If you were included in someone else's residence application you may be able to get a Permanent Resident Visa, a Second or Subsequent Resident Visa or extend your travel conditions before the principal applicant.
In most cases you as a non-principal applicant are not eligible to get a Permanent Resident Visa, a Second or Subsequent Resident Visa or extend your travel conditions before the principal applicant.
However, you may be eligible if you meet the following criteria.
If you were the principal applicant’s partner when you were included in their residence application, you may be eligible for a variation of travel conditions or a new resident visa if one the following apply to you:
You will need to provide evidence to support your eligibility, which may include:
If you were included as a dependent child in a residence application, your eligibility for a permanent resident visa, variation of travel conditions or new resident visa is the same as if you were still a dependent child.
If you are under 16 and parents are no longer together, we will assess your eligibility based on the parent who has custody of you.
If you are 16 or over, we will assess your eligibility based on the parent you live with. If you do not live with either of your parents, we will assess your eligibility based on the parent who was the principal applicant at the time your parents applied for residence.
If the parent who was the principal applicant dies or becomes a New Zealand citizen, we will assess your eligibility based on your other parent.
We can assess you in your own right if one of the following applies:
If you want to have your application for a Permanent Resident Visa, variation of travel conditions or new resident visa based on the eligibility of a non-principal applicant, you have to supply evidence that supports your eligibility, for example custody arrangements.
You can be granted a permanent resident visa, even if the principal applicant does not have one if any of the following apply.
Information valid as at 2024/01/10 11:20:26.358115 GMT+13