Immigration New Zealand; Getting a New Zealand partner visa


Your partner has applied (or holds) a work or student visa or is a resident/citizen of New Zealand, you may be able to join them on a partnership visa NZ.

Checking the Eligibility
  • You must be coming to join or accompany your partner in New Zealand
  • You should prove that your relationship is stable and genuine
  • You both must be willing to live in New Zealand for an equal duration
  • You must satisfy the character and health requirements

How to recognize a relationship?

Immigration New Zealand will ask you to submit the evidence, to prove that your relationship is genuine.
  • Relationship Timeline
  • Correspondence to the same address
  • Utility bills
  • Joint bank account statements
  • Support letters
  • Photos, etc.

How to get a Permanent or Temporary resident Visa?

In case your partner is a resident of New Zealand, and both of you have been together for less than 1 year, then you can be given a temporary work visa, which will valid for 24 months.

Suppose your partner holds a work visa, then you may also get a partnership visa NZ for a similar duration as your partner.

If your partner holds a student visa, then you join your partner for the same amount of time, and only your partner can sponsor for your studies. Such as;

  • For post graduation or;
  • a level 7 or higher qualification in the field of total lack of skill as stated in the Long-Term Skill Shortage List,

What if INZ does not recognize the relationship?

In some cases, your application might be declined, or your case officer may choose to give you a visit visa rather, to additionally establish your relationship.


So, Can I become a resident through Partnerships Visa?

You can show a minimum 1 year of relationship and are living together, you can become a resident depending on the partnership, provided your partner is already a New Zealand resident.


MY ENGLISH BAD… WILL THAT BE AN ISSUE?

There is no necessity to fulfill a base guideline of English to be qualified under the temporary partnership category. There are various prerequisites for most residence categories.

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