The principal applicant must:
Principal applicants invited to apply for residence under the PAC must:
Partners and dependent children of principal applicants included in their residence application must also meet the health and character requirements for New Zealand residence applicants.
You can only apply for residence under this category if your registration was drawn from the ballot and you have been invited to apply for residence. To help you make sure you have everything you need to apply, please print out our checklist.
Follow these steps if you wish to apply for a residence class visa under the Pacific Access Category.
Complete the Residence Application form (INZ 1000) PDF available from Immigration New Zealand branches in New Zealand and overseas.
Along with your completed (and signed) application form you will need to provide:
For each person included in your application you will also need to provide:
If you are a citizen of Kiribati, you must be in Kiribati or Fiji, or lawfully in New Zealand, when your application for residence is made. If you are in Kiribati, Fiji or New Zealand, you should lodge your residence application at our INZ branch office in Suva at the address below.
If you are a citizen of Tuvalu, you must be in Tuvalu or Fiji, or lawfully in New Zealand, when your application for residence is made. If you are in Tuvalu, Fiji or New Zealand, you should lodge your residence application at our INZ branch office in Suva at the address below.
If you are a citizen of Tonga, you must be in Tonga, or lawfully in New Zealand, when your application for residence is made. If you are in Tonga or New Zealand you should lodge your residence application at our INZ branch office in Nuku’alofa at the address below.
FijiImmigration New ZealandSuva BranchLevel 8Reserve Bank of Fiji Building Pratt St (PO Box 15183)SuvaFIJI
TongaImmigration New ZealandNuku'alofa branchGround floorRoyco BuildingFatafehi Road PO Box 830 Nuku'alofaTONGA
Have a look at the Applying for Residence under the 2012 Pacific Access Category questions and answers.
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