It must be noted that to apply for a residence visa in New Zealand, you must be working for an accredited New Zealand employer. NZeTA, although it allows you to work for an overseas employer remotely while visiting New Zealand, does not allow you to work for a New Zealand employer. Therefore, you need to find a New Zealand employer, meet certain conditions, and apply for an appropriate work visa, which makes you eligible to work for a New Zealand employer in New Zealand and eventually leads to a residence visa.
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Can I start my residency application with a digital nomad visa in NZ?
Could I start my residency visa application process if I am already in New Zealand with a digital nomad visa, now that the government will allow Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) visa holders to work remotely for an overseas employer or client?