NewZealand - Family Permanent Residence

You may apply to come to NewZealand to live if you are sponsored by a family member who is already a NewZealand citizen and/or resident.

You must be in one of the groups shown below. 
  1. Partner – you are the husband, wife, defacto or civil union partner of a NewZealand citizen or permanent resident.
  2. Dependent Child – you are a dependent child with a parent who is a NewZealand citizen or permanent resident.
  3. Parent - you have a child who is a NewZealand citizen or permanent resident.
  4. Brother, sister or adult child – you have a brother, sister or adult child who is a NewZealand citizen or permanent resident.