A New Zealand residence class visa is granted to a principal applicant under the Parent Retirement Category, only if the person meets the following:

• The principal applicant must have met the transfer requirements of the nominated funds/assets; AND
• The principal must have placed the funds into an acceptable investment; AND
• The principal applicant must have paid the applicable migrant levy.

A residence class granted to the principal applicant (or secondary applicant) is subject to the conditions imposed under section 49(1) of the Immigration Act 2009 in accordance with the following:

• The principal applicant retains an acceptable investment in the Kiwi country for at least 4 years under the Parent Retirement Category; AND
• The principal applicant must update the nearest INZ branch about the changes of NZ address(es) during the investment period; AND
• The principal applicant must submit evidence that they are retaining an acceptable investment in the Kiwi country at the two-year anniversary of the investment period; AND
• The principal applicant must provide the INZ with evidence that he/she has met the investment requirement within 3 months after the expiry date of the investment period.

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.