Fast-Tracked New Zealand Residency for Health Workers
The Green list is a list of special occupations that receive priority processing by Immigration New Zealand – reducing your waiting time considerably when applying for a visa or New Zealand residency.
There are currently 48 health roles on New Zealand's Green list:
| Addiction Practitioner / Alcohol & Drug Clinician | Anaesthetic Technician |
| Audiologist | Audiometrist |
| Chiropractor | Clinical Dental Technician |
| Clinical Physiologists (Sleep, Renal, Exercise, Respiratory, Neurology and Cardiac) | Clinical Psychologists |
| Counsellor | Dental Specialists |
| Dental Technician | Dental Therapist |
| Dentist | Dietician |
| Dispensing Optician | Drug and Alcohol Counsellor |
| Enrolled Nurse | Genetic Counsellor |
| Medical Imaging Technologist | Medical Laboratory Pre-Analytical Technician |
| Medical laboratory Scientist | Medical Laboratory Technician |
| Medical Practitioners | Medical Radiation Therapist |
| Medical Resonance Imaging Technologist | Midwife |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologist | Nurse Practitioner |
| Occupational Therapist | Optometrist |
| Oral Health Therapist | Orthoptist |
| Orthotic and Prosthetic Technician | Orthotist / Prosthetist |
| Osteopath | Paramedic |
| Perfusionist (Cardiac) | Pharmacist |
| Physicist (Medical) | Physiotherapist |
| Play Therapist (Hospital) | Podiatrist |
| Psychologists | Registered Nurse |
| Social Worker | Sonographer |
| Speech Language Therapist | Sterile Processing Technician |
Being on the Green List allows you and your immediate family to apply for New Zealand residency offshore, and enter the country as residents – this has added benefits, such as giving you the flexibility to change jobs without having to change the conditions of your work visa, as well as the ability to vote, sign up for employer-matched superannuation, and buy a house straight away.
If you need any further help or guidance, our wider team can provide free personalised advice based on your unique circumstances, including information on job opportunities, visa requirements, and settlement support in New Zealand. Just fill out the form at the bottom of this page, and our team will be happy to assist you.
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If you work in healthcare, and want to move to Aotearoa New Zealand, use our form to leave your details. No matter where you are, or what stage of the process you're at, our team can help you.