If you supply us with ALL the documents that we ask for, you can generally expect us to meet the following timeliness standards at our Jakarta branch office:
7-15 working days
Up to 6 months, depending on verification needed.
Note: If an application requires verification, further information or referral to the New Zealand based Medical Assessor then it will take longer than the stated processing times.
Remember to include all the documentation, fees and photographs listed on the application form. If we do not receive these, your application will not be able to be completed.
New Zealand carefully plans allocation of residence places. The Government's annual residence programme gives priority to skilled and business migrants and the partners of returning New Zealanders.
Demand for places under the capped family stream (which consists of parent, adult child and sibling residence cases) currently exceeds the number of places available. There is a current waiting time of 18-24 months for a place to become available within the cap. In practice this means that an application will usually take from 18-24 months from the time of lodgement to be allocated to a case officer for assessment.
