Family Visas
Family Category Visa (Parent)
Who can apply:
Parents wishing to join their children in New Zealand.
What it entitles you to:
Permanent residence.
Terms & conditions:
Applicants must meet ‘balance of family’ requirements (i.e. have the correct number of their children in New Zealand) to be able to apply. One of the children must have been permanently resident for at least three years and must be willing to sponsor the applicants.
Further information:
Applicants are not required to demonstrate any assets, but the sponsor (and/or the sponsor's spouse) must show a gross annual income from sustained paid employment; and/or regular self-employment; and/or regular investment income of at least NZ$29,897.92.
Parents wishing to join their children in New Zealand.
What it entitles you to:
Permanent residence.
Terms & conditions:
Applicants must meet ‘balance of family’ requirements (i.e. have the correct number of their children in New Zealand) to be able to apply. One of the children must have been permanently resident for at least three years and must be willing to sponsor the applicants.
Further information:
Applicants are not required to demonstrate any assets, but the sponsor (and/or the sponsor's spouse) must show a gross annual income from sustained paid employment; and/or regular self-employment; and/or regular investment income of at least NZ$29,897.92.
Family Category Visa (Sibling)
Who can apply:
Individuals wishing to join their parents and siblings in New Zealand.
What it entitles you to:
Permanent residence in New Zealand.
Terms & conditions:
Applicants must have no siblings or parents in their country of residence and at least one sibling or parent who has been permanently resident in NZ for at least three years and is willing to sponsor the applicants.
Further information:
Applicants must obtain an acceptable offer of employment as a mandatory requirement of the application, and demonstrate that they will be self-sufficient.
Individuals wishing to join their parents and siblings in New Zealand.
What it entitles you to:
Permanent residence in New Zealand.
Terms & conditions:
Applicants must have no siblings or parents in their country of residence and at least one sibling or parent who has been permanently resident in NZ for at least three years and is willing to sponsor the applicants.
Further information:
Applicants must obtain an acceptable offer of employment as a mandatory requirement of the application, and demonstrate that they will be self-sufficient.
Parent Retirement Category
Who can apply?
People of any age who meet the criteria for Family Parent Category (have a child who is a New Zealand resident or citizen, have the balance of their family in New Zealand, and have good health and character), and who also meet the additional criteria for Parent Retirement Category.
What it entitles you to:
Permanent residence.
Terms & conditions:
Applicants must be able to invest a minimum of $1 million in New Zealand over four years and have an annual income of at least $60,000 at the time they apply, and settlement funds of at least $500,000. The applications of people applying for Parent Retirement Category will be prioritised, in recognition of the benefit to the economy they are expected to bring.
Further information:
The Parent Retirement Category allows Immigration New Zealand to prioritise high net worth individuals who are already seeking to migrate to New Zealand under the Family Category. It is not a requirement to have private medical insurance in New Zealand. See also information on Temporary Retirement Visas
People of any age who meet the criteria for Family Parent Category (have a child who is a New Zealand resident or citizen, have the balance of their family in New Zealand, and have good health and character), and who also meet the additional criteria for Parent Retirement Category.
What it entitles you to:
Permanent residence.
Terms & conditions:
Applicants must be able to invest a minimum of $1 million in New Zealand over four years and have an annual income of at least $60,000 at the time they apply, and settlement funds of at least $500,000. The applications of people applying for Parent Retirement Category will be prioritised, in recognition of the benefit to the economy they are expected to bring.
Further information:
The Parent Retirement Category allows Immigration New Zealand to prioritise high net worth individuals who are already seeking to migrate to New Zealand under the Family Category. It is not a requirement to have private medical insurance in New Zealand. See also information on Temporary Retirement Visas
