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| Field | 🇳🇿New ZealandGreen List Skilled Residence — New Zealand 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Route | Green List Skilled Residence — New Zealand 2026 |
| Route family | Permanent residence |
| Route type | permanent residence |
| Summary | Tier 1 Green List jobs can support Straight to Residence; Tier 2 jobs can support Work to Residence after qualifying New Zealand work. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Official/supporting source count | 3 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Best-fit work models | Local employment, Family / partnerSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
| 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 | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Validity | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.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 | Green List roles may lead to residence through Straight to Residence for Tier 1 or Work to Residence after qualifying work for Tier 2; role, pay, registration and job requirements apply.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2Source 3 |
| 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 | Green List roles may lead to residence through Straight to Residence for Tier 1 or Work to Residence after qualifying work for Tier 2; role, pay, registration and job requirements apply.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2Source 3 |
| 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 | Green List roles may lead to residence through Straight to Residence for Tier 1 or Work to Residence after qualifying work for Tier 2; role, pay, registration and job requirements apply.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2Source 3 |
| 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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