Support family

If children are single, financially reliant and the right age, they can be included in their parent’s visa application. Or they may be able to apply for a visa based on their relationship to their parent, if their parent already has or is applying for a visa, or is a New Zealand citizen.

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.

Partners of people who are already in New Zealand, and partners who are applying for a visa to come to New Zealand together, may be eligible for visas based on their partnership.

Most types of work visas allow you to support visas for your partner and dependent children, but there are some restrictions.

A limited number of people can get a Parent Resident Visa. Expressions of interest are temporarily closed and will reopen in February 2020.

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.

From February 2020 you can apply for a Parent Resident Visa again, although there will be changes to the criteria you need to meet.