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Refugee Family Support Resident Visa sponsorship questions

Answer the following questions to find out if you are eligible to sponsor family members for the Refugee Family Support Resident Visa.

Were you approved New Zealand residence based on your status as a refugee, protected person, Afghan interpreter, Afghan evacuee, or a partner or dependent child of an Afghan interpreter or evacuee?

Yes No

Are you are 18 years old or over?

Yes No

Have you successfully sponsored someone for the Refugee Family Support Resident Visa before?

Yes No

Do you have any family members who are eligible for another type of New Zealand resident visa?

Yes No

Are you in New Zealand?

Yes No

Do you have any immediate family in New Zealand on a valid visa?

Note

Immediate family includes your partner, parents, or children (excluding any dependent children).

How we define partnership

Yes No

Are you the sole carer of dependent relatives in New Zealand?

Yes No

Do you have any immediate family in New Zealand other than the relatives that you care for?

Yes No

Do the relatives that you care for have any immediate family in New Zealand other than you?

Yes No

Have you been a New Zealand citizen or held a resident visa for at least 3 years?

Yes No

Sorry

You are not eligible to support family members for the Refugee Family Support Resident Visa.

Tier 1

You may be eligible to be a tier 1 sponsor for the Refugee Family Support Resident Visa.

Tier 2

You may be eligible to be a tier 2 sponsor for the Refugee Family Support Resident Visa.

We are currently only accepting tier 1 sponsor registrations.

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