If you want to move to New Zealand to live under our Family Dependent Child Category you’ll need to apply for a residence class visa. Find out about visas and whether you need one.

If you haven’t already checked whether you would qualify for a residence class visa, do a quick check of the minimum criteria now.

Steps to apply for a residence class visa 

Follow these steps if you wish to apply for a residence class visa as a dependent child.

To help you make sure you have everything you need to apply, please print out our checklist.

Step one

Complete the Residence Application form (INZ 1000) PDF available from Immigration New Zealand offices in New Zealand and overseas. 

Step two

Along with your completed (and signed) application form you will need to provide:

• evidence of your parent’s immigration status
• evidence of your relationship to your parents
• if you are aged 18 to 24 you may need to provide evidence of financial dependence
• the application fee.

Step three

You will also need to include with your application:

• two recent passport-size photographs
• a valid passport or other travel document
• a completed Medical and Chest X-ray Certificate (INZ 1007) PDF (Note: Pregnant women and children under the age of 11 years are not required to submit X-ray certificates unless a special report is required. For full details on health requirements, see our Health Requirements leaflet (INZ 1121) PDF)
• a police certificate from your country of citizenship that is less than 6 months old for each applicant aged 17-years and over.  You also need to provide a police certificate for each country you have lived in for 12 months or more in the last 10 years.
• a full birth certificate.

Step four

Find out where to send your application if you are overseas.
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If you are in New Zealand, you should send your application to your nearest Immigration New Zealand branch.

Note: Many of our branches provide checklists with local requirements on their branch web pages.