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- Best for: Skilled professionals with a confirmed job offer from a New Zealand employer.
- What it unlocks: Live and work in NZ for up to 5 years, with a pathway to the Skilled Migrant Category residence visa.
- Key advantage: No lottery or points system, if you have the job offer, you can apply.
- Partners and dependent children can apply for visas to join you in New Zealand.
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- Best for: High-net-worth individuals and families seeking residency through investment rather than employment.
- What it unlocks: New Zealand permanent residency for you and your family, with flexible physical presence requirements.
- Key advantage: Two investment tiers, Growth ($5M, 3 years) and Balanced ($10M, 5 years), so you can choose the structure that fits.
- Investors can purchase or build one NZ residential property valued at NZD $5M+ (a benefit not available to most non-residents).
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- Best for: Experienced business operators who want to buy and actively run an established New Zealand business.
- What it unlocks: A work visa with a clear 1–3 year pathway to permanent residence, depending on investment level.
- Key advantage: Two tiers, $1M investment (3-year pathway) or $2M investment (fast-track 12-month pathway to residence).
- Replaced the Entrepreneur Work Visa in November 2025 with clearer requirements and faster processing.
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- Best for: Skilled workers already in New Zealand on an AEWV or other work visa who want permanent residency.
- What it unlocks: Permanent residence in New Zealand, live, work, and study with no visa restrictions.
- Key advantage: No investment required, your skills and work experience are your ticket to residence.
- From August 2026, reduced work experience requirements (2 years max) and two new pathways for trades and technicians.
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- Best for: Artists, performers, athletes, coaches, and cultural practitioners with exceptional talent recognised internationally or nationally.
- What it unlocks: Work in your field in NZ with a direct 2-year pathway to permanent residence.
- Key advantage: No job offer or employer accreditation needed, talent and sponsorship from a recognised NZ organisation is enough.
- Partners and dependent children can join you in New Zealand on their own visas.
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- Best for: New Zealand businesses that want to hire skilled workers from overseas.
- What it unlocks: The ability to support Accredited Employer Work Visas, seasonal AEWVs and skilled resident visas for your staff.
- Key advantage: One accreditation supports work and residence visas for your staff, with job checks added role by role.
- Standard accreditation covers up to 5 migrant roles, high-volume accreditation covers 6 or more.
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- Best for: Skilled workers in a Green List Tier 1 or Tier 2 job with an accredited employer.
- What it unlocks: A resident visa to live, work and study in New Zealand indefinitely.
- Key advantage: Tier 1 roles can go straight to residence, even from outside New Zealand.
- Include your partner and dependent children aged 24 or younger in the same application.
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- Best for: Partners of New Zealand citizens or residents in a genuine and stable relationship.
- What it unlocks: Open work rights in New Zealand, then residence once you've lived together for 12 months.
- Key advantage: No job offer or points needed, the visa is based on your relationship.
- Resident visa applicants can include dependent children aged 24 or younger.
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- Best for: International students with an offer of place from an approved New Zealand education provider.
- What it unlocks: Full-time study in New Zealand, with part-time work of up to 25 hours a week for eligible students.
- Key advantage: Eligible qualifications can lead to a Post-Study Work Visa of up to 3 years.
- Travel in and out of New Zealand while your visa is valid.
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- Best for: Travellers who need a visa to visit New Zealand for a holiday or family visit.
- What it unlocks: Stay for up to 6 or 9 months, with study of up to 3 months.
- Key advantage: Include your partner and dependent children in one application.
- Many passport holders can use an NZeTA instead, and Australian citizens don't need either.
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- Best for: International graduates who have just completed an eligible qualification in New Zealand.
- What it unlocks: Open work rights for up to 3 years for degree-level graduates.
- Key advantage: No job offer needed, and the work experience can lead to residence.
- Partners can apply for work visas and children for student visas, based on your visa.
- Best for: Parents, grandparents or legal guardians of adult New Zealand citizens or residents.
- What it unlocks: Live, work and study in New Zealand indefinitely, with your partner.
- Key advantage: Permanent family reunification, with up to 2,500 visas available each year.
- From 5 October 2026, around 90% of EOIs are selected in date order and 10% by ballot.
- Best for: Resident visa holders who have held their visa for at least 2 years in a row.
- What it unlocks: Permanent residence with no travel restrictions.
- Key advantage: Travel in and out of New Zealand freely, with no travel conditions to expire.
- Include your partner and dependent children aged 24 or younger in your application.
- Best for: Specialists, senior business people and professionals coming to New Zealand for a defined project or event.
- What it unlocks: Work for the specific purpose shown on your visa, for as long as the work needs.
- Key advantage: A targeted visa for time-bound work that doesn't fit the AEWV.
- Partners and children can usually apply for visas based on their relationship to you.
What sets us apart
The Concord difference:
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Filed in 14 days, not 14 weeks.
From strategy call to filing, we move at your pace. No drawn-out timelines, no chasing documents for months. Your next opportunity shouldn't wait on paperwork.
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AI-powered. Attorney-led.
Our platform uses AI to accelerate evidence review, draft letters, and flag gaps, but every critical step is checked by your dedicated attorney. You get the speed of automation with the judgment of an experienced immigration lawyer. No 100-email chains, no details slipping through.
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AI efficiency, faster turnaround.
AI-gained efficiency means fewer billable hours and faster turnaround. Your attorney spends that time strengthening your case instead of chasing paperwork, so you move from strategy call to filing in weeks, not months.
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99% success rate.
We know how to build a winning narrative. Most firms file what you give them. We build the case from the ground up, filling evidence gaps before they're flagged, and challenge-proofing every petition. 3,250+ successful visas across five countries and counting.
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