You can apply for this visa if you have experienced family violence and have been in a partnership with New Zealand citizen or resident, or hold a partnership-based visa with a temporary migrant.
6 months
NZD $0
Provide your details to make the experience more relevant to you.
The criteria and evidence below will provide you with the information you need to meet the requirements of this visa.
You may provide your original passport or a certified copy when you submit your application. If you provide a certified copy, we may request your original passport to complete your application.
You must have a chest x-ray and a medical examination as proof of your good health.
If you have a criminal conviction or are a security risk to New Zealand we may not be able to grant you a visa.
Good character for temporary visas
You must provide police certificates if your total time in New Zealand will be 24 months or longer across all visits. This includes any time you have spent in New Zealand in the past on other visas, even if you have been out of the country since then.
You also must provide police certificates if we ask for them.
If you are 16 years old or younger you do not need to provide police certificates.
How to get a police certificate
If you have already sent us Police Certificates with a previous visa application and they are less than 24 months old, you do not need to send them again.
Police certificates must be less than 6 months old when you submit your application. They must be from any country you are a citizen of, or have spent more than 5 years in since you turned 17.
When we decide if your intentions are genuine (bona fide), we consider all the information:
You must provide specific evidence that you have experienced family violence.
If your partnership was with a New Zealand citizen or resident and it has not previously been assessed by us, you may be required to provide evidence of your relationship. You can find more details of how we assess relationships and evidence examples on our partnership page.
You need to provide evidence showing that:
Evidence can include:
Professionals who can make statutory declarations for a family violence visa
You must complete a Work Visa Application form and send it to us with all supporting documents.
We may waive your:
Application cost – There is no fee.
Your application for a Victims of Family Violence Work Visa will be determined by immigration officers who have received specialist training on this category.
If there is anything else you need to do, we will be in touch.
If you are in New Zealand, and your current temporary visa expires before your new visa is granted, we will normally issue you an interim visa to let you stay in New Zealand lawfully.
You must apply for this visa in New Zealand. This visa is a priority for us.
Postal address
Immigration New Zealand
PO Box 76895
Manukau City
Auckland 2241
New Zealand
Courier address
Immigration NZ
DX Box: EP71514
20 Fairfax Avenue
Penrose
Auckland 1061
New Zealand
After you arrive, you can travel in and out of New Zealand as many times as you like before your visa expires.
You can work in any employment you like, as long as:
You must leave New Zealand before your visa expires.
If you want to stay longer you may be able to apply for another visa type depending on your circumstances.
If your partner was a New Zealand citizen or resident you can apply for a Victims of Family Violence Resident Visa.
If you have applied for a Victims of Family Violence Resident Visa you can apply for a further Victims of Family Violence Work Visa. Each work visa you are granted will allow you to stay and work in New Zealand for an additional 9 months while your residence visa is processed.