Family Assessment
To qualify under the family category you must have immediate family (parent, brother/sister or child) living legally in New Zealand for 184 days in each of the 3 years immediately prior to the date of your application. There are also other requirements depend on your relationship to the family in New Zealand. Your family member will need to sponsor you. Your sponsor must be able to provide full financial and accommodation support for you (and your family), for your first two years in New Zealand. The New Zealand welfare system is generally not accessible to new immigrants.
What is the definition of family?
Family may include the following:
a. Spouse/Partner: includes married, de facto and same-sex relationships. Couples must have lived together in a stable relationship for at least 12 months and must be able to provide supporting documentation or evidence of their relationship.
b. Dependent Child: The applicant must be aged between 17 to 24 years with no children of their own. They must be single and totally or substantially financially dependent and their parent[s] are lawfully and permanently in New Zealand, or; aged 16 years or younger, single, totally and substantially financially dependent and their parents are lawfully and permanently in New Zealand.
c. Parent: In this case the applicant must be the parent of an adult New Zealand resident or citizen. Some restrictions apply, based on the number, age and place of legal residence of all children. The sponsor must have been a permanent resident in New Zealand for at least 3 years.
d. Adult Child/Sibling: In this case the applicant must be the child, brother or sister of an adult New Zealand resident or citizen. The applicant must be aged 55 or younger at the time the application is made and have no other brothers or sisters or parents in their country of legal residence. Other requirements depend on the applicant's relationship to the New Zealand family member. Sponsors must have been permanently resident in New Zealand for at least 3 years. Adult siblings and adult children require a valid offer of employment to be eligible for sponsorship.
What will be my fees?
Affordable immigration is important to us and where needed, we do organize staged payments for our clients. Visa fees vary with each application based on the complexity. They may also vary based on the number of accompanying family members. We understand the need for cost effective immigration services and we will be pleased to provide a detailed quotation, without obligation, subject to a positive assessment. We also offer a money back guarantee on our assessments.*
Assessments
Having reviewed this information, if you believe you qualify for the family visa category, you may complete a questionnaire which will download to us for assessment. Our comprehensive assessment is designed to facilitate our licensed immigration advisors in determining your eligibility for this visa.
Please note, your assessment is performed by skilled and qualified members of our team. Because of the increasing complexity of immigration policy, the time and expertise involved in performing assessments and our legal responsibilities under New Zealand legislation, there is a NZD $100 fee for each assessment. The fee may be paid via PayPal by major credit card. If you do not wish to use PayPal you are welcome to contact us for an alternative mode of payment. To complete an assessment, please go to our Visa Eligibility Assessment
* As per terms and conditions
Note: Your information is confidential to us and will not be provided to any other organization without your written permission.
If you do not qualify under the Family criteria, please go to Skilled Migrant , Business, Corporate .