Many people already settled in New Zealand wish their close family to join them, and family members, relatives living abroad, wish to go to New Zealand to be close to their relatives. You may apply to go to New Zealand to live if you are sponsored by a family member who is already a New Zealand citizen or resident.
You must be in one of the groups shown below:
Partner – If you are a partner of a New Zealand resident and wish to move to New Zealand to join your partner, you will need to apply for residence in New Zealand. Your partner must be a New Zealand citizen or resident, and be eligible to sponsor you.
Dependent Child – If you want to go and join your New Zealand parent or you may already be in New Zealand and wish to be reunited with your child. You will need to apply for residence in New Zealand. Your parent must be a New Zealand citizen or resident and be living in New Zealand.
Parent – If you want to go and join your New Zealand child or you may already be in New Zealand and wish to sponsor your parent. If you are a parent and wish to move to New Zealand to be close to your child or children, you will need to apply for residence in New Zealand. Your child must be a New Zealand citizen or resident, and be eligible to sponsor you.
Brother, sister or adult child – If you want to go and join your New Zealand brother, sister or adult child or you may already be in New Zealand and wish to sponsor your brother, sister or adult child. You can only sponsor them on a tourist visa or if your brother or sister is eligible for immigration on the basis of points system, then blood relation points could be awarded to the intending immigrant of the New Zealand Citizen as per Immigration rules.
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(Note that your sponsor must have been a New Zealand or Australian citizen and/or the holder of a Residence Permit or a Returning Resident’s Visa for at least three years immediately before the date your completed application is received by Immigration New Zealand.)
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