New Zealand has had a long history of immigration from Britain, with the migrant inflow being especially important in the second half of the 19th century. War and economic depression disrupted immigration at various times in the first half of the 20th century, but there was another surge of British immigration to New Zealand in the decades after the Second World War.
Between 1947 and 1975, a total of 77,000 women, children and men arrived from Great Britain under the assisted immigration scheme. Smaller numbers came from the Netherlands and some other European countries. Non-British immigrants in particular introduced new customs, foods, ideas and practices, and together with later arrivals helped shape modern New Zealand society.
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- Live, work and study in New Zealand.
- Include your partner, and dependent children aged 24 and under, in your residence application.
- Claim 3 to 6 points for your qualification (Bachelor’s degree or higher), New Zealand occupational registration or income. However, you cannot combine points from any of these skill categories. For example you cannot combine points from your qualification with points from your income.
- Claim 1 point for each year of skilled work in New Zealand, up to a maximum of 3 points. These points can be combined with the points from your qualification, New Zealand occupational registration or income.
- You must submit sufficient evidence when you apply. If you do not provide sufficient evidence, we may decline your application and not refund your fee.
Documents we need include police certificates, medical certificates, proof you meet our English language standards and evidence of your job or job offer. You may need to provide proof of your qualification or registration in New Zealand.
Stage 1
1Submit your Expression of Interest
Before you send us an expression of interest (EOI), you can use our points indicator to get an idea how many points you can claim for your EOI. You must have 6 points to be invited to apply for residence.
Immigration costs
Application cost – There is no fee to submit an EOI.
2We invite you to apply for residence
If you meet the criteria, we will let you know immediately after you submit your EOI. We will also email you an invitation to apply (ITA) with further information.
You have 4 months to apply for a Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa from the date you receive your ITA. If you do not apply within this timeframe, you must submit a new EOI.
Stage 2
1You submit your application for residence
You can continue on to the application form after completing your EOI. We will also email you a link to the application form with your ITA. You must provide evidence to support your claims about your health, character, English-speaking ability and job or job offer when you apply.
You must also provide evidence to support any points you have claimed for:
- qualifications
- income from your job
- New Zealand occupation registration, or
- skilled work experience in New Zealand.
Note
If you received an ITA before October 2023, you also must provide evidence for any points claimed for skilled work experience outside of New Zealand or skilled employment.
Check the ‘What you need to apply’ section on this page for information on what evidence to provide.
You can also check our Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa application guide, and our Skilled Migrant Category evidence checklist.
Check if your qualifications need assessment
Relates to visa criteria: Qualifications
This guidance is for visa applicants who have claimed points for their qualifications.
What to do
Make a list of any qualifications you are claiming points for
- Check that you have evidence of your qualifications.
- If you do not have evidence of your qualifications, ask your education provider how to get them.
- Make sure that your qualification is recognised.
