To order to be able to support an application for New Zealand residence class visa under the Partnership Category, a Kiwi partner must satisfy the definition of being ‘ELIGIBLE’. Let us know the same.

To be eligible to support his/her partner’s application for residence class visa under the Partnership Category, a New Zealand partner must meet the following requirements:

• The New Zealand partner must meet the requirements concerning his/her character set out under the Partnership Category; AND
• The NZ partner must have not sponsored more than just one successful principal applicant in the past under the policy of partnership; AND
• The NZ partner must not have been involved in domestic violence in the 7 years before the date the petition is filed, occurred in the issuance of a resident visa to an individual as per the policy concerning the victims of domestic violence’.

In case, the New Zealand supporting partner himself/herself was a successful principal applicant for residence under Partnership Category, the individual will be regarded eligible to support a partnership application, given minimum of 5 years have passed since the individual was granted NZ residence under the Partnership Category at the time the current supporting application is made; and the partner has not sponsored a successful principal applicant in the past under the Partnership Category.

If you are interested in applying for a residence permit to New Zealand, mail following information ASAP at ajay@abhinav.com for a free of charge assessment by Ajay Sharma, principal consultant, ABHINAV.

• Your updated resume if skilled professional, or if businessmen, then brief on business profile along with information on your current personal net worth.
• If married, provide the resume for your spouse as well.
• If applicable, please provide information on children and their age.
• Information on any blood relatives residing in New Zealand. This is not a compulsory requirement to qualify for immigration to New Zealand, but serves as additional positive assessment and suitability factor.