New Zealand · NZ-AEWV · Work visa

Accredited Employer Work Visa

3 official facts · checked 4 Nov 2026

Cost
NZ$1,540
Time
5 weeks
Stay
to confirm
New Zealand NZ-AEWV

Accredited Employer Work Visa

3 verified facts

Cost
From NZD 1,540.
Time
80% of applications decided within 5 weeks.
Stay
To be confirmed with Immigration New Zealand before applying.
Leads to
To be confirmed with Immigration New Zealand before applying.
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Cost

NZ$1,540

From NZD 1,540.

≈ USD 866 — indicative only, at the ECB reference rate of 3 Nov 2026. Not an official fee.

immigration.govt.nz ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

How long it takes

80% of applications decided within 5 weeks.

1 in 5 people waited longer than this

immigration.govt.nz ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

How long you can stay

To be confirmed with Immigration New Zealand before applying.

Can it lead to living there permanently?

To be confirmed with Immigration New Zealand before applying.

Rules

To be confirmed with Immigration New Zealand before applying.

These are the official rules we have so far. There may be more. Read the official page before you apply.

Official page

Accredited Employer Work Visa — Immigration New Zealand

immigration.govt.nz ↗ · checked 4 Nov 2026

What can come next
  1. This visa Accredited Employer Work Visa
  2. Next step Skilled Migrant Category
  3. Then New Zealand Citizenship Time needed: to be confirmed with the Department of Internal Affairs

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