WF2.5 New Zealand citizen or resident partner must...

WF2.5 New Zealand citizen or resident partner must be an eligible sponsor under Partnership policy

1. Visa and immigration officers must consider, whether the New Zealand resident partner will be an eligible sponsor (see F2.10.10) within 12 months of the intended date of arrival in New Zealand of their partner.
2. If the New Zealand partner would not be an eligible sponsor under Partnership policy within 12 months of the intended date of arrival in New Zealand of their partner, the application for the work visa or permit may be declined.
3. A New Zealand citizen or resident partner will not be considered to be an eligible sponsor if that partner:
   1. has previously supported or sponsored more than one other successful principal applicant under Partnership policy, or
   2. has previously supported or sponsored any other successful principal applicant under Partnership policy in the five years immediately preceding the date the current application is made, or
   3. was, in the seven years prior to the date the application is made, the perpetrator of an incident of domestic violence which has resulted in the grant of a residence permit to a person under the policy for victims of domestic violence (see S4.5);
   4. does not meet the character requirements for partners supporting Partnership policy applications set out at R5.95; or
   5. was a successful principal applicant under Partnership policy if:
   • less than five years has elapsed since the date they were granted residence under Partnership policy, or
   • they have previously supported or sponsored any other successful principal applicant under Partnership policy.

Note: Support or sponsorship of principal applicants under Partnership policy includes support or sponsorship of principal applicants under the Family category Spouse and De facto partner policies in force before Partnership policy took effect.

Effective 05/11/2007