New Zealand•OceaniaVaries
NZ$3,200 NZD
Varies by filing options
Indefinite
Not renewable
Renewal
Not renewable
Family
Dependents allowed
PR Pathway
Yes
Sponsor
Job offer required
Work
Remote not required
Ballot-based New Zealand residence pathway for Samoan citizens aged 18-45 with a 12-month NZ job offer; 1,650 places per year, fees from NZD 820.
A ballot-based residence pathway run by Immigration New Zealand under the 1962 Treaty of Friendship with Samoa. The Samoan Quota Resident Visa offers 1,650 places per year to Samoan citizens aged 18-45 who hold an acceptable 12-month job offer (skilled or unskilled) and meet English, health, and character standards.
Ballot registration is free. If drawn, applicants are invited to lodge the residence application within 8 months; fees start from NZD 820. Families including dependent children must earn at least NZD 54,133.04 combined per year. Successful applicants live, work and study indefinitely, and may apply for a Permanent Resident Visa after 2 years.
This visa is ideal for Samoan-born citizens aged 18-45 with a confirmed 12-month NZ job offer who want a low-cost, non-skills-tested route to permanent residence.
1650
SamoaSamoan citizenship (born in Samoa or have a Samoan-born parent)
Aged 18-45 at ballot registration closing date
Acceptable job offer for 12+ months (or partner with offer)
Read, write and speak English (assessed by INZ)
Good health (medical examination and chest X-ray)
Good character (police certificates from countries lived 12+ months in last 10 years)
If including dependent children: combined income at least NZD 54,133.04/year
Min. Income
54,133 EUR/yr
Passport
Job offer
Medical certificate
Police certificate
Citizenship evidence
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