Key Points
- New one-off residence visa pathway for some temporary work visa
holders currently in the country
- Some critical purpose visa holders arriving in the country over
the next nine months may also be eligible
Overview
On Sept. 30, 2021, New Zealand's government announced a new one-off residence visa
pathway for some temporary work visa holders currently in the
country. Some Critical Purpose visa holders
arriving in New Zealand between Sept. 30, 2021 and July 31, 2022 on
long-term visas may also be eligible for this new visa. Partners
and dependents can be included as part of these residence
applications. Applications for some eligible applicants will open
in two phases from Dec. 1, 2021, and from March
1, 2022, for remaining eligible applicants.
