New Zealand to give more visas for temporary seasonal workers

Seasonal work visa of New Zealand is in immense demand and worldwide famous. There is a day by day increase in labor demand in the country. The immigration minister has realized this need and announced a new policy on a recognized seasonal work visa. 

“Ian Lees-Galloway announces increases in the number of temporary visas in the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme by the next 2 years to 16,000 overall”. 

The so-called increase in the number of allowed workers on the seasonal visa will be 1550 to 14,400 for 2019/20 and if approval has also been given for the cap to be raised then it will increase by a further 1,600 places to 16,000 in 2020/21.

Seasonal visa of New Zealand allows foreigners to stay in the country for up to a maximum of 7 months inside 11 months time. Families are not allowed to be sponsored. Workers must leave the country once the visa expires. 

One must be at least 18 years old and hold a valid job offer from a recognized seasonal work employer of New Zealand.

What sectors are included in this category?

New Zealand currently accepts the applications for fruit and vegetable sectors doing jobs for the following sectors:

  • harvesting
  • packing.
  • planting
  • maintaining crops

General conditions of the visa

The interested seasonal workers must make sure that they:

  • are 18 years of age minimum
  • have got a written and signed job contract from a recognized employer of New Zealand
  • have good character (proof required such as police certificate)
  • good health (by providing chest x-ray and HIV test reports)
  • able to speak English
  • have a valid medical insurance
  • cannot sponsor their family members such as the spouse of children on this visa
  • you cannot switch to other visa categories
  • cannot study on this visa

Check here the recognized employers of New Zealand for seasonal work visa jobs

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Learn more about the visa process and fees

22 thoughts on “New Zealand to give more visas for temporary seasonal workers

  1. hamza yar khan says:

    Hello dear sir I am hamza yar khan from rawalpindi Pakistan I need a job in New Zealand fruit packing i am interested immediately sir I am a honest person and hard working my education is high school certificate and my All Documents clear with police clearness certificate kindly send me a job offer letter thnx sir your sincerely hamza yar khan from rawalpindi Pakistan my whatsapp +92 03315343567

  2. syed ALTAF HUSSAIN Shah says:

    Hello dear sir I am syed Altaf Hussain Shah from Islamabad Pakistan I need a job in New Zealand fruit packing i am interested immediately sir I am a honest person and hardworking my education is high school certificate and my All Documents clear with police clearness certificate kindly send me a job offer letter thnx sir your sincerely syed Altaf Hussain Shah from Islamabad Pakistan my whatsapp +923335292342

  3. Steven Moki says:

    I am very interested to come and work at New Zealand as a seasonal worker. If possible, please get back to me through my email address.

  4. SUBIR DAS says:

    My name is Subir Das. I am from India.I used to work in a company but now I don’t.Because I do not get paid in that company turely.
    So i want a newzilend job offer for Seasonal visa. I have 3 years experience in company labour. My qualification is graduation.
    Please contact me
    email – subirdaswb@gmail.com
    phone no – +918653701497

  5. Irshad Ullah says:

    I am interested to serve and perform my duty in Agriculture field in Newzealand on seasonal Visa, my contact and watapps number is 03369098225,

  6. ali iqbal says:

    sir i want to apply my self for seasonal work visa New Zealand.
    kindly tell me how to apply for this and where is new Zealand embassy.

  7. yasir saeed says:

    sir,
    i want to apply my self for seasonal work visa New Zealand.
    kindly tell me how to apply for this and where is new Zealand embassy.

    +923225992146

  8. Abid Ali says:

    Hi i am Abid Ali form Peshawar city Pakistan i am 23years old i need full time packing job in new Zealand i am physical fit and i have no criminal records I have my Peshawar city Pakistan police clearance certificate my date of birth in Peshawar city my date of birth 02. 03. 1997 my passport number QK1811261 my N. I. C no 17301-4647126-7 hiviaids not tB not malaria not leprosy not free from other chronic diseases not physical examination not major psychiatric disorders not syphilis not hepatitis b not unacceptable clinical findings in chest x -ray not tumor/cancer not epilepsy not I am totally fit for working in new Zealand full time so i am a good boy and physically fit i am speaking good English and i love English speaking I am clear f a part 2 in 2016 my request to job employers please looking my this comment and my request to government of new Zealand please help me my contcet number is 03058557033 and Gmail nbvvvv683@gmail.com I hope you give me right responses thanks.

  9. Md.Rezaul Karim says:

    Dear Concern,

    How I will get seasonal worker contact from Newzealand.

    How can you help me

    Thank You
    Reza

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