Confirm your occupational registration before you start work

Why it matters

• Immigration New Zealand says that if your job needs occupational registration, you must get it before you can apply for a work visa, and you'll need proof of it.

Steps

1. Open Immigration New Zealand's page on occupational registration to see whether your job needs it, and contact the registration authority it names.
2. Start the registration process as soon as possible, as Immigration New Zealand advises.

Watch out for

• Immigration New Zealand says registration requirements can change, so confirm them with the registration authority.

When to get advice

• Immigration New Zealand says to contact the registration authority to find out what you need.

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