Green List Roles in New Zealand
Explore the Green List for roles that are in high demand in New Zealand. If your occupation is listed and you meet the required qualifications, registration, or experience, you could qualify for residence either immediately or after working in New Zealand for two years.
The Green List helps identify whether your role qualifies under Tier 1 for the Straight to Residence Visa or Tier 2 for the Work to Residence Visa. It also specifies the qualifications, registration, or experience you’ll need to apply.
1. Straight to Residence Visa
- Apply if you currently work for, or have a job offer from, an accredited employer in New Zealand.
- Your role must be listed under Tier 1 of the Green List.
- This visa allows you to apply for residence immediately.
2. Work to Residence Visa
- Apply if you currently work for, or have a job offer from, an accredited employer in New Zealand.
- You must have worked in a Tier 2 Green List role for 24 months.
- This visa leads to residence after meeting the work requirement.
| ANZSCO Code | Role | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| 233999 | Acoustic Engineer | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 272112 | Addiction Practitioner | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 233911 | Aeronautical (Aerospace) Engineer | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 233911 | Aeronautical (Aviation) Engineer | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 233911 | Aeronautical (Avionics) Engineer | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 323111 | Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Avionics) | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 323112 | Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 323113 | Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Structures) | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 272112 | Alcohol & Drug Clinician | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 411112 | Ambulance Paramedic | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 311211 | Anaesthetic Technician | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253211 | Anaesthetist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 261311 | Analyst Programmer | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 121313 | Assistant Dairy Farm Manager | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 252711 | Audiologist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 311299 | Audiometrist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 321111 | Automotive Electrician | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 721212 | Backhoe Operator | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 312112 | Building Associate (Building Construction Supervisor) | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 133112 | Building Project Manager | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 721213 | Bulldozer Operator | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 253312 | Cardiologist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253512 | Cardiothoracic Surgeon | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 272111 | Careers Counsellor | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 233111 | Chemical Engineer | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 135111 | Chief Information Officer | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 252111 | Chiropractor | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 233211 | Civil Engineer | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 312212 | Civil Engineering Technician | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 411212 | Clinical Dental Technician (Dental Prosthetist) | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253313 | Clinical Haematologist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 234599 | Clinical Physiologist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 272311 | Clinical Psychologist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 133111 | Construction Project Manager | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 442111 | Corrections Officer | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 272199 | Counsellors nec | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 712111 | Crane Operator | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 121313 | Dairy Cattle Farm Manager | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 121313 | Dairy Cattle Farmer | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 121313 | Dairy Farm Manager | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 121313 | Dairy Herd Manager | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 262111 | Database Administrator | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 252312 | Dental Practitioner | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 252311 | Dental Specialist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 252312 | Dental Surgeon | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 411213 | Dental Technician | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 411214 | Dental Therapist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 252312 | Dentist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253911 | Dermatologist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 261312 | Developer Programmer | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253917 | Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 321212 | Diesel Motor Mechanic (including Heavy Vehicle Inspector) | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 251111 | Dietician | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 399913 | Dispensing Optician | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 334113 | Drainlayer | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 272112 | Drug and Alcohol Counsellor | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 241111 | Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher Ð registered | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 721211 | Earthmoving Plant Operator (General) | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 272312 | Educational Psychologist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 233311 | Electrical Engineer | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 312312 | Electrical Engineering Technician | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 341111 | Electrician (general) | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 312412 | Electronic Engineering Technician | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 233411 | Electronics Engineer | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253912 | Emergency Medicine Specialist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253315 | Endocrinologist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 252311 | Endodontist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 411411 | Enrolled Nurse (Nursing Assistant) | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 233915 | Environmental Engineer | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 234313 | Environmental Research Scientist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 721214 | Excavator Operator | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 221213 | External Auditor | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 272113 | Family and Marriage Counsellor | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 234212 | Food Technologist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 334114 | Gasfitter | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 253316 | Gastroenterologist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253111 | General Practitioner | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 251999 | Genetic Counsellor | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 233212 | Geotechnical Engineer | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 721215 | Grader Operator | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 831212 | Halal Slaughterer | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 251511 | Hospital Pharmacist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 135199 | ICT Managers nec | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 135112 | ICT Project Manager | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 262112 | ICT Security Specialist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 233511 | Industrial Engineer | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 251512 | Industrial Pharmacist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253317 | Intensive Care Specialist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 221214 | Internal Auditor | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 241211 | Kaiako Kura Kaupapa M_ori (M_ori-medium Primary School Teacher) | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 721216 | Loader Operator | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 251211 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 233916 | Marine Designer | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 233112 | Materials Engineer | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 233512 | Mechanical Engineer | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 312512 | Mechanical Engineering Technician | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 233999 | Mechatronics Engineer | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 251211 | Medical Imaging Technologist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 311213 | Medical Laboratory Pre-Analytical Technician | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 234611 | Medical Laboratory Scientist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 311213 | Medical Laboratory Technician | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253314 | Medical Oncologist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253999 | Medical Practitioners nec | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 251212 | Medical Radiation Therapist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 241311 | Middle School Teacher / Intermediate School Teacher | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 254111 | Midwife | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 321211 | Motor Mechanic (General) | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 321213 | Motorcycle Mechanic | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 261211 | Multimedia Specialist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 233916 | Naval Architect | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253318 | Neurologist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253513 | Neurosurgeon | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 251213 | Nuclear Medicine Technologist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 254411 | Nurse Practitioner | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253913 | Obstetrician and Gynaecologist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 252411 | Occupational Therapist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253914 | Ophthalmologist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 251411 | Optometrist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 252311 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 411214 | Oral Health Therapist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 2523 | Oral Medicine Specialist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 252311 | Oral Pathologist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 2523 | Oral Surgery Specialist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 272313 | Organisational Psychologist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 252311 | Orthodontist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253514 | Orthopaedic Surgeon | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 251412 | Orthoptist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 311299 | Orthotic and Prosthetic Technician | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 251912 | Orthotist or Prosthetist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 252112 | Osteopath | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 232214 | Other Spatial Scientist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253515 | Otorhinolaryngologist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253516 | Paediatric Surgeon | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253321 | Paediatrician | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 252311 | Paedodontist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253915 | Pathologist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 311299 | Perfusionist (Cardiac) | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 252311 | Periodontist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 234914 | Physicist (Medical) | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 252511 | Physiotherapist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253517 | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 252299 | Play Therapist (Hospital) | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 334111 | Plumber (General) | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 252611 | Podiatrist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 241212 | Pouako Kura Kaupapa M_ori (M_ori-medium Primary School Senior Teacher) | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 241213 | Primary School Teacher | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 233999 | Product Design Engineer | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 233513 | Production or Plant Engineer | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 133112 | Project Builder | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 252311 | Prosthodontist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253411 | Psychiatrist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 272399 | Psychologists nec | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 272314 | Psychotherapist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 2523 | Public Health Dentistry Specialist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 233213 | Quantity Surveyor | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253918 | Radiation Oncologist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 254412 | Registered Nurse (Aged Care) | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 254413 | Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 254414 | Registered Nurse (Community Health) | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 254415 | Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 254416 | Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 254417 | Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 254421 | Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 254418 | Registered Nurse (Medical) | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 254422 | Registered Nurse (Mental Health) | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 254425 | Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 254423 | Registered Nurse (Perioperative) | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 254424 | Registered Nurse (Surgical) | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 254499 | Registered Nurses nec | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 272114 | Rehabilitation Counsellor | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253322 | Renal Medicine Specialist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253112 | Resident Medical Officer | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 2523 | Restorative Dentistry Specialist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 251513 | Retail Pharmacist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253323 | Rheumatologist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 134311 | School Principal | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 241411 | Secondary School Teacher | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 133112 | Site Foreman | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 272511 | Social Worker | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 261399 | Software and Applications Programmers nec | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 261313 | Software Engineer | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 261314 | Software Tester | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 251214 | Sonographer | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 241599 | Special Education Teachers nec | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 2523 | Special Needs Dentistry Specialist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 241511 | Special Needs Teacher | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 253311 | Specialist Physician (General Medicine) | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253399 | Specialist Physician nec | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 252712 | Speech Language Therapist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 711914 | Sterilisation Technician | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 233214 | Structural Engineer | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 272115 | Student Counsellor | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253511 | Surgeon (General) | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 232212 | Surveyor | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 262113 | Systems Administrator | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 249311 | Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 241512 | Teacher of the Hearing Impaired | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 241513 | Teacher of the Sight Impaired | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 263311 | Telecommunications Engineer | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 263312 | Telecommunications Network Engineer | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 342414 | Telecommunications Technician | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| 253324 | Thoracic Medicine Specialist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253518 | Urologist | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 253521 | Vascular Surgeon | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| 234711 | Veterinarian | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
Why Choose the Green List?
- Fast-track your path to residency in New Zealand.
- Work in high-demand sectors and secure better career opportunities.
- Simplify your visa application process with clear requirements.
What You Need to Know:
- All qualifications must align with the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) unless otherwise stated.
- Ensure you meet all qualifications, registrations, or experience requirements specified for your role.
At Guide to Heights, we can assist you in understanding your eligibility and help you navigate the visa process with ease.
For more details on applying for these visas, contact us today!