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One board per profession decides in New Zealand.

PBNZ · OTBNZ · MRTB · ODOB · Medical Sciences Council · Dietitians Board · SWRB · Podiatrists Board

Each profession’s own board sets the standard and holds its register.

New Zealand — where these registrations lead

One board each

New Zealand

Registers 9 of our 12 professions

12,987

on the SWRB register

swrb.govt.nz · annual report 2024-2025 · 2024/25

1,058

international applications received — PBNZ

physioboard.org.nz · annual report · read 23 Sept 2026

45%

of new registrants trained abroad — MRTB

mrtboard.org.nz · annual report 1 april 2024 · 2024-2025

9 of 12

of our professions have a recorded registration route here

credentis registry · sept 2026

In its own words

What it tells applicants from abroad.

Individuals with an occupational therapy qualification from overseas may apply to register and work as an occupational therapist in New Zealand.
OTBNZotboard.org.nz · overseas qualified practitioners · read 23 Sept 2026
Mandatory registration of NZ social workers - what you need to knowSWRB · 19 Sept 2019
What it checks

The three things it assesses.

Qualification assessed against the NZ standard

Registration with the profession’s own board

Green List job offer → Straight to Residence

PBNZ’s Express route accepts an existing HCPC or CORU registration. Register in the UK or Ireland first and New Zealand opens quickly.

Who holds the register
  • PBNZ
  • OTBNZ
  • MRTB
  • ODOB
  • Medical Sciences Council
  • Dietitians Board
  • SWRB
  • Podiatrists Board
  • NZSTA
Your route

Four steps to registration.

We check your fit

Your degree, syllabus and hours against the regulator’s own published standards. You know where you stand before spending anything.

We build the file

Syllabus mapped module by module. Transcripts, registration and experience letters in the exact form each regulator asks for. Apostille sequenced in the right order.

We stay until the decision

Filed in your own regulator account. Every query drafted by us, sent by you, tracked to the answer.

Registration, then the visa

Registration comes first. The visa route follows the destination country’s published framework.

Recent

What they have announced.

  • Update: Changes proposed for medical laboratory science scopes of practiceMedical Sciences Council · 1 Sept 2026
  • Changes to the registration application process for New Zealand-qualified social workersSWRB · 14 Aug 2026
Take it with you

Take the numbers with you.

One image, on our branding, carrying every figure above and the source under each one.

One board each fact card — the official figures for New Zealand, each with its source.
Route finder

Where could you be working next year?

Two answers. Ten seconds. Then we show you what's open for your profession.

These describe each country’s general immigration framework as published, not a route we can promise or advise on. Immigration rules change and are applied case by case. For your own circumstances, consult a registered immigration adviser.

See your own route to New Zealand.

Two answers. Ten seconds. Then the facts for your profession.