What is required - residence

You need to meet a number of requirements to have your residence application approved under the Family Category (Sibling/Adult Child Policy).

You must

 

• have no other siblings or parents who are living lawfully and permanently in the same country in which you are living lawfully and permanently.
• be aged 55 years or younger at the time the application is lodged.
• be in good health   
• be of good character 
• be sponsored by your adult brother, adult sister or parent in New Zealand who is eligible to sponsor you.

 

Note: In the context of this policy, an ‘adult child’ means a child of 17 or older unless they are dependent .

 

And you must supply:

 

• provide evidence of your relationship to your sponsor
• prove that your other immediate family members (your parents, brothers and sisters) are not living in your home country by providing evidence that they are all living lawfully and permanently in New Zealand or some other country
• have an acceptable offer of employment in New Zealand
• if you have dependent children, meet a minimum level of income requirement 
• evidence of your sponsorship by attaching to your application
  a properly completed, signed and witnessed Sponsorship Form for Residence in New Zealand (NZIS 1024) PDF on which your sponsor declares:
  • they meet the requirements, and
  • attaches evidence of their immigration status.

 

What about my partner and children?

Your partner and any dependent children can be included in your application for residence.

 

To be approved residence you and your partner must meet our partnership requirements and your partner and any dependent children must meet health and character requirements.

 

And, you might need to meet English language requirements

If you were eligible to be included as a dependent child of a principal applicant in an earlier successful application in General Skills, Skilled Migrant, Business Immigrant or Business Investor, but were not at the time included in the application, you will have to meet the requirements of the English Language policy applying at the time the application under Family Category is made.

 

Take a short cut to find out…

Use our quick check and our examples to find out if you are likely to be approved residence.

 

If you’re approved, we’ll issue you with a residence visa and permit enabling you to live in New Zealand indefinitely.

 

If you’re unable to meet our requirements, we’ll not grant you residence.

 

Think you meet these requirements?  You can apply under our Family Category (Sibling and Adult Child Policy).  How do I go about it?