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
- •Acc Payments processing takes 2 years (Govt.nz)
- •Acc Payments processing takes 2 years (Govt.nz)
- •Acc Payments processing takes 2 years (Govt.nz)
- •Acc Payments processing takes 2 years (Govt.nz)
- •Accredited Employer Work Visa processing takes 3 months (Immigration NZ)
- •Accredited Employer Work Visa maximum stay: 3 years (Immigration NZ)
Extracted from 89 official pages across 4 government sources. Auto-updated daily.
Official Sources
- Govt.nz10 pages
- HCI London2 pages
- Immigration NZ58 pages
- Indian HC Wellington19 pages
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Key Policy Facts
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Acc Payments
- Concurrent Payment Limit
- 2 years
- Payment Duration
- 2 years
- Duration With Nz Super
- 2 years
- Duration
- 2 years
- Overlap Duration
- 2 years
- Overlap With Nz Super
- 2 years
- Concurrent Payments Limit
- 2 years
You can get ACC payments and NZ Super payments at the same time, but only for 2 years.
You can get ACC payments and NZ Super payments at the same time, but only for 2 years.
You can get ACC payments and NZ Super payments at the same time, but only for 2 years.
You can get ACC payments and NZ Super payments at the same time, but only for 2 years.
You can get ACC payments and NZ Super payments at the same time, but only for 2 years.
You can get ACC payments and NZ Super payments at the same time, but only for 2 years.
You can get ACC payments and NZ Super payments at the same time, but only for 2 years.
Accredited Employer Work Visa
- Study Duration
- 3 months
- Maximum Stay
- 3 years
- Required Documents
- first 3 characters of company or trading name
- Required Documents
- International Qualification Assessment (IQA) years
- Study Duration
- 3 months
- Study Limit
- 3 months
- Minimum Experience
- 2 years
- Maximum Stay For Skill Level 4 Or 5
- 3 years
- Minimum Work Hours
- 30 hours/week
- Application Fee
- NZD 1540 NZD
- Processing Time
- 7 weeks
- Maximum Stay
- 3 years
- Validity Period
- 5 years
- Maximum Stay For Skill Level 4 Or 5
- 3 years
- Required Documents
- copies of your qualifications
- Validity Period
- 5 years
- Experience Requirement
- 2 years
- Salary Threshold
- NZD 29.66 NZD/hour
- Update Frequency
- daily
- Minimum Experience
- 2 years
- Application Fee
- NZD 1540 NZD
- Minimum Work Hours
- 30 hours/week
- Processing Time
- 7 weeks
- Maximum Stay Duration
- 3 years
- Maximum Stay Duration
- 3 years
- Salary Threshold
- 29.66 NZD/hour
study for up to 3 months in any 12-month period
Source: Immigration NZ — Work Permit - Accredited Employer Work Visa
the total time you can stay in New Zealand may be 3 years if your job is ANZSCO skill level 4 or 5
Source: Immigration NZ — Work Permit - Accredited Employer Work Visa
If searching by an employer’s company or trading name, enter at least the first 3 characters.
you must provide an from the if your qualification is: below a Bachelor's degree, and from outside of New Zealand.
Source: Immigration NZ — Work Permit - Accredited Employer Work Visa
study for up to 3 months in any 12-month period
study for up to 3 months in any 12-month period
You must show you meet the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) job skill requirements that we set. You must have either: 2 years or more of relevant job experience
Source: Immigration NZ — Work Permit - Accredited Employer Work Visa
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
who has offered you at least 30 hours work a week
Source: Immigration NZ — Work Permit - Accredited Employer Work Visa
Cost From NZD $1540
Source: Immigration NZ — Work Permit - Accredited Employer Work Visa
80% within 7 weeks
Source: Immigration NZ — Work Permit - Accredited Employer Work Visa
the total time you can stay in New Zealand may be 3 years if your job is ANZSCO skill level 4 or 5
stay in New Zealand for up to 5 years — depending on your job
Source: Immigration NZ — Work Permit - Accredited Employer Work Visa
the total time you can stay in New Zealand may be 3 years if your job is ANZSCO skill level 4 or 5
You must provide copies of your qualifications with your application.
stay in New Zealand for up to 5 years — depending on your job
You must show you meet the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) job skill requirements that we set. You must have either: 2 years or more of relevant job experience
if your job is paid less than $29.66 an hour
The list of employers is updated daily.
You must show you meet the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) job skill requirements that we set. You must have either: 2 years or more of relevant job experience
Cost From NZD $1540
who has offered you at least 30 hours work a week
Processing time 80% within 7 weeks
the total 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
the total time you can stay in New Zealand may be 3 years if your job is ANZSCO skill level 4 or 5
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
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
Active Investor Plus Visa
- Minimum Time In Nz Balanced Category
- 105 days
- Minimum Time In Nz Growth Category
- 21 days
- Investment Amount Balanced Category
- NZD $10 million NZD
- Investment Amount Growth Category
- NZD $5 million NZD
For the Balanced category, at least 105 days over the minimum 5-year investment period
For the Growth category, at least 21 days over the minimum 3-year investment period
NZD $10 million in the Balanced category for a minimum of 5 years.
The Active Investor Plus Visa is for migrants who can invest funds of at least: NZD $5 million in the Growth category for a minimum of 3 years.
Apec Business Travel Card
- Validity Period
- 3 months
If you have an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC), you can visit New Zealand for up to 3 months at a time to carry out trade and investment activities.
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 Resident Visa
- Cost
- NZD $14,890 NZD
- Investment Amount Fast Track Pathway
- NZD $2 million NZD
- Investment Amount Standard Pathway
- NZD $1 million NZD
A Business Investor Resident Visa costs NZD $14,890.
NZD $2 million in an existing business, you can apply for a resident visa after 12 months (fast-track pathway).
If you invest at least: NZD $1 million in an existing business, you can apply for a resident visa after 3 years (standard pathway)
Business Investor Work Visa
- Settlement Funds
- NZD $500,000 NZD
- English Language Requirement
- IELTS 5.0
- Age Limit
- 55 years
- Investment Threshold
- 1,000,000 NZD
Must provide evidence of at least NZD $500,000 in reserve funds to support yourself (and your family, if applicable) in New Zealand
IELTS 5.0 or equivalent
55 years or younger at the time of applying
You must invest at least NZD $1 million in an established New Zealand business.
Source: Immigration NZ — Work visas
Data last updated: 20 Jun 2026
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Get a visa to work in NZ · Driving - Getting a License · Housing - Housing and Property · Citizenship - Passports and Citizenship · Healthcare - Health Services · Healthcare in New Zealand · Immigration and visas overview · Work that leads to residence · Work - Employment and Work Permits · Tax - Tax Benefits and Finance
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Immigration NZ
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