Search the Green List to see if your role is Tier 1 for a Straight to Residence Visa or Tier 2 for a Work to Residence Visa, and what qualifications, registration or experience you need to apply.
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All qualifications listed as requirements are based on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) unless stated otherwise.
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Green List roles
| Occupation | ANZSCO CODE | Tier |
|---|---|---|
| Acoustic Engineer | ANZSCO 233999 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Addiction Practitioner | ANZSCO 272112 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Alcohol & Drug Clinician | ANZSCO 272112 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Ambulance Paramedic | ANZSCO 411112 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Anaesthetic Technician | ANZSCO 311211 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Anaesthetist | ANZSCO 253211 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Analyst Programmer | ANZSCO 261311 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Audiologist | ANZSCO 252711 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Audiometrist | ANZSCO 311299 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Automotive Electrician | ANZSCO 321111 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Backhoe Operator | ANZSCO 721212 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Building Associate (Building Construction Supervisor) | ANZSCO 312112 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Bulldozer Operator | ANZSCO 721213 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Cardiologist | ANZSCO 253312 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Cardiothoracic Surgeon | ANZSCO 253512 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Careers Counsellor | ANZSCO 272111 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Chemical Engineer | ANZSCO 233111 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Chief Information Officer | ANZSCO 135111 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Chiropractor | ANZSCO 252111 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Civil Engineer | ANZSCO 233211 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Civil Engineering Technician | ANZSCO 312212 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Clinical Dental Technician (Dental Prosthetist) | ANZSCO 411212 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Clinical Haematologist | ANZSCO 253313 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Clinical Psychologist | ANZSCO 272311 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Clinical Physiologist | ANZSCO 234599 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Construction Project Manager | ANZSCO 133111 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Counsellors nec | ANZSCO 272199 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Crane Operator | ANZSCO 712111 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Dairy Cattle Farmer | ANZSCO 121313 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Dairy Cattle Farm Manager | ANZSCO 121313 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Dairy Farm Manager | ANZSCO 121313 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Assistant Dairy Farm Manager | ANZSCO 121313 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Dairy Herd Manager | ANZSCO 121313 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Dental Specialist | ANZSCO 252311 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Dental Technician | ANZSCO 411213 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Dental Therapist | ANZSCO 411214 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Dentist | ANZSCO 252312 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Dental Practitioner | ANZSCO 252312 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Dental Surgeon | ANZSCO 252312 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Dermatologist | ANZSCO 253911 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Developer Programmer | ANZSCO 261312 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist | ANZSCO 253917 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Diesel Motor Mechanic (including Heavy Vehicle Inspector) | ANZSCO 321212 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Dietician | ANZSCO 251111 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Dispensing Optician | ANZSCO 399913 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Drainlayer | ANZSCO 334113 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Drug and Alcohol Counsellor | ANZSCO 272112 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Earthmoving Plant Operator (General) | ANZSCO 721211 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher – registered | ANZSCO 241111 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Educational Psychologist | ANZSCO 272312 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Electrical Engineer | ANZSCO 233311 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Electrical Engineering Technician | ANZSCO 312312 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Electrician (general) | ANZSCO 341111 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Electronic Engineering Technician | ANZSCO 312412 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Electronics Engineer | ANZSCO 233411 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Emergency Medicine Specialist | ANZSCO 253912 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Endocrinologist | ANZSCO 253315 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Endodontist | ANZSCO 252311 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Enrolled Nurse (Nursing Assistant) | ANZSCO 411411 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Environmental Engineer | ANZSCO 233915 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Environmental Research Scientist | ANZSCO 234313 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Excavator Operator | ANZSCO 721214 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| External Auditor | ANZSCO 221213 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Family and Marriage Counsellor | ANZSCO 272113 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Food Technologist | ANZSCO 234212 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Gasfitter | ANZSCO 334114 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Gastroenterologist | ANZSCO 253316 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| General Practitioner | ANZSCO 253111 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Genetic Counsellor | ANZSCO 251999 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Geotechnical Engineer | ANZSCO 233212 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Grader Operator | ANZSCO 721215 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Hospital Pharmacist | ANZSCO 251511 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| ICT Managers nec | ANZSCO 135199 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| ICT Project Manager | ANZSCO 135112 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| ICT Security Specialist | ANZSCO 262112 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Industrial Pharmacist | ANZSCO 251512 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Industrial Engineer | ANZSCO 233511 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Intensive Care Specialist | ANZSCO 253317 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Internal Auditor | ANZSCO 221214 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Kaiako Kura Kaupapa Māori (Māori-medium Primary School Teacher) | ANZSCO 241211 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Loader Operator | ANZSCO 721216 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist | ANZSCO 251211 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Materials Engineer | ANZSCO 233112 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Mechanical Engineer | ANZSCO 233512 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Mechatronics Engineer | ANZSCO 233999 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Medical Imaging Technologist | ANZSCO 251211 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Medical Laboratory Pre-Analytical Technician | ANZSCO 311213 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Medical Laboratory Scientist | ANZSCO 234611 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Medical Laboratory Technician | ANZSCO 311213 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Medical Oncologist | ANZSCO 253314 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Medical Practitioners nec | ANZSCO 253999 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Medical Radiation Therapist | ANZSCO 251212 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Middle School Teacher / Intermediate School Teacher | ANZSCO 241311 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Midwife | ANZSCO 254111 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Motor Mechanic (General) | ANZSCO 321211 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Motorcycle Mechanic | ANZSCO 321213 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Multimedia Specialist | ANZSCO 261211 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Neurologist | ANZSCO 253318 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Neurosurgeon | ANZSCO 253513 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologist | ANZSCO 251213 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Nurse Practitioner | ANZSCO 254411 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Obstetrician and Gynaecologist | ANZSCO 253913 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Occupational Therapist | ANZSCO 252411 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Operating Theatre Technician (Sterile Processing Technician) | ANZSCO 311214 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Optometrist | ANZSCO 251411 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Ophthalmologist | ANZSCO 253914 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon | ANZSCO 252311 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Oral Health Therapist | ANZSCO 411214 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Oral Medicine Specialist | ANZSCO 2523 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Oral Pathologist | ANZSCO 252311 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Oral Surgery Specialist | ANZSCO 2523 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Organisational Psychologist | ANZSCO 272313 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Orthopaedic Surgeon | ANZSCO 253514 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Orthodontist | ANZSCO 252311 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Orthoptist | ANZSCO 251412 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Orthotic and Prosthetic Technician | ANZSCO 311299 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Orthotist or Prosthetist | ANZSCO 251912 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Osteopath | ANZSCO 252112 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Other Spatial Scientist | ANZSCO 232214 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Otorhinolaryngologist | ANZSCO 253515 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Paediatric Surgeon | ANZSCO 253516 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Paediatrician | ANZSCO 253321 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Paedodontist | ANZSCO 252311 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Pathologist | ANZSCO 253915 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Perfusionist (Cardiac) | ANZSCO 311299 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Periodontist | ANZSCO 252311 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Physicist (Medical) | ANZSCO 234914 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Physiotherapist | ANZSCO 252511 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon | ANZSCO 253517 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Play Therapist (Hospital) | ANZSCO 252299 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Plumber (General) | ANZSCO 334111 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Podiatrist | ANZSCO 252611 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Pouako Kura Kaupapa Māori (Māori-medium Primary School Senior Teacher) | ANZSCO 241212 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Primary School Teacher | ANZSCO 241213 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Product Design Engineer | ANZSCO 233999 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Production or Plant Engineer | ANZSCO 233513 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Project Builder | ANZSCO 133112 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Building Project Manager | ANZSCO 133112 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Site Foreman | ANZSCO 133112 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Prosthodontist | ANZSCO 252311 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Psychiatrist | ANZSCO 253411 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Psychologists nec | ANZSCO 272399 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Psychotherapist | ANZSCO 272314 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Public Health Dentistry Specialist | ANZSCO 2523 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Quantity Surveyor | ANZSCO 233213 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Radiation Oncologist | ANZSCO 253918 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Registered Nurse (Aged Care) | ANZSCO 254412 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health) | ANZSCO 254413 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Registered Nurse (Community Health) | ANZSCO 254414 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) | ANZSCO 254415 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability) | ANZSCO 254416 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation) | ANZSCO 254417 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Registered Nurse (Medical Practice) | ANZSCO 254421 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Registered Nurse (Medical) | ANZSCO 254418 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Registered Nurse (Mental Health) | ANZSCO 254422 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Registered Nurse (Paediatrics) | ANZSCO 254425 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Registered Nurse (Perioperative) | ANZSCO 254423 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Registered Nurse (Surgical) | ANZSCO 254424 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Registered Nurses nec | ANZSCO 254499 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Rehabilitation Counsellor | ANZSCO 272114 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Renal Medicine Specialist | ANZSCO 253322 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Resident Medical Officer | ANZSCO 253112 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Restorative Dentistry Specialist | ANZSCO 2523 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Rheumatologist | ANZSCO 253323 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Retail Pharmacist | ANZSCO 251513 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| School Principal | ANZSCO 134311 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Secondary School Teacher | ANZSCO 241411 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Halal Slaughterer | ANZSCO 831212 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Social Worker | ANZSCO 272511 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Software and Applications Programmers nec | ANZSCO 261399 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Software Engineer | ANZSCO 261313 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Software Tester | ANZSCO 261314 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Sonographer | ANZSCO 251214 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Specialist Physician (General Medicine) | ANZSCO 253311 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Specialist Physician nec | ANZSCO 253399 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Special Needs Dentistry Specialist | ANZSCO 2523 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Special Needs Teacher | ANZSCO 241511 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Special Education Teachers nec | ANZSCO 241599 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Speech Language Therapist | ANZSCO 252712 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Student Counsellor | ANZSCO 272115 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Structural Engineer | ANZSCO 233214 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Surgeon (General) | ANZSCO 253511 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Surveyor | ANZSCO 232212 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages | ANZSCO 249311 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Teacher of the Hearing Impaired | ANZSCO 241512 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Teacher of the Sight Impaired | ANZSCO 241513 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Telecommunications Engineer | ANZSCO 263311 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Telecommunications Network Engineer | ANZSCO 263312 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Telecommunications Technician | ANZSCO 342414 | Tier 2 role eligible for work to residence |
| Thoracic Medicine Specialist | ANZSCO 253324 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Urologist | ANZSCO 253518 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Vascular Surgeon | ANZSCO 253521 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
| Veterinarian | ANZSCO 234711 | Tier 1 role eligible for straight to residence |
