New Zealand Temporary Visa China Skilled Worker Visa

Genuine intentions: You must genuinely intend to meet the conditions of your visa

Citizenship: You must be a citizen of the People’s Republic of China. You must provide a valid passport of People’s Republic of China passport.

New Zealand job offer: You must have been offered a job in a ‘skilled work’ employment. You must provide evidence of your employment agreement, which must demonstrate:

• the job that you’ll be working in that’s considered skilled work under the China Skilled Workers Instructions,
• your employer’s name and contact details,
• your working hours, which must be full-time,
• the length of your contract,
• details of any qualifications or experience you’ll need to do the work.

For more information about skilled work under the China Skilled Workers Instructions, read:
Guide to Special China Temporary Class Visas (INZ 1157)

Qualifications: You must be qualified to do the work you’ve been offered

Occupational registration: You must send a certified copy of your New Zealand registration if you’ll be working in one of the following occupations:

• auditor
• early childhood teacher
• electrician
• medical diagnostic radiographer or medical radiation therapist
• plumber
• registered Nurse
• veterinarian

Learn more about Occupational Registration.

If you need New Zealand registration to work in your occupation in New Zealand, you must come to New Zealand to start the registration process. You may apply for a visitor visa so you can do this. Before we can grant a visitor visa, we’ll need written confirmation from a New Zealand registration body that you’re eligible for registration.

Once you have New Zealand registration, you can apply for a China Skilled Workers visa.

Step 1 – Apply for visitor visa (if you need one)

If you need New Zealand registration to work in your occupation, you will need to come to New Zealand to start the process.

Visitor Visa Guide – A guide to applying for a visitor visa (INZ 1018)

China Tourist Visitor Visa Application (INZ 1188)

Supplementary Form for Chinese visitors, workers and students (INZ 1027)

Step 2 – A decision about your visitor visa application (if you apply for one)

If there is anything else you need to do, NZ Immigration officer will be in touch.

Step 3 – You send your work visa application

Once you have any necessary New Zealand registration, you can apply for a work visa.

Guide to Special China Temporary Class Visas

Work Visa Application for China Skilled Work Instructions

Supplementary Form for Chinese visitors, workers and students (INZ 1027)

Step 4 – NZ Immigration will make a decision about your work visa application. If there is anything else required, you will be contacted.

• Completed and signed the application form.
• Evidence application fee and immigration levy payments
• Passports or travel documents
• Two recent passport-size photographs
• Evidence of my job offer.
• Evidence of qualifications relevant to my job offer
• Evidence of work experience relevant to my job offer
• Evidence that I have met or am able to meet any necessary New Zealand registration requirements.
• Additional information and documents
• Evidence of good health
• Police clearance
• Hukou (household registration book) Chinese identity card. When you apply, you must be either living in China or lawfully in New Zealand

Application processing fee: ¥ 2,290

A non-refundable immigration levy is charged and is included in the cost.

VAC Service Fee: ¥ 253