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Jobs Abroad for Citizens of New Zealand

6,393 live jobs outside New Zealand that citizens of New Zealand can realistically apply for: 1,885 in countries where your passport gives you the right to work, and 4,508 with a visa-support signal (posting statement or Gulf country norm) (2 of them conditional: only for some roles, locations or candidates). Confirm sponsorship and eligibility with each employer.

Top employers
Marriott International (1267), Hilton (558) and WSP (403)
Routes
free movement (1,885 jobs); employer visa sponsorship (4,508 jobs); 139 with employers on an official sponsor register
Last updated
30 October 2026

By destination

Jobs open to citizens of New Zealand by destination country: with a right to work, with visa sponsorship, and the advertised pay there in that country's currency
CountryRight to workVisa sponsorshipMedian pay (middle half)
UAE—2,330—
Australia1,885——
Saudi Arabia—1,031—
Qatar—421—
United Kingdom—145—
Bahrain—122—
Kuwait—118—
Oman—93—
Germany—80—
Japan—69—
France—30—
Sweden—14—
Netherlands—10—
Singapore—10—
Spain—10—

By sector

Visa sponsorship jobs by country: UAE · Saudi Arabia · Qatar · United Kingdom · Bahrain · Kuwait · Oman · Germany · Japan · France · Sweden · Netherlands · Singapore · Spain

With visa sponsorship: Hospitality in UAE · Healthcare in UAE · Sales & marketing in UAE · HR, legal & admin in UAE · Construction & trades in UAE · Engineering in UAE · Logistics & transport in UAE · IT & software in UAE · Finance in UAE · Creative & media in UAE · Manufacturing in UAE · Education & research in UAE · Hospitality in Saudi Arabia · Sales & marketing in Saudi Arabia · Engineering in Saudi Arabia · Construction & trades in Saudi Arabia · HR, legal & admin in Saudi Arabia · Healthcare in Saudi Arabia · Finance in Saudi Arabia · Logistics & transport in Saudi Arabia · IT & software in Saudi Arabia · Hospitality in Qatar · Sales & marketing in Qatar · Construction & trades in Qatar · HR, legal & admin in Qatar · Finance in Qatar · IT & software in United Kingdom · Education & research in United Kingdom · Sales & marketing in United Kingdom · Hospitality in Bahrain · Sales & marketing in Bahrain · Hospitality in Kuwait · Sales & marketing in Kuwait · Sales & marketing in Oman · Hospitality in Oman · IT & software in Germany · Sales & marketing in Germany · Finance in Germany · HR, legal & admin in Germany · IT & software in Japan · Education & research in Japan · Sales & marketing in Japan · IT & software in France · IT & software in Netherlands · IT & software in Spain

ECAT Clinical Lectureships Med Surg 2027 intake (round 1)

Edinburgh, United Kingdom · Full-time · Healthcare

£52–77k/year

Visa sponsoredThe posting says the employer sponsors visas for this role. Your eligibility still depends on the visa rules; confirm with the employer. “The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office's English Language…”Licensed sponsor (UK) — employer-level; what this means

Meets the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold (£41,700, as of Oct 2026)

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Working abroad as a citizen of New Zealand

Where can citizens of New Zealand work without a work visa?

Australian and New Zealand citizens may live and work in each other's country (Trans-Tasman travel arrangement). 1,885 jobs on this list are in those countries.

How do you decide which jobs are open to citizens of New Zealand?

A job is listed when it is on-site outside your own country and either the country is one where your passport alone gives a work right (free movement), or a visa-support signal applies there (an explicit posting statement or a Gulf country norm). Postings that restrict applicants by citizenship, residence or existing work authorization are left out, and so are remote jobs, which depend on where you live rather than your passport. It is a planning aid, not a decision on your work rights: check each posting and the official immigration rules.