Can you apply? Check yourself in 30 seconds
To apply for the Parent Resident Visa you must meet these requirements. Tap your answer for each one.
- 1
Be sponsored by your child (or children) who is a New Zealand citizen or resident and who earns enough money
- 2
Have been invited to apply after sending us an expression of interest (EOI)
- 3
Speak and understand English, or pay for lessons
Your answers stay on this device. A licensed adviser confirms the details with you.
What this visa lets you do
Your rights and conditions once the visa is granted.
Live, work and study in New Zealand
Include your partner in your visa application
Apply for permanent residence after having this visa for at least 10 years in a row
Documents you’ll usually need
Tick what you already have — we’ll remember it on this device.
Your adviser gives you the exact list for your situation.
What it costs
Two separate fees, paid to two different organisations — no surprises.
The visa application fee you pay to INZ when the application is lodged. Set by the government and can change.
Our professional fee for advice and preparing your application, agreed in writing before any work starts. Your first consultation request is free.
Other costs you might have if your visa needs them
- Medical certificates and chest X-rays, if required
- Police certificates from each country you’ve lived in, if required
- Certified translations of documents not in English
- Qualification assessments (NZQA IQA), if required
How we help you apply
From your first question to INZ’s decision — one licensed adviser stays with your file.
- 1Free first consultationTell us your situation online or in person.
- 2Eligibility & strategyA licensed adviser confirms this is the right visa — or a better one.
- 3DocumentsYour personal checklist and a review of every document.
- 4LodgementWe submit to Immigration New Zealand on your behalf.
- 5DecisionWe answer INZ’s questions and stay with you to the decision.
Requirements summarised from immigration.govt.nz (© Crown, CC BY 3.0 NZ), checked 14 Oct 2026. Rules change often — we confirm the current requirements with you before you apply.