Pre-requisites for residency

To be considered for immigration to New Zealand as a Skilled Migrant, you must meet the following pre-requisites and basic requirements before lodging an Expression of Interest.

• you must be in good health
• you must be of good character
• you must have a reasonable standard of English
• you must be under the age of 56 years

Furthermore you will need to meet the minimum threshold of 100 points to be able to lodge an Expression of Interest.

Check our points calculator to see if you meet the pre-requisites and minimum points requirement for registering an Expression of Interest.

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