RA5 Who needs a residence visa or permit
Immigration Act 1987 ss 4(1), 14B(1), 17(1)
- A person who is not a New Zealand citizen and who wishes to stay indefinitely in New Zealand must have a residence visa to travel to New Zealand and a residence permit to stay in New Zealand, unless they are exempt from having to hold a residence visa or permit.
- A person who is not a New Zealand citizen and is in New Zealand lawfully and wishes to remain in New Zealand indefinitely must obtain a residence permit to do so.
