Shanghai Branch
Immigration New Zealand
Suite 507, Shanghai Centre
1376 Nanjing Road West
Shanghai 200040
China
Phone: +86 21 6279 7368
Fax:
+86 21 6279 7369
Email: nzisshanghai@dol.govt.nz
Web address: www.immigration.govt.nz
Chinese Web address: www.immigration.govt.nz/china
RESIDENT VISA – SKILLED MIGRANT CATEGORY
TO APPLY FOR A RESIDENT VISA, YOU MUST SUPPLY:
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A fully completed and signed application form (INZ1103)
Two recent passport-sized photographs for each applicant
Application fee
A certified copy of current passport or certified copy of certificate of identity for
each applicant
Original or certified copy of birth certificate for each applicant
Character requirements
Health requirements
Please note that all documents not written in English require English translations.
Also, all documents require either originals or certified copies 1.
Please note that your application will be returned unprocessed if any item
mentioned above is missing. Only the most up-to-date INZ form will be
accepted.
HEALTH REQUIREMENT
Fully completed and acceptable Medical and Chest X-ray Certificates (INZ1007) for
you, your partner and dependent children under 17 years of age (or under 25 if
dependent)
Note:
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Pregnant women and children under the age of 11 are not required to provide a
Chest X-ray certificate.
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The certificates must be less than 3 months old, completed at any INZ Panel
Doctor (A full list is available from INZ web site: www.immigration.govt.nz) at the
time the application is lodged.
Please read the Health Requirements Leaflet (INZ 1121) for further details.
CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS
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A Police Clearance certificate for each applicant aged 17 years and over from their
country of citizenship. For applicants who need to provide a Chinese police
clearance, we need a Notarised Police Clearance Certificate from China and a
photocopy of the original police clearance certificate letter issued by the
Further information about the requirement for originals or certified copies, and English translations is
contained in section A13 of the Immigration New Zealand Operational Manual. This can be found at
http://www.immigration.govt.nz/opsmanual/index.htm
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local Public Security Bureau or Vice Squad (Please note that a police
clearance certificate letter issued by an applicant's work unit, work unit
security department, street office or talent centre is not acceptable.)
A Police Clearance certificate from any country in which applicants 17 years of age
and over have lived for a total of more than 12 months, in the last 10 years.
All police clearance certificates/letters must be less than 6 months old at the time
lodgement.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
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Where applicable, evidence of your relationship with your partner e.g. Marriage
Certificate. Please refer to section H of the Application for Residence Guide
(application guide) for more information
Evidence of the English language ability of all applicants aged 17 years and over,
unless the secondary applicants are pre-purchasing English for Speakers of Other
Languages (ESOL) tuition, e.g. IELTS test report or evidence to prove your
statements in D1 and D2 of your EOI
Where applicable, evidence of the custody arrangements for dependent children.
Please refer to section P of the application guide for more information
If you live in China, please provide one copy of your application form and four A4size self addressed envelopes written in Chinese with the post code
The following documentation is required to support the points you
have claimed in your Expression of Interest (EOI):
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Where applicable, evidence of you and/or your partner’s offer(s) of skilled
employment for which either of you are claiming points and/or bonus points. Please
refer to section E of the application guide for more information.
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Evidence of you and/or your partner’s full or provisional registration if either of you
have current skilled employment in New Zealand or an offer of skilled employment
in New Zealand in an occupation which requires registration
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Where applicable, original or certified true copy of your qualification for which you
and/or your partner are claiming points and/ bonus points
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An NZQA Preliminary Assessment Result (PAR) or NZQA Qualification Assessment
Report (QAR) of your and/or your partner’s qualification(s) unless the
qualification(s) is included in the List of Recognised Qualifications ( INZ 1080 )
.Please note NZQA Qualification Assessment Report will be required before your
application can be approved
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You and/or your partner’s certificate of registration if you are claiming points for
your qualification(s) on the basis of New Zealand full or provisional registration
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Where applicable, evidence of your work experience for which you are claiming
points and/or bonus points. Please refer to section G of the application guide for
more information.
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Where applicable, evidence of close family support in NZ for which you are claiming
points. Please refer to section T and O of the application guide for more information
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NOTES
1. Immigration New Zealand reserves the right to request additional information in
the course of assessing an application and to retain information and documents on
file.
2. All documents you provide should be either original or certified true copies.
Applicants must provide a certified English translation for any documents not
written in English.
3. All the documents you provide may be subject to verification checks by the INZ
4. If you provide false or misleading information your application may be declined.
LODGING YOUR APPLICATION
Submit your completed application to:
Immigration New Zealand
Suite 507, Shanghai Centre
1376 Nanjing Road West
Shanghai 200040
上海市南京西路 1376 号
上海商城 507 室
邮编 200040
FEES
Application fee: RMB10870 or USD1640.
Postage fee: If you wish to have your passports and original documents returned by
EMS courier, please submit an additional fee of RMB40 or USD5 for any address within
China and RMB200 or USD25 for any address outside China. Please provide a
completed EMS return address label.
Please note that fees are subject to change without prior notice.
Payment methods:
 We only accept RMB cash payment at our counter.
 Please do not send cash in the mail.
 For mail-in applications, we accept Post Office money orders for RMB payments.
Please follow the instructions below if you pay by post office money
order:
a) Please put the full name and the date of birth of the principal
applicant on the money order.
b) Please do not add password or PIN number to the money order.
 We also accept US dollar bank drafts issued by banks outside China. For USD
bank draft payment, please add USD10 bank fee to the total amount paid.
Bank drafts must be made payable to Immigration New Zealand and valid for
more than 6 months. Please ensure it is the exact amount. Please note that
only bank drafts issued by banks outside China are acceptable.
 We do not accept credit card payment.
It is important to note that lodging a New Zealand Visa application does not
guarantee approval and the application fee is non refundable.
You should read this checklist along with the “Application for Residence Guide
(Skilled Migrant Category)” (INZ 1105). For more information and application
forms please visit our website at www.immigration.govt.nz
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