🌐 New Zealand AEWV Visa Guide 2025
This updated guide covers the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV), the main route for skilled migrants with a job offer from a NZ‑accredited employer.
📌 Official Application Site
Apply via Immigration New Zealand’s portal: immigration.govt.nz/visas/work
⚙️ Key Requirements & Updates
- Must have job offer from NZ‑accredited employer, meeting NZ market rates :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}.
- Wage threshold: replaced median wage, but must offer market rate based on role/location :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}.
- Two years of relevant work experience now required (down from three) :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}.
- Visa stays now up to 3 years for lower-skilled (ANZSCO levels 4–5) roles :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}.
- Work rights extended to interim visa holders transitioning to AEWV (from Apr 8 2025) :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}.
📅 Application Timelines & Fees
- AEWV processing: approximately 4–8 weeks from early 2025 :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}.
- Job Check process streamlined mid‑2025 for faster approvals :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}.
- Tiered fee structure (NZD 1540 or USD 913 as of 2025).
📝 Application Checklist
- Signed job offer from accredited employer
- Evidence of two years’ relevant experience
- Passport and identity documents
- Medical and police clearance
- Proof of qualifications
- Employer’s Job Check evidence
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