OBS_VALUE: Intra-corporate transferees can obtain a Specific Purpose Visa for an initial duration of three years. Senior or specialist business persons on a short-term secondment can stay for up to 12 months. As for the essential skills work visa, there is a policy change affecting applicants after 27 July 2020 concerning the duration of their stay. The new policy is based on the NZ median wage threshold, meaning that an applicant paid at/above the NZ median wage will be granted a visa of maximum duration of 3 years, while the applicant paid below the NZ median wage can stay for 6 months, or 12 months if they apply after 10 January 2022.