Can you apply? Check yourself in 30 seconds
To apply for the Post-Study Work Visa you must meet these requirements. Tap your answer for each one.
- 1
Have recently finished studying in New Zealand for an approved qualification
- 2
Apply no later than 3, 6 or 12 months after your student visa expires, depending on what you studied and what visa you had
- 3
Have at least NZD $5,000 to pay your living expenses
Your answers stay on this device. A licensed adviser confirms the details with you.
What this visa lets you do
Your rights and conditions once the visa is granted.
Stay and work in New Zealand for up to 3 years depending on your study
Work in New Zealand if you have a degree level 7 or higher qualification
Work for an employer in a job that meets our requirements if you have a non-degree level 7 or lower qualification
Support visas for your partner and dependent children — your partner can apply for a work visa and your children can apply for student visas to study as domestic students in New Zealand. Bringing family if you have a work visa
Documents you’ll usually need
Tick what you already have — we’ll remember it on this device.
Your adviser gives you the exact list for your situation.
What it costs
Two separate fees, paid to two different organisations — no surprises.
The visa application fee you pay to INZ when the application is lodged. Set by the government and can change.
Our professional fee for advice and preparing your application, agreed in writing before any work starts. Your first consultation request is free.
Other costs you might have if your visa needs them
- Medical certificates and chest X-rays, if required
- Police certificates from each country you’ve lived in, if required
- Certified translations of documents not in English
- Qualification assessments (NZQA IQA), if required
How we help you apply
From your first question to INZ’s decision — one licensed adviser stays with your file.
- 1Free first consultationTell us your situation online or in person.
- 2Eligibility & strategyA licensed adviser confirms this is the right visa — or a better one.
- 3DocumentsYour personal checklist and a review of every document.
- 4LodgementWe submit to Immigration New Zealand on your behalf.
- 5DecisionWe answer INZ’s questions and stay with you to the decision.
Requirements summarised from immigration.govt.nz (© Crown, CC BY 3.0 NZ), checked 14 Oct 2026. Rules change often — we confirm the current requirements with you before you apply.
