The New Zealand government announced that it is now possible for travelers to work for a foreign employer while visiting the country, something that was previously banned. Additionally, there is no minimum income requirement for such Digital Nomad Visas, as there is in other countries . It is a move to encourage influencers and Digital Nomads to visit the country and still be able to work, without breaking the conditions of a visitor's visa.
Travelers from countries like the U.S. have the right to stay for up to six months but previously couldn't be earning money at the same time from work carried out in the country.
New Zealand's Digital Nomad Visa Conditions To apply for this Digital Nomad Visa for New Zealand, you would ask for a 90-day stay and then extend it for up to nine months. For American travelers who could previously apply for a Visitor Visa—the right to stay for six months without a full visa application—the same process applies but you can tick the box that asks for remote work as part of the process of getting a Visitor Visa. There are certain rules that cannot be breached when holding this new visa type.
You cannot work for a New Zealand employer, or provide goods or services to people or businesses in New Zealand. Nor can you earn money doing something that requires you to be physically present in a New Zealand workplace. Your earnings are exempt from tax in New Zealand if you are being taxed elsewhere and provided you don't stay for more than 92 (non-con.
