Government to allow digital nomads to work remotely in New Zealand

Monday 27 January 2025 · 5 outlets · 5 reports · updated Mon 27 Jan 2025, 7:06pm

In this story National Party, Nicola Willis, Erica Stanford, Louise Upston

Ministers have announced a plan to relax visitor visa requirements, allowing overseas workers like IT specialists and influencers to work for foreign employers while visiting. The scheme may allow visitors to extend their stays from three to six months, with some able to remain for up to nine months.

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1. NZ HeraldMon 27 Jan 2025, 1:15pm

   Government reveals plan to allow ‘digital nomads’ to work remotely in NZ (opens in new tab)

2. StuffMon 27 Jan 2025, 1:33pm

   Visitor visa requirements to be relaxed, ministers say (opens in new tab)

3. 1News via RNZMon 27 Jan 2025, 1:52pm

   Visa rules loosened for 'digital nomads', Nicola Willis announces (opens in new tab)

4. Otago Daily TimesMon 27 Jan 2025, 2:00pm

   Visa rules for 'digital nomads' to be loosened (opens in new tab)

5. RNZMon 27 Jan 2025, 7:06pm

   Watch: Visa rules for 'digital nomads' to be loosened, Nicola Willis announces (opens in new tab)