New temporary visa for family of Ukrainians in New Zealand
The 2022 Special Ukraine Visa allows Ukrainian New Zealanders to apply to bring family members still in Ukraine to New Zealand.
Use our online system to apply for selected visas or check visa details. Get help to use our online services.
We have enhanced Immigration Online. You can still access applications, documents or eVisas in the old system.
Information about visa requirements for family members.
The 2022 Special Ukraine Visa allows Ukrainian New Zealanders to apply to bring family members still in Ukraine to New Zealand.
Спеціальна українська віза 2022 року дозволяє українським новозеландцям подавати документи, щоб привезти членів сім’ї, які все ще перебувають в Україні, до Нової Зеландії.
Специальная виза 2022 года для украинцев (the 2022 Special Ukraine Visa) позволяет новозеландцам украинского происхождения подавать заявление на получение визы, чтобы привезти в Новую Зеландию членов своих семей, которые всё ещё находятся в Украине.
Most types of work visas allow you to support visas for your partner and dependent children, but there are some restrictions.
All students can support visitor visas for their partner and children. Some can also support a work visa for their partner, or student visas for their children.
You can include dependent children in your visa application if they meet our requirements, or they can apply for a visa based on their relationship to you.
If you are applying for a visa based on your partnership, find out how we define partnership and what evidence you can provide to show your relationship is genuine.
For non-principal applicants to be eligible for a permanent resident visa, the principal applicant must hold a permanent resident visa. In some circumstances however a non-principal applicant can be granted permanent residence on their own.
If you made an expression of interest (EOI) for this visa before the visa restarted on 12 October 2022 you can update it or withdraw it.
You can be sponsored by your adult New Zealand resident child or citizen, or jointly by them and their partner or or another adult child, if they earn enough.
Information about evidence for victims of family violence visas.
Your EOI goes into a queue or ballot depending on when we received it.