Am I eligible for a 12 month Returning Resident’s Visa?

To be eligible you must:

• have been the principal applicant in your original residence application, or be included in a Returning Resident's Visa application by the original principal applicant.
• have held a residence permit at a time which was a minimum of one year before you apply.
• met any requirements previously imposed under section 18A of the Immigration Act.

and

• you have spent a lot of time in New Zealand already – 184 days or more in at least one year of the past two years

or

• you have tax residence status here -you have spent 41 days or more in at least one of the last  two years in New Zealand and you are assessed by the Inland Revenue Department as being a resident tax payer for one year of the past two years.

Think you meet the requirements? Find out how to apply for a Resident’s Returning Visa.