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New Zealand Long Term Skill Shortage List Work Visa

11 facts quoted from the official source

This visa is now closed. You can only apply for this visa if you have already held a Long Term Skill Shortage List Work Visa and you are waiting for a decision on your resident visa application.

Route type
Work
Can bring
children, partner
from the official record
Requirements
5
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Employment, placement or host agreementYou must provide a copy of your employment agreement as evidence of your job offer. The employment agreement must include:
  • Job offer or appointmenthave a job offer for a role on our Long Term Skill Shortage List
  • Prior immigration or residence statusThis visa is now closed. You can only apply for this visa if you have already held a Long Term Skill Shortage List Work Visa and you are waiting for a decision on your resident visa application.
  • Qualifications or professional authorisationApplicants must have the work experience required by the Long Term Skill Shortage List for the offered occupation.checked 2026-08-06
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel-document requirementIf you apply online, you must upload a copy of your passport when you apply. We will let you know if you need to send your passport after you have applied.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Material restrictions or case-specific conditionsClosed CLOSED This visa is closed unless you have already hold this visa, you are re-applying and you are waiting for a residence from work visa.
Also stated by the source
  • Dependent-family rightsYou cannot include your partner or dependent children in your work visa application.
  • Work rightswork in a specific occupation, for a specific employer and in a specific location; study for up to 3 months in any 12-month period; travel in and out of New Zealand.
Family

Who you can bring

childrenpartner
  • Dependent-family rightsYou cannot include your partner or dependent children in your work visa application.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Government feeFrom NZD $1630checked 2026-07-27
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingUp to 30 months
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to New Zealand?
The official source states: This visa is now closed. You can only apply for this visa if you have already held a Long Term Skill Shortage List Work Visa and you are waiting for a decision on your resident visa application.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: children, partner.

Every answer is quoted from the official immigration.govt.nz page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 11 points against the official source; 11 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Processing time is not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source immigration.govt.nzLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this New Zealand government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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