Jumpstart International
PARTNER WORK VISA

Join your partner, and work here.

Partner of a New Zealander? A partner work visa lets you live and work in New Zealand for any employer for 1 or 3 years. We help you build the relationship evidence, and your partner adviser lodges it for you.

Check Eligibility

This is general guidance only and visa rules change often. Always confirm the latest requirements on the official Immigration New Zealand website.

Eligibility

Is this right for you?

A quick look at what this visa typically asks for. Tick most of these and you're in good shape, and we'll help you sort the rest.

  • Work rights

    Open / any employer

    A partner work visa grants open work rights, so you can work for almost any employer in New Zealand.

  • Visa length

    1 or 3 years

    Granted for 1 year, or up to 3 years once you've lived together for 12+ months.

  • INZ fee

    ~NZ$1,630

    Immigration NZ's application fee is around NZ$1,630, plus an immigration levy.

  • Processing

    ~5 weeks

    Immigration NZ decides 80% of partner work visa applications within about five weeks.

  • Your partner

    Citizen / resident / worker

    Your supporting partner must be an NZ citizen, resident, or eligible work-visa holder.

  • Relationship

    12+ months together

    Show a genuine, stable relationship and that you've lived together for 12 months or more.

The Process

Three steps to your visa approved.

We guide you through your application in three simple steps, from eligibility check to visa in hand.

Confirm your work-visa pathway.

What you'll need

  • Your partner is an NZ citizen, resident, or work-visa holder
  • Whether you qualify for the 1-year or 3-year work visa
  • Partner-of-a-New-Zealander vs partner-of-an-AEWV-worker route
  • 1–2 weeks

How we help

Your partner adviser tells you which partner work visa you can apply for: partner of a New Zealander, or partner of an AEWV / work-visa holder. They also confirm whether your living-together history puts you on the 1-year or 3-year visa. Getting the right pathway first is what unlocks open work rights.

Gather your relationship evidence.

What you'll need

  • Shared tenancy, bills, or bank accounts
  • Photos and correspondence over time
  • Letters from people who know you both
  • 2–4 weeks

How we help

Open work rights still rest on a convincing relationship case. We help you assemble evidence that's broad and consistent across your time together. Partner applications live or die on this, so we make sure yours paints a full, believable picture.

Apply and start work.

What you'll need

  • Completed partner work visa application
  • Both partners' valid passports
  • Police and medical certificates
  • ~5 weeks

How we help

Your partner adviser lodges your application and handles any follow-up about your relationship sensitively, getting you to an approval that lets you work. Most are decided in around five weeks. Then you can take a job with almost any employer.

The Costs

What it actually costs.

Immigration NZ's own partner work visa fee is around NZ$1,630 (plus levy). Your partner adviser's advice and our support on top of that? $0, because we're partner-funded. Here's the full picture.

Market Rate

Typical partner-visa adviser

  • Relationship-evidence consultationNZ$250
  • Work-rights & eligibility assessmentNZ$450
  • Document & evidence preparationNZ$1,000
  • Application lodgementNZ$1,300
  • Case managementNZ$750
TotalNZ$3,750
JUMPSTART

For eligible, partner-funded applicants

  • Relationship-evidence consultation$0
  • Work-rights & eligibility assessment$0
  • Document & evidence preparation$0
  • Application lodgement$0
  • Case management$0
Total$0
REAL STORIES

Clients who call New Zealand home.

Don't take our word for it. Hear from the people we've helped call New Zealand home.

“I recommend Jumpstart International for those who want to apply for a student visa. Thankful for your great service in helping me process my application visa.”
Abegail Student Visa
“New Zealand was only a dream for us. But the team at Jumpstart was very responsive. They are a start-up company but they're professional, and experts. They guided us and helped us from the time we processed, until we arrived in NZ. Highly recommend. Your money will not be put to waste.”
Diana Work Visa
“Jumpstart International made my student visa process smooth and stress-free. Very professional, reliable, and 100% recommendable!”
Tecson Student Visa
“Thank you, Jumpstart International, for helping and guiding us throughout the journey. Yehey! Nandito na kami sa New Zealand. Dati pangarap lang namin ito, pero ngayon nakakapag-practice drive na kami dito. Not just five-stars, a million-stars! Truly a top international agency.”
Cristina Work Visa
  • “I recommend Jumpstart International for those who want to apply for a student visa. Thankful for your great service in helping me process my application visa.”
    Abegail Student Visa
  • “New Zealand was only a dream for us. But the team at Jumpstart was very responsive. They are a start-up company but they're professional, and experts. They guided us and helped us from the time we processed, until we arrived in NZ. Highly recommend. Your money will not be put to waste.”
    Diana Work Visa
  • “Jumpstart International made my student visa process smooth and stress-free. Very professional, reliable, and 100% recommendable!”
    Tecson Student Visa
  • “Thank you, Jumpstart International, for helping and guiding us throughout the journey. Yehey! Nandito na kami sa New Zealand. Dati pangarap lang namin ito, pero ngayon nakakapag-practice drive na kami dito. Not just five-stars, a million-stars! Truly a top international agency.”
    Cristina Work Visa
Frequently Asked Questions

Got questions? We've got answers.

Immigration rules can feel confusing. Here are the most common questions we get about this visa type.

Yes. A partner work visa grants open work rights, so you can work for almost any employer in New Zealand for the full length of the visa, whether that's 1 or 3 years. You don't need your own job offer to apply.

It's granted for 1 year, or up to 3 years if you've lived together for 12 months or more. The longer and stronger your shared history, the longer the visa you can apply for.

Immigration New Zealand's application fee starts from around NZ$1,630 (plus an immigration levy), and 80% of applications are decided within about five weeks. Your partner adviser's advice and our support are $0, because we're partner-funded.

Often yes. Partners of many Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) and other work-visa holders can apply for a partner-of-a-worker work visa. Your partner adviser confirms your partner's visa makes you eligible before you apply.

It means your relationship is real, ongoing, and that you live together, not an arrangement made for a visa. Your partner adviser helps you understand exactly what that looks like to a case officer and which parts of your story matter most.

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