SR7.5 Transport Sector: Work to Residence Summary of requirements (09/10/2023)

1. To be granted a Transport Sector: Work to Residence visa, all applicants must:
   1. meet health and character requirements for residence (see A4 and A5); and
   2. meet the applicable minimum standard of English or, where instructions allow, pre-purchase English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) tuition (see SR2.10).
2. In addition, the principal applicant must:
   1. hold a work visa or a critical purpose visitor visa with work conditions at the time the residence application is made; and
   2. meet acceptable employment requirements in an occupation specified under SR7.10(a)(i); and
   3. have completed 24 months in an occupation specified under SR7.15(b); and
   4. be aged 55 or younger at the time the residence application is made.
3. Applications must be made using the approved online form provided on the Immigration New Zealand website.

SR7.5.1 Evidence

1. To demonstrate meeting specified evidential requirements for a Transport Sector occupation (see SR7.10(a)(i)) the applicant can provide the following:
   1. Qualification – a copy of the New Zealand qualification
   2. Licencing requirements – a copy of the licence, as specified under SR7.10(a)(i)
   3. Acceptable employment in a specified occupation – an employment agreement and job description
   4. Acceptable work in New Zealand – an employment agreement and job description (previous and current) stating the duration of employment, position and remuneration and a summary of earnings from Inland Revenue confirming a period of at least 24 months’ work

      Note: Where an immigration officer is not satisfied that sufficient information has been provided through the requirements under (a)(iv), further evidence may be requested such as full bank statements showing salary payment or payslips.

2. In cases where any of the details listed at SR7.5.1 (a) have changed since an applicant’s most recent work visa application and these details are material to their application (for example, if their remuneration has changed and they are relying on work in New Zealand in a role paid at least twice median wage), an applicant must include evidence of these changes as set out in SR7.5(a).
3. An immigration officer may consider evidence and information provided in previous work visa applications to determine whether the applicant:
   1. has a total of 24 months of acceptable work in New Zealand; or
   2. meets the requirements specified under SR7.15(b).

Effective 09/10/2023