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Work entitlement checklist

New Employer obligations under the Checking a non-New Zealander’s


Immigration Act 2009 work entitlement
When the Immigration Act 2009 comes into Check work entitlement at
effect on 29 November 2010, the provision of an www.immigration.govt.nz/visaview OR
IR330 tax declaration form will no longer be a
Call the Immigration Contact Centre’s
reasonable excuse for employing a person who is
employer line – 0508 967 569 OR
not entitled to work in New Zealand.
Sight a passport with a valid New Zealand
It is an offence under the Immigration Act 2009
work visa and the visa conditions that allow
to allow, or continue to allow any person to work
the person to work for you
for you, knowing that the person is not entitled
to work in New Zealand. This offence can Sight a passport with a valid New Zealand
attract penalties of up to $50,000. visa allowing work

The maximum penalty for allowing a foreign Sight a passport with a New Zealand
national who is not entitled to work in the Residence class visa
employer’s service to do that work is a fine of Sight an Australian passport
$10,000.
Sight a passport with an Australian
This checklist is to assist you to meet you permanent residence visa or a current
obligations under the Act when confirming a returning resident’s visa
potential employee’s entitlement to work in New
Zealand. Retain copies

Comprehensive guidelines to help you check Did VisaView confirm that this person
work entitlement are also available, along with is entitled to work in New Zealand?
other employment resources The Big 6 and
No. You may not be able to employ this
Infozone.
person. They should contact the nearest
Immigration New Zealand office to apply for
Is the person you are checking a New
a visa to work in New Zealand.
Zealand citizen?
Yes. Go to ‘Checking New Zealand citizens’ Yes. You can employ this person until the
date specified and in accordance with any
No. Go to ‘Checking non New Zealand conditions stated.
citizens’

Checking a New Zealand citizen’s


work entitlement
Sight a New Zealand passport, OR

Check a New Zealand birth certificate online


at www.bdmonline.govt.nz AND sight photo
identification OR

Sight a New Zealand birth certificate AND


photo identification OR

Sight a New Zealand citizenship certificate


AND photo identification
DOL11311.1 JUL 10

Retain copies

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