Bringing or joining family

Find out about bringing partners, parents and dependent children to New Zealand and the visa options that support family.

Preparing a visa application

Supporting visa applications for family

Your family may be able to join you in New Zealand if they meet our requirements.

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.

Нова тимчасова віза для родини українців у Новій Зеландії

Спеціальна віза для громадян України (2022 Special Ukraine Visa) дозволяє українцям Нової Зеландії перевезти до Нової Зеландії членів сім'ї, які все ще перебувають в Україні.

Новая временная виза для семей украинцев в Новой Зеландии

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.

Update or withdraw your Parent Resident Visa expression of interest (EOI)

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.

How we define family

Immigration New Zealand defines family in a specific way, which may be different from how you define family in your country.

Parent Resident Visa expression of interest (EOI) selection process

Your EOI goes into a queue or ballot depending on when we received it.

Victims of family violence visas

If you are a migrant in New Zealand and have been affected by family violence you may be able to apply for a visa to live and work here.

International surrogacy

You need a temporary visitor visa for a child born through an international surrogacy arrangement. The Minister of Immigration decides whether to grant this visa.