| Skilled Migrant Category
If you've got the skills we need and want to make New Zealand your long-term destination, our Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) offers you the opportunity to move to New Zealand to work and live permanently.
Skilled Migrant Category overview
Get a quick overview of the Skilled Migrant Category.
Our requirements
What do I need to do ? You'll find information on who can apply, what the process involves, and how to make the best application.
How to apply
Go here to apply . You'll find the Expression of Interest, the residence application process, and all the instructions for both stages.
What to do when your application has been accepted .
In the country?
Are you already in New Zealand ? Learn about moving from a temporary to a permanent visa, or what to do now that you have residence.
Remember that if you have residence, but want to leave the country temporarily, you will need a returning resident's visa to re-enter New Zealand.
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