The Family Category helps to reunite families in New Zealand by granting a Residence Visa to the family members of New Zealand citizens and residents. To qualify under this category you must be related to a New Zealand citizen or resident as:
To be granted a residence class visa under Partnership Category applicants must provide sufficient evidence to satisfy INZ that they have been living together for 12 months or more in a partnership that is genuine and stable with a New Zealand citizen or resident.
For the purpose of these instructions ‘partnership’ means:
a de facto relationship (whether opposite or same sex) and ‘partner’ means one of the parties to such a partnership indicated in (i), (ii) and (iii) above.
In each case the onus of proving that the partnership on which the application is based is genuine and stable lies with the principal applicant and their New Zealand partner.
To be dependent, the child has to be totally or substantially reliant on an adult for financial support, whether living with that adult or not. Sponsoring adults must be New Zealand citizens or residents. The parent or legal guardian must be living lawfully and permanently in New Zealand as a:
A person may only apply for a resident visa under the Parent Category if:
A New Zealand citizen or resident can sponsor you if they are your partner, parent (if you’re a dependent child), or adult child (in the case of parent category visas).
Yes, you may be eligible under the Partner of a New Zealander resident visa, provided your relationship is genuine and stable.
Yes, the Parent Resident Visa allows parents to apply, but there are annual quotas and financial requirements.
Yes, dependent children (usually under 25, single, and financially dependent) may be eligible for residence if sponsored by a parent who is a NZ citizen or resident.
