New Zealand Partnership Visa

This VISA category is for individuals who have a New Zealander as their partner or spouse. The proper definition of a partner in this scenario is when two people either of opposite gender or same gender who live together under the garb of a legal marriage, civil union or a de facto relationship are applying for a VISA to live in New Zealand.

 Supporting Partner

Supporting partner, in this case, is the person who already holds a New Zealand Visa with provides that person with permanent residency or long-term work opportunity. The same is applicable when the supporting partner is the citizen of New Zealand. Please note that you and your supporting partner must have attained the age of 18 and should have known each other well before the application for the visa is made.

In order to acquire this category of partnership work visa NZ, the applicant must show that he has

• Been in a stable relationship with the supporting partner and
• Have been living together under the same roof.
• The application is bound to be assessed on certain parameters like for how long the couple has been living together, their living arrangements, whether the couple is supporting each other financially, how is the financial responsibilities shared between the two,
• Has the couple been committed for entire life, is the couple holding some property jointly, do they have children together and does the society they live in recognize their relationship.

 Further evidence backing up the above mentioned facts needs to be furnished in order to ascertain them. Additional proof of a relationship like children's birth certificate, marriage certificate and photos of the couple together may be sought by the immigration authorities.

In case you and your partner have spent some time living apart, then the same must be stated in your VISA application clearly mentioning the reason and duration of separation and also provide sufficient evidence of the mode of communication between the two during this time.