Glossary

Anything that you tell us that is untrue in any way. If you provide false or misleading information, we may decline the Expression of Interest or visa application in which you provided this information.

Any violence included in the meaning of family violence in section 9 of the Family Violence Act 2018.

Family Violence Act 2018 — New Zealand Legislation

A claim for asylum is finally declined if it has been declined and appealed, and the result of the appeal is to support the decline decision.

Being totally or substantially dependent on a parent for financial support.

When we assess if a child relies on an adult for financial support, we will look at whether the child:

• is working, how many hours they work and for how long they have been working
• has any other independent means of financial support
• is living with their parents or another family member, and how much support is provided
• is studying, and whether the study is full-time or part-time.

Visa applicants are ‘fit and proper’ people if:

• all businesses they have influence over have complied with all relevant immigration, employment and taxation laws
• they have never been convicted of any offence in the course of, or resulting from, business dealings
• they have never been convicted of an offence involving dishonesty in New Zealand or a foreign country, and
• they have never been involved in business fraud or financial impropriety.

It does not matter where the business operates or is registered, or whether the applicant no longer has a position of influence.

Relevant laws include, but are not limited to the:

• Accident Compensation Act 2001
• Employment Relations Act 2000
• Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
• Holidays Act 2009
• Immigration Act 2009, and
• Minimum Wage Act 1983.

Applicants are considered to have influence over a business if they have significant influence over its management and administration. This includes when acting as a director or senior manager.

A cooperative immigration forum made up of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

An overseas company that owns and operates a foreign chartered vessel (FCV) as part of a formal fishing charter partnership with a New Zealand Charter party.

Any overseas crew working on a fishing vessel in New Zealand including workers who do work other than fishing, like processing the catch.

An international student who must pay the full cost of their study, without the financial support of the New Zealand government. They are not a domestic student.

An employer that pays a franchisor to use their pre-existing businesses system, including how they operate and their brand, advertising and trademarks.

Requirements for controlling third parties and franchisees

A birth certificate that includes your full name, your date and place of birth and your parents' full names.

We only accept full birth certificates as proof of your identity. 

If you cannot get your birth certificate, you will need to provide official evidence of this from the authority responsible for registering births in your birth country, for example, a 'non-availability' or 'birth not registered' certificate.

A job where you work at least 30 hours a week.

Your study is full time if you are studying:

• at a private training establishment (PTE) and need to attend at least 20 hours each week
• a level 7 course or higher at a PTE, and are doing 3 papers or more each semester, or
• at a university or polytechnic and are doing 3 papers or more each semester.

When you are required to nominate funds for some visa applications, you can include funds you have already invested in New Zealand, as long as your funds:

• are invested in an acceptable investment
• were transferred to New Zealand through the banking system, or a foreign exchange company that uses the banking system
• were legally earned or acquired.

If you already have funds invested in New Zealand, your investment period will start from the date we approve your application for your visa in principle, and not the date you invested the funds.

You must have at least NZD $1,000 a month, or NZD $400 a month if you have already paid for your accommodation.

Evidence can include:

• proof of accommodation pre-payment, like hotel pre-paid vouchers or receipts
• bank statements
• credit card statements
• bank drafts
• travellers' cheques
• a 'Sponsorship Form for Temporary Entry' completed by an acceptable sponsor.

If you are sponsored, your sponsor must provide evidence they can look after you in New Zealand. Evidence can include:

• recent bank statements
• pay slips
• employment agreement
• accommodation ownership or payment of rent.

Your responsibilities as a sponsor

Funds that have been gifted to you unconditionally and legally, and have been earned or acquired legally by the person gifting them.

Industries identified as having the potential to grow New Zealand's economy. Future growth areas are:

• biotechnology
• information communications technology
• creative industries — advertising, software and computing services, publishing, TV and radio, film and video, architecture, design, designer fashion, music and performing arts, visual arts.