Grandparents and legal guardians are considered to be eligible for New Zealand residence under the Parent Category, however, both the parties, applicant(s) and sponsor must meet certain requirements.

• A principal applicant and their partner are regarded as the parent(s) and the sponsor is regarded as an ‘adult child’ under Parent Category if:
  (a) The parents of the sponsor died before he/she became 20 years old; AND
  (b) The principal applicant had held the sponsor’s legal guardianship before the latter had become 20-year-old. The guardianship can be either the sponsor’s custody; or the responsibility to look after the sponsor.
• A grandparent and his/her partner will only be regarded as parents, and the sponsor himself/herself will only be regarded as an adult child under the Parent Category, given both the parents of the sponsor are deceased.
• The Parent Category allows a New Zealand citizen or resident to sponsor only one of his/her grandparents and his/her (grandparent’s) partner.

If you are interested in applying for a residence permit to New Zealand, mail following information ASAP at [email protected] 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.