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New Zealand Partner & Family Residence
Residence for the partner of a New Zealand citizen or resident, and for dependent children joining a parent in New Zealand.
- ProcessingTypically 5-7 months for offshore partner-residence applications.
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The Partner of a New Zealander Resident Visa is one of the most common residence routes for Indians who marry, enter a civil union, or form a long-term de-facto relationship with a New Zealand citizen or resident. Dependent children of a New Zealand citizen or resident can also gain residence through the Dependent Child Resident Visa.
The core test is a genuine and stable relationship of at least 12 months of living together before the application. Immigration NZ scrutinises partnership cases carefully, so the evidence — shared address, joint finances, communication and public recognition of the relationship — must be thorough. If you have been together less than 12 months, Immigration NZ may instead issue a partner work visa as a bridge.
Lifeset Overseas helps you assemble relationship evidence that meets New Zealand consular practice — including for de-facto and culturally-arranged-marriage cases — and coordinates the supporting partner's documents.
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