I want to join my adult children and live in New Zealand
You can apply for the Parent Resident Visa.
Live
- My partner was the principal applicant when we were granted residence but we have now separated
- I have a traffic offence in New Zealand
- I was granted residency on my Australian passport, but is has expired. Will this affect my status?
- I entered New Zealand on a UK passport, but now have an Australian Resident Visa
- My partner and I have ended our relationship. Does this affect my visa status?
- If I am travelling and won’t return before travel conditions on my resident visa expire, what can I do?
- I want to join my adult children and live in New Zealand
- How long can I travel or be away overseas?
- Can I get a refund of my residence application or expression of interest fee?
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The Parent Resident Visa has reopened with changes to sponsor requirements. We start selecting expressions of interest (EOIs) again on 14 November 2022.
Parent Resident Visa restarts
What you will need
To apply for the Parent Resident Visa:
- you must have an adult child in New Zealand who can sponsor you and they must be able to meet the income levels we set
- your sponsor cannot be a beneficiary
- you cannot have dependent children.