Visas for Fiji → New Zealand
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16 published visa pathways for New Zealand. Use goal-based rankings below, then open each visa page for eligibility, documents, and official links.
Pathway ranking
Top visas by your goal
Ranked from published visa records — always confirm eligibility on the official immigration portal.
- Score 86
#1
Business / Investor Visa
business · 3–9 months (business approval + visa)
Matches work pathway signals (employment, business)
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- Score 86
#2
Work / Employment Visa
work · 4–16 weeks (employer + government processing)
Matches work pathway signals (work, employment)
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- Score 78
#3
Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV)
work · 4–8 weeks
Matches work pathway signals (work)
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Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV)
work · employer-sponsored · 4–8 weeks
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Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV)
migration · permanent · 3-8 weeks after employer accreditation / —
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Business / Investor Visa
business · investment-or-self-employment · 3–9 months (business approval + visa)
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Family / Spouse Visa
family · family-sponsored · 6–24 weeks (varies by relationship and country)
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Green List (Straight to Residence & Work to Residence)
migration · permanent · 4-12 weeks (Straight to Residence); 2 years + processing (Work to Residence) / —
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Investor Visa (Category 1 & 2)
migration · permanent · 6-12 months / —
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Partnership Resident Visa
Family · Partnership-Based Residency · 5 to 7 months (80% of applications are finalized within 7 months under 2026 operational processing pipelines).
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Permanent Residency / Settlement
residency · long-term-settlement · 4–12 months
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Skilled Migrant Category (SMC)
migration · permanent · 6-12 months from EOI to residence visa / —
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Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa
residency · points-based · 6–18 months
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Student Visa
student · long-stay-study · 4–12 weeks (peaks before academic intake)
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Student Visa
student · long-stay-study · 4–8 weeks
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Tourist / Visitor Visa
tourist · short-stay · 5–30 days (varies by mission)
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Visitor Visa
tourist · short-stay · 15–35 days
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Work / Employment Visa
work · employer-sponsored · 4–16 weeks (employer + government processing)
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Working Holiday Visa
migration · permanent · 1-4 weeks / —
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