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Work in New Zealand · work visa

RSE Limited Visa

On the Recognised Seasonal Employer Limited Visa you can come to New Zealand for a short time to work in our horticulture and viticulture industries. You must have a job offer from a Recognised Seasonal Employer before you apply.

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Apply through a licensed adviser

  • We confirm you’re eligible before you pay INZ
  • Your document checklist, built for you
  • We prepare and lodge with Immigration NZ
  • We handle INZ’s questions until the decision
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Length of stayUp to 7 months in 11
INZ visa feeFrom NZD $325
Processing (INZ)80% within 4 days

Paid to Immigration New Zealand. Our adviser fee is separate and quoted in writing before any work starts.

Can you apply? Check yourself in 30 seconds

To apply for the RSE Limited Visa you must meet these requirements. Tap your answer for each one.

  1. 1

    Be from an eligible Pacific nation, unless otherwise agreed with Immigration New Zealand

  2. 2

    Have an offer of work from a Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE)

  3. 3

    Work only for the employers listed in your visa

  4. 4

    Have medical insurance while in New Zealand

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Your answers stay on this device. A licensed adviser confirms the details with you.

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What this visa lets you do

Your rights and conditions once the visa is granted.

In most cases, stay in New Zealand for up to 7 months in any 11-month period

Work for a Recognised Seasonal Employer in the horticulture and viticulture industries

Earn money while learning horticulture and viticulture skills

Documents you’ll usually need

Tick what you already have — we’ll remember it on this device.

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Your adviser gives you the exact list for your situation.

What it costs

Two separate fees, paid to two different organisations — no surprises.

Paid to Immigration NZGovernment fee
From NZD $325

The visa application fee you pay to INZ when the application is lodged. Set by the government and can change.

Paid to Destination NZIOur service
Fixed quote

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.

  1. 1
    Free first consultationTell us your situation online or in person.
  2. 2
    Eligibility & strategyA licensed adviser confirms this is the right visa — or a better one.
  3. 3
    DocumentsYour personal checklist and a review of every document.
  4. 4
    LodgementWe submit to Immigration New Zealand on your behalf.
  5. 5
    DecisionWe 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.

Other options

Other work visas.

RSE Limited Visa FAQs

Questions about the RSE Limited Visa.

Straight answers to common questions. If yours isn’t here, ask our AI or a licensed adviser.

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Can you guarantee my visa will be approved?

No adviser can — only Immigration New Zealand decides applications, and the Immigration Advisers code of conduct does not allow guarantees. What we do is make sure you apply for the right visa, with complete evidence, at the right time.

How much does your service cost?

After your free first consultation we give you a fixed, written quote for our professional fee. The INZ visa fee is separate and paid to Immigration New Zealand.

How long will it take?

Processing times are set by INZ and change with demand. We add our preparation time — usually a few weeks once you have your documents — and keep you updated until the decision.

Licensed immigration advisers since 2006

Apply for your RSE Limited Visa with us.

A licensed adviser checks your eligibility, prepares your application and lodges it with Immigration New Zealand.