Migrant Category resident visa · Visa - Business Visas · Visa - Business Visitor Visa · Visa - Transit Visa · Citizenship - Pacific Access Category and Samoan Quota Registrations · Visa - Transiting Through New Zealand · Visa - Visitor Visa Fees · Student visa · Residency - Moving to New Zealand
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