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Resident Visa 2021 news
February 7, 2024
Steve's update on the Resident Visa 2021
In 2021 and 2022 Advisa processed many hundred Resident 2021 Visas...
All of you will become eligible for Permanent Residency in NZ in the coming months and next year. This removes all travel conditions from your and your family’s visas.
Permanent Resident Visa General (PRV), Second or Subsequent Resident Visa and Variation of Travel Conditions of a Resident Visa applications:
- All application types will move onto the INZ enhanced Immigration Online system on 29 January 2024.
- Paper applications for these visas will no longer be accepted from 29 January 2024.
- We encourage anyone eligible for these visas before 29 January 2024 to wait and apply online.
- You can apply for this visa if you have had a NZ residence visa and been in NZ for more than 2 years.
- This visa allows you to travel in and out of New Zealand freely.
Visa details:
- Length of stay: Indefinitely
- Cost: From NZD $240
- Processing time: 80% within 4 weeks
With this PR visa you can:
- Live, work and study in NZ.
- Travel to and from NZ anytime you like.
- Include your partner and dependent children aged 24 and under in your visa application – (if they were included in original application).
- Non principal applicants can’t apply for Permanent residence before the Principal applicant, unless a non-principal exception applies:
Non-Principal Applicant Exceptions:
- If INZ are unable to grant you a Permanent Resident Visa, they may be able to offer another resident visa or variation of your Resident Visa travel conditions.
- This would give you more time to travel to and from NZ as a Resident.
If you would like further advice, please click here to contact Steve or Bernadette for a complimentary and confidential conversation.
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