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| Field | 🇳🇿New ZealandAccredited Employer Work Visa — New Zealand 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Route | Accredited Employer Work Visa — New Zealand 2026 |
| Route family | Employment / skilled work |
| Route type | work visa |
| Summary | Current guide to New Zealand's AEWV: accredited employer, approved job check, 30-hour offer, skill rules and residence links. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Official/supporting source count | 2 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2 |
| Best-fit work models | Local employment, Family / partnerSource 1Source 2 |
| Income requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Government fees | INZ lists AEWV fees from NZD 1,540; exact fee depends on application.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Processing time | INZ currently lists 80% of AEWV applications processed within five weeks; check live processing times.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Validity | Up to five years depending on job, skill level, pay and application timing; must work for the accredited employer and approved job.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Family inclusion | AEWV requires a full-time offer of at least 30 hours weekly from an accredited employer with an approved job check. INZ lists up to five years depending on job, skill, pay and application timing; family visas are separate and depend on pay/skill.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Local-work rules | AEWV requires a full-time offer of at least 30 hours weekly from an accredited employer with an approved job check. INZ lists up to five years depending on job, skill, pay and application timing; family visas are separate and depend on pay/skill.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Application location | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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