A remote-income route for applicants working for overseas employers, clients, or businesses.
Route overview
Typical timeline / duration: Depends on visitor visa/NZeTA conditions; policy applies while holding visitor status.
Important notes
All visitor visas applied for on or after 27 Jan 2025 allow remote work for an overseas business/client; self-employed digital nomads can work for clients outside New Zealand.
Remote work must not be for a New Zealand employer/business/person, must not require being in New Zealand, and local work requires a work visa.
Preparation checklist
Prepare route evidence: visitor visa applied for on or after 27 Jan 2025 allows remote work for an overseas business/client.
Confirm the financial evidence: no dedicated digital-nomad income threshold; visitor visa funds/entry requirements apply.
Check work rights and restrictions: remote work must not be for a New Zealand employer/business/person, and local work requires a work visa.
Save your submitted files and track the next application or renewal date.