On 16 May 2012, the Sibling and Adult Child Category of residence closed. Immigration New Zealand (INZ) no longer receives applications for residence under this category. INZ will return any applications under this category received on or after 16 May 2012 without processing them (no fee will be charged).

For more information, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions on changes to the Sibling and Adult Child categories.

Existing applications processed as normal

If INZ received an application for residence under the Sibling and Adult Child from you on or before 15 May 2012, your application will still be processed. Your application will need to meet the requirements that were in place on the date it was received by INZ.

What other residence categories might I apply under?

If you were intending to apply for residence under the Sibling and Adult Child Category but are now unable to, you still may be able to apply for New Zealand residence under another category. We encourage you to look through the list of residence categories below and visit the relevant web page to see if you are able to apply.

Investor/skilled migrant

• Skilled Migrant Category
• Investor 1 Category
• Investor 2 Category
• Entrepreneur Category
• Entrepreneur Plus Category
• Residence from Work Category

Uncapped Family

• Partner Category
• Dependent Child Category

Capped Family

• Parent Retirement Category
• Parent Category*

* Applications for the Parent Category are temporarily closed. They will reopen in July 2012.

Humanitarian

• Several categories are in place under the humanitarian categories.