Overseas applicants

Eligibility criteria

To apply for any career with us, overseas applicants must: 

  • Be a currently serving member of the UK, Australian, USA or Canadian Armed Forces, who is eligible for release from this service within 18 months of applying and/or;
  • Be a citizen of either the UK, Australia, USA, or Canada for a minimum period of 10 years, or have been living in NZ for at least the last 5 years;
  • Meet current vacancy and rank criteria at the time of application.

Eligibility results must be included on your application at time of registration. If successful, it is your responsibility to become a NZ Permanent Resident to gain the right to live and work in NZ.

Read more about citizenship and security requirements.

Pause on Skilled Migrant Category applicants

Due to recent criteria changes, we are temporarily unable to recruit overseas candidates who require a Skilled Migrant visa. We're actively working with the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Enterprise (MBIE). This page will be updated with progress.

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