New Zealand Partner Visa

Relationships are important for happiness and wellbeing. Sometimes people meet their partners abroad, and so living together may prove difficult due to length of stay regulations dictated by immigration policy.

Borders shouldn’t limit the ability of people to spend time with their partners. That’s why New Zealand offers a range of different partner visa options to help NZ citizens bring their partners into the country.

Many of these relationship visas require evidence of living together. Visa conditions are carefully written not to obstruct unmarried partners living in de facto relationships from obtaining visas.

Benefits

  • Live, work and study in New Zealand.
  • Pay local education fees for children.
  • Subsidized public healthcare
  • Access certain social security payments
  • Apply for New Zealand citizenship after 5 years

Requirements

  • Be over the age of 18 (16 or 17 with parental consent)
  • Must be in living together in a genuine and stable relationship with someone who currently holds a New Zealand visa
  • Your partner must not be a close relative.
  • Your partner must meet certain requirements.
  • Can include any dependent children up to 24 years old.
  • Must meet the minimum English requirements.
  • Must meet health and character requirements.

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