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New Zealand Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa document upload

Official requirement

Add each required file. Conditional files are marked optional.

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

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Photograph

≤5000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Documents this application needs

Passport photo and details page

PDF · ≤5000 KB
  • If the document is not in English, include its English translation in the same PDF upload.

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Birth certificate

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤5000 KB
  • If the document is not in English, include its English translation in the same PDF upload.

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Medical or chest X-ray certificate

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤5000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Medical or chest X-ray certificate

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤5000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Police certificate

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤5000 KB
  • If the document is not in English, include its English translation in the same PDF upload.

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Police certificate

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤5000 KB
  • If the document is not in English, include its English translation in the same PDF upload.

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Police certificate

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤5000 KB
  • If the document is not in English, include its English translation in the same PDF upload.

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Police certificate

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤5000 KB
  • If the document is not in English, include its English translation in the same PDF upload.

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Police certificate

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤5000 KB
  • If the document is not in English, include its English translation in the same PDF upload.

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Supplementary Background Information form (INZ 1390)

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤5000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Additional Information form (INZ 1200)

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤5000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Evidence of English language ability

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤5000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Signed New Zealand employment agreement

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤10000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

New Zealand job description

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤5000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Qualification evidence

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤5000 KB
  • If the document is not in English, include its English translation in the same PDF upload.

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Qualification evidence

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤5000 KB
  • If the document is not in English, include its English translation in the same PDF upload.

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Occupational registration evidence

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤5000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Occupational registration evidence

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤5000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

IRD summary of earnings or tax statement

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤10000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Other skilled work experience evidence

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤10000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Other skilled work experience evidence

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤10000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Other skilled work experience evidence

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤10000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Other skilled work experience evidence

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤10000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Other skilled work experience evidence

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤10000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Additional supporting document

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤10000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Additional supporting document

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤10000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Additional supporting document

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤10000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Additional supporting document

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤10000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Additional supporting document

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤10000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Additional supporting document

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤10000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Additional supporting document

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤10000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Additional supporting document

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤10000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Additional supporting document

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤10000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

Additional supporting document

Only if it applies to youPDF · ≤10000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration New Zealand

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  • programme rules after 24 August 2026

    Immigration New Zealand has announced Skilled Migrant Category rule changes from 24 August 2026.

    How we handle it: These are the upload constraints shown by the live application on 11 August 2026. Recheck the official form after the announced rule change.