Join or bring family · Partner & dependent
Partnership visas, the Parent Resident Visa and visas for your children. Relationship evidence is where most family applications go wrong, so we build that file with you.
At a glance
Facts checked 14 Oct 2026
Who this is for
Visitor, work and resident options, and the new age and evidence rules.
The Parent Resident Visa EOI queue and ballot, and Parent Boost.
Dependent child residence and school visas.
Visas in this pathway
Length of stay, cost and processing time as published by Immigration New Zealand on 14 October 2026. Tick up to three to compare.
Live in New Zealand with your partner who is a citizen or resident. New age and evidence rules apply from 25 September 2026.
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Work in New Zealand while your partner is a citizen or resident. Moving to enhanced Immigration Online from 16 November 2026.
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Visit or stay with your New Zealand citizen or resident partner.
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For parents of New Zealand citizens or residents. From 5 October 2026 EOIs are selected about 90% by queue and 10% by ballot.
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Bring your dependent children to live with you when you are a New Zealand citizen or resident.
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A long-stay visitor visa for parents of New Zealand citizens or residents, with multiple entry.
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Recent changes
Official announcements affecting this pathway, summarised in plain English.
All valid Parent Resident Visa EOIs now sit in one pool. About 90% are selected in date order and 10% by ballot. The first selection under the new model is scheduled for 10 November 2026.
Source: Immigration New ZealandPartner and child of a New Zealander visitor, work and student visas can be applied for in enhanced Immigration Online from 16 November 2026, with updated instructions taking effect the same day.
Source: Immigration New ZealandSummer is one of INZ’s busiest periods — about 284,000 visitor visa applications arrived between September and March last year. Complete applications are decided faster.
Source: Immigration New ZealandBoth partners must now be 18 or over when applying, and INZ only counts relationship evidence from when both turned 18. For partnership-based residence that usually means both must be at least 19.
Source: Immigration New ZealandHow we help
We check your eligibility against the rules in force on the day you apply.
The right visa, the right order and the right timing.
A checklist for your case and a review of every document.
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Family & Partnership FAQs
Straight answers to common questions. If yours isn’t here, ask our AI or a licensed adviser.
From 25 September 2026 both partners must be 18 or over when applying, and INZ only counts relationship evidence from when both were 18. For partnership-based residence that means both must usually be at least 19.
From 5 October 2026 valid EOIs sit in one pool. About 90% are selected in date order and about 10% by ballot, with 2,500 approvals a year. The first hybrid selection is scheduled for 10 November 2026.
Under the new model, no — as long as you confirm every 2 years that you want to stay in the pool and keep your details up to date.
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