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Work to Residence pathway for applicants who complete qualifying New Zealand work in a Tier 2 Green List role.
Last updated: 2026-06-27
Programme overviewنظرة عامة
Overview
Green List - Tier 2 is connected to New Zealand's Work to Residence Visa pathway. It is for applicants who have completed qualifying New Zealand work in a Tier 2 Green List role and have current employment or a job offer with an accredited New Zealand employer.
What you getالمزايا
Live, work and study in New Zealand indefinitely after residence is granted.
Apply for residence after working for 24 months in an eligible Tier 2 Green List job.
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
Work 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 a Tier 2 Green List job or job offer.
Work for an accredited New Zealand employer.
Have held a work visa or other eligible work-authorising visa for at least 24 months before applying.
Complete 24 months of eligible full-time work in New Zealand in a Tier 2 Green List role.
The qualifying work must meet Immigration New Zealand's work experience and pay-rate requirements.
Have current employment or a job offer that is full-time and permanent or fixed-term for at least 12 months from application.
Meet the qualification, registration, wage, and role-specific requirements for the occupation.
Meet English language, health, and character requirements.
Language requirementاللغة
Minimum level
Must speak and understand English
Accepted tests
Eligible occupationsالمهن
Green List Tier 2
- ✦Use Immigration New Zealand's live Green List to confirm the applicant's exact Tier 2 role and role-specific requirements.
The processكيف نعمل
Confirm Tier 2 Green List role
Check Immigration New Zealand's live Green List to confirm that the occupation is listed as a Tier 2 role.
Complete qualifying New Zealand work
Complete 24 months of qualifying full-time New Zealand work in a Tier 2 Green List role within the relevant period.
Confirm current accredited employer job
Make sure the applicant has current employment or a job offer with an accredited New Zealand employer.
Prepare work evidence
Collect employment agreements, job descriptions, payslips, Inland Revenue records, and role-specific Green List evidence.
Submit residence application
Apply online and provide identity, health, police, English, job, and work experience documents.
Wait for decision
Immigration New Zealand may request additional evidence before issuing 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
Current Tier 2 Job or Job Offer
- ✦Employment agreement
- ✦Fixed-term contract
- ✦Job offer letter
- ✦Evidence of job title, hours, length of employment, and pay
- ✦Evidence employer is accredited
24-Month Work Experience
- ✦Previous and current employment agreements
- ✦Job descriptions
- ✦Payslips
- ✦Letters from employers
- ✦Inland Revenue summary of earnings or tax statements
- ✦Evidence that the work was full-time and met pay requirements
Green List Role Requirements
- ✦Qualification certificate and transcripts
- ✦International Qualification Assessment, if required
- ✦Occupational registration evidence, where required
- ✦Professional membership evidence, where required
- ✦Pay evidence for the Green List role
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
Only qualifying work can count toward the 24-month requirement.
The Green List role and wage requirements must be checked against current INZ rules before applying.
If pay, role, employer, or visa status changed during the work period, the counting of experience must be reviewed carefully.
The applicant may not qualify if current employment does not meet the Tier 2 job, duration, or pay requirements.
Compliance
Use official employment and tax records where possible.
Ensure all work evidence shows job duties, pay, hours, location, and employment dates.
Provide certified translations for non-English documents.
Submit complete and accurate supporting documents.
Questionsأسئلة شائعة
This route, answered.
It is for applicants who have worked in New Zealand for 24 months in a Tier 2 Green List role and have current employment or a job offer with an accredited employer.
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