Residence Visas

A Residence Class Visa allows you to live in New Zealand and may be obtained through various avenues with various and different criteria, while the type of visa is fully dependable on your personal situation. 

Skills, education, assets and funds, English language level and family ties, these are some important key elements in these applications.

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Temporary Visas

There are a variety of Temporary Visas available that allow you to come to New Zealand for an intended temporary stay. Specific conditions per type of application apply and, depending on the intended length of stay, medicals and police records may be required.

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Reviews

Reviews, re-assessments of applications or lodging an Appeal with the Immigration and Protection Tribunal (IPT), these are all options available for different situations and for different type visa class applications.

Please note that Section 61 (and 11) are applicable only if you are illegally in New Zealand, e.g. your visa has expired.

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Business Visas

Busines people have a choice in the type of application they wish to apply under that will allow them to work and gain residence in New Zealand. 

Employers may wish to extend their work force with specific skills that are not available in New Zealand. 

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Other Services

Terra Nova Consultancy Ltd strives to be a One-Stop-Shop for people wishing to immigrate to New Zealand. In particular we provide a range of services to assist our clients in setting up a business venture. This may include assistance in purchasing an existing business or establishing a new business in New Zealand that would meet and satisfy the Entrepreneur Work Visa criteria.

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03/11/2025 - Various changes

Active changes

Immigration New Zealand has officially recognised 87 new occupations under the National Occupation List (NOL) for the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV). The NOL replaces the old ANZSCO framework and will now be updated annually to reflect the modern job market.

Eligible students can now work up to 25 hours per week during study periods (previously 20). This change supports international students through the International Education Going for Growth Plan.

All Guardian Visitor Visa applications must now be lodged through the enhanced Immigration Online system, offering a more efficient and consistent digital process.

New arrangements from this date simplify visitor travel for eligible Pacific Island Forum and Chinese nationals coming from Australia, strengthening both tourism and family mobility links.

Additional changes

On 24 November 2025 INZ will open applications for the new Business Investor Work Visa, designed to attract experienced businesspeople to invest in established New Zealand enterprises.

Some of the main key features are:

• Investments of 1 million or 2 Million in an existing business.
• Allows partner and dependent children to be included
• Offers a pathway to residence for successful investors

On 1 December 2025 – INZ will only accept Police Clearance Certificate for Indian Applicants issued by Regional Passport Offices in India for applicants residing in India.

Mid-2026 – the Government will implement changes to the Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa, aimed at helping employers retain skilled workers and supporting New Zealand’s long-term economic growth.
Further details will be released closer to implementation.

These progressive updates mark an important phase of transition — with INZ moving toward digital systems, streamlined investor pathways, and more adaptable occupation frameworks.

(Source INZ)