BEOE Explains New Zealand Accredited Employer
Work Visa, Asks Pakistanis to Follow Rules
Pak-Prism Report | Published June 29, 2026
Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment (BEOE) of Pakistan has explained Accredited Employer Work Visa and asked the interested and qualified Pakistanis to follow the rules necessary for obtaining the visa.
In a statement, the bureau said; “The Accredited Employer Work Visa allows you to work in New Zealand for an approved employer who has offered you at least thirty hours of work a week.
Depending on your specific job, skill level, and how much you are paid, you can stay in New Zealand for up to five years, and this visa can potentially lead to a resident visa. You are also permitted to study for up to three months in any twelve-month period or undertake any study required for your employment. Full details regarding the visa overview and conditions can be found at https://www.immigration.govt.nz/…/accredited-employer…/.”
The statement added; “To be eligible for this visa, you must secure a genuine offer of full-time work from an accredited employer. Your job offer must be current, paid at least the market rate for your role, and backed by an approved job check. It is crucial to understand that New Zealand employers or their agents cannot charge you fees for a job or force you to pay their recruitment costs. Your employment agreement must fully comply with New Zealand employment law and cannot include unlawful deductions, trial periods, or unacceptable bonding clauses. Furthermore, your job offer cannot be for self-employed work, foreign crew of fishing vessels, or for planting, maintaining, harvesting, or packing crops in the horticulture or viticulture industries.”
Regarding the process for visa verification, BEOE stated; “You can verify if an employer is currently approved to hire workers from overseas by using the employer search database available at https://www.immigration.govt.nz/…/accredited-employer…/. This tool allows you to search using the New Zealand Business Number or the company name of the employer.”
About the required qualification and skills, the bureau said; “There are specific skill and qualification requirements you must meet. You must have either two years or more of relevant job experience or a qualification at level four or higher on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework. Evidence of your job experience must be independently verifiable and come from someone other than yourself, such as reference letters on official letterheads, certificates of employment, pay slips, or tax certificates. Providing only a resume is not sufficient. If your qualification is below a Bachelor degree and was obtained outside of New Zealand, you must provide an International Qualification Assessment. If your occupation requires it, you must also provide proof of occupational registration in New Zealand. Additionally, if your job is classified at skill level four or five on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations list, you are required to show that you can speak and understand English through specific citizenship criteria, study evidence, or approved English language tests. You must also be of good health and good character, which may require you to submit a chest X-ray and police certificates. These detailed requirements are outlined at https://www.immigration.govt.nz/…/accredited-employer…/. “
Elaborating the steps involved in processing the visa, the bureau noted; “The application process involves several critical steps. Step one begins when an accredited employer offers you a job and sends you a job description, an employment agreement, and a unique link, known as a job token, to access the online visa application form. For step two, you must gather all required documents, ensuring that you provide certified English translations for any police and medical certificates that are not in English. Step three requires you to apply online using the unique link, upload your scanned documents, and pay the application fee, which starts from 1, 540 New Zealand dollars. In step four, you will wait for a decision from immigration authorities, bearing in mind that eighty percent of applications are processed within six weeks. Finally, in step five, you can monitor your application status online, and upon approval, you will be issued an eVisa. The complete step-by-step guide is accessible at https://www.immigration.govt.nz/…/accredited-employer…/. “
Regarding the obligations by the employer, the bureau said; “It is also helpful to understand the obligations your prospective employer must fulfill. Employers must undergo a formal accreditation process to recruit and support migrants for this visa. After obtaining accreditation, they must apply for a job check, which may involve advertising the role or engaging with relevant agencies, before they can support your visa application. You can read more about the rigorous requirements employers must meet to hire you at https://www.immigration.govt.nz/…/employer…/.”
