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Indonesia Special Work Visa

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

This route is for citizens of Indonesia with a job offer as a trained chef, Halal slaughterer or Bahasa teacher's aide.

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  • Only this quoted route-specific point is confirmed; other material parts of this question remain unconfirmed.

Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

The applicant must have an offer of full-time work in New Zealand.

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  • Only this quoted route-specific point is confirmed; other material parts of this question remain unconfirmed.

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

If the applicant is a chef, the job offer must be assessed as ANZSCO skill level 3.

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  • Only this quoted route-specific point is confirmed; other material parts of this question remain unconfirmed.

What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

The holder may work as a trained chef, Halal slaughterer or Bahasa teacher's aide in New Zealand. The official source does not state any tie to a specific employer or whether family can accompany.

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  • Only this quoted route-specific point is confirmed; other material parts of this question remain unconfirmed.

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

The length of stay depends on the job offer. If the visa is granted for less than 3 years, the holder can apply for another visa for the rest of the time. After 3 years in New Zealand on this visa, the holder must stay outside New Zealand for 3 years before applying for another Indonesia Special Work Visa. The official source does not state a longer-term residence direction.

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  • Only this quoted route-specific point is confirmed; other material parts of this question remain unconfirmed.
  • Captured Immigration New Zealand assigned route page; exact literal.
    The length of your stay will depend on your job offer. If you get a visa for less than 3 years, you can apply for another visa for the rest of the time. After you have been in New Zealand for 3 years on this visa, you must stay outside New Zealand for 3 years before you can apply for another Indonesia Special Work Visa.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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