Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) Checklist

Meet the employer’s skills and experience requirements. Normally prove at least 2 years of relevant experience OR an NZQCF level 4+ qualification, subject to the official evidence exceptions. Experience/qualifications must relate to the job; a bachelor’s degree or higher may be in any field. Meet any required occupational registration.

Minimum AEWV skill requirements; Your job skill level; Employer requirements; Occupational registration

Meet English through accepted citizenship/study evidence or tests (IELTS overall 4 or equivalent); applicable exemptions remain.

ANZSCO/NOL levels 3–5; check repeat-application and transitional exemptions.

English language; ANZSCO/NOL skill levels 3–5; current AEWV exemptions

Skill levels 3–5 need English evidence; levels 1–2 do not. Citizenship/study or accepted tests may qualify. Repeat/transitional exemptions apply.

Current offer from an accredited employer with an approved job check, at least 30 hours weekly. Pay must meet the job’s market rate and applicable minimum wage; a universal median-wage threshold is not required for AEWV.

New Zealand job offer; minimum 30 hours; approvedjobcheck; marketrate

Meet health and character criteria; provide medical, chest X-ray and police evidence when your visa’s age, stay and history rules require it, including applicable previous-evidence exceptions.

Health; Character; Documents you need; previousmedical/police exceptions

The employer must have an approved Job Check before the worker applies for the AEWV.

The employer must have an approved Job Check before you can apply.