What else goes with the application for a skilled migrant visa?

In short you need to provide the proof that backs up the information you supplied in your expression of interest. This is broken down into two areas:

1/ Proof you and any family meet the basic criteria

• Passports and photographs – Submission of your current passports to prove your identity as well as two recent passport sized photographs.
• Police clearance certificates – These are required for all people on the application who are 17 or older. The certificates are needed for your country of citizenship as well as any other country you have lived in for longer than 12 months in the last 10 years.
• Medical certificates – You will need to submit a completed general medical certificate and chest x-ray certificate for each person included in your application. The only exclusions to this are pregnant women and children under 11 years of age who need not submit the x-ray.
• English language – Proof is needed that everyone in the application meets the minimum English language standard. For example if you stated in your expression of interest that this was proven by an IELTS score, you must submit the IELTS report.

2/  Proof that you can claim the points indicated on your expression of interest:

• Skilled employment – Evidence of skilled employment can be provided by:
  • A detailed job description.
  • Evidence of full or provisional occupational registration, where required by law in New Zealand to do your job.
• Qualifications – Proof of qualifications must be given in the form of original certificates or certified copies.
• Work experience – Proof of work experience should include items such a payslips, references, tax records, contracts and job descriptions.
• Close family – The onus here is to prove the relationship with any family in New Zealand. For example, through birth certificates and current bills or bank statements.
• Birth certificates – To calculate how many points can be awarded for your age. Birth certificates also act as a form of ID. It must be the original certificate or a certified copy.