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Straight to Residence pathway for applicants with a Tier 1 Green List job or job offer from an accredited New Zealand employer.
Last updated: 2026-06-27
Programme overviewنظرة عامة
Overview
Green List - Tier 1 is connected to New Zealand's Straight to Residence Visa pathway. It is for applicants who have a current job or job offer with an accredited New Zealand employer in a Tier 1 Green List role.
What you getالمزايا
Live, work and study in New Zealand indefinitely.
Apply directly where the applicant has a qualifying Tier 1 Green List job or job offer.
No 24-month New Zealand work experience requirement applies to the Tier 1 Straight to Residence pathway.
Include a partner and dependent children aged 24 or younger, where eligible.
Apply for a Permanent Resident Visa after holding residence for 2 years in a row, where requirements are met.
Investment & costsالتكاليف
Qualifying investment
Straight to Residence Visa application fee
Official INZ fee listed from NZD $6,450.
Government & due-diligence fees
Figures are indicative and exclusive of professional fees. Your advisor confirms an exact, written cost breakdown for your family size.
Eligibilityالأهلية
Requirements
Be aged 55 or younger when applying.
Have an offer of, or be working in, a Tier 1 Green List in-demand job.
The job must be with an accredited New Zealand employer.
The job must pay at least the rate specified for the Tier 1 Green List job, or the current median wage if no specific pay rate is listed.
The job must meet Immigration New Zealand's employment duration and contract requirements.
Meet the Green List role requirements, which may include qualification, registration, professional membership, wage, or experience requirements.
Meet health and character requirements.
Speak and understand English.
Language requirementاللغة
Minimum level
Must speak and understand English
Accepted tests
Eligible occupationsالمهن
Green List Tier 1
- ✦Use Immigration New Zealand's live Green List to confirm the applicant's exact Tier 1 role and role-specific requirements.
The processكيف نعمل
Confirm Tier 1 role
Search Immigration New Zealand's Green List and confirm that the occupation is listed as a Tier 1 role.
Check role-specific requirements
Review the qualification, registration, professional membership, wage, and experience requirements listed for the Tier 1 occupation.
Confirm accredited employer job
Verify that the job or job offer is with an accredited New Zealand employer and meets employment duration, pay, and role requirements.
Prepare documents
Prepare identity, health, character, English, job, wage, and role-specific Green List evidence.
Submit application
Apply online and pay the official visa fee.
Wait for decision
Immigration New Zealand may request additional evidence before making a decision.
Document checklistالوثائق
Identity
- ✦Passport copy
- ✦Acceptable visa photograph
Health and Character
- ✦Chest X-ray evidence, where required
- ✦Medical examination evidence, where required
- ✦Police certificates
English
- ✦Evidence of English language ability
- ✦English evidence or English lesson evidence for family members aged 16 or older, where required
Tier 1 Green List Job
- ✦Employment agreement
- ✦Fixed-term contract, where applicable
- ✦Job offer letter
- ✦Evidence of hours, duration of employment, position, and pay
- ✦Evidence that the employer is accredited
Green List Role Requirements
- ✦Qualification certificate and transcripts
- ✦International Qualification Assessment, if required
- ✦Occupational registration evidence, where required
- ✦Professional membership evidence, where required
- ✦Experience evidence, where required for the role
- ✦Pay evidence such as employment agreement, payslips, or salary evidence
Family
- ✦Relationship documents for partner and dependent children
- ✦Identity documents and photos for included family members
- ✦Health, police, and English evidence for family members, where required
Your XIPHIAS advisor prepares a personalised document list at onboarding. The checklist above is indicative and may vary by family size.
Risk notes
The job responsibilities do not precisely correspond to the Green List occupation requirements.
The employer is not accredited or loses accreditation before the application is decided.
The salary is less than the minimum wage required for the Green List role.
The applicant does not provide complete qualification, registration, professional membership, or wage evidence.
Compliance
Meet all Green List eligibility requirements.
Hold a genuine job offer from an accredited employer.
Submit complete and accurate supporting documents.
Use certified English translations for documents that are not in English.
Questionsأسئلة شائعة
This route, answered.
It is for applicants with a job or job offer from an accredited New Zealand employer in a Tier 1 Green List role.
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A senior advisor will confirm the exact costs, timeline and documents for your case — privately, and entirely off the record.