This blog article compiled by an experienced LIA- Licensed Immigration Adviser at West Highlander Immigration Chandigarh would be helpful for people looking for dependent visa options while they are on Accredited Employer work visa in New Zealand. This blog covers the following points
- Visa options for partners of AEWV New Zealand holders
- Requirements for dependent spouse of New Zealand Accredited employer Work Visa Holder
- Genuine relationship and living together requirements for NZ spouse visa
- Visa options for dependent children of AEWV Holders
- Visa processing time dependent spouse of AEWV holder New Zealand
- Visa fee for dependent spouse of New Zealand Accredited employer Work Visa Holder
Visa options for partners of AEWV New Zealand holders
As a holder of New Zealand accredited employer work visa you may be eligible to apply for partnership based visa for your spouse. You may support work visa or visitor visa for your spouse. The visa category you may support would depend on your wage rate.
Requirements for dependent spouse of New Zealand Accredited employer Work Visa Holder
To support a work visa for dependent spouse, you must meet one of the two conditions.
The first condition is that you must earn at least the current median wage rate that is having a salary equivalent to the median wage rate. If you fulfil this requirement then you may apply for work visa for your dependent spouse
The second condition is that if your role is on the green list and you fulfil the green list requirements and you earn at least the median wage, then you may support the work visa for dependent spouse.
AEWV Dependent Open Work Visa New Zealand Requirements
Now, whether you are able to support the open work visa for dependent spouse or a work visa with conditions for dependent spouse would further depend on other factors.
To support the open work visa for dependent spouse,
You must earn twice the median wage
OR
Your role must be on the green list and fulfil the green list requirements and earn at least the median wage.
In both these conditions, you may support the open work visa for dependent spouse.
Work visa with conditions for dependent spouse of AEWV holder New Zealand
If you do not fulfil the above 2 mentioned requirements, that is, you earn at least the median wage but do not earn twice the median wage, but less than twice the median wage or your role is in green list but you do not meet green list requirements along with minimum wage rate, then you may support the work visa with conditions for your dependent spouse.
So in both cases, your spouse will be eligible to apply for a Dependent work visa, but whether it is a Spouse work visa with conditions or its New Zealand Spouse open work visa would depend on your salary.
AEWV Dependent spouse visitor visa
If you earn below the minimum wage rate then you cannot support New Zealand work visa but may support New Zealand partnership based visitor visa for your dependent spouse
Genuine relationship and living together requirements for NZ spouse visa
As per the policy you may be eligible to apply for dependent visas for New Zealand. The dependent partner visa that is work visa or a visitor visa would depend on the status of your spouse who is in New Zealand. Irrespective of the visa category that is dependent work visa or a dependent spouse visitor visa you must fulfil two very important conditions.
The first condition is that you must be in a genuine and stable relationship with your spouse. As these visas are largely based on your relationship with your spouse, the case officer must be satisfied that your relationship is genuine and it is a stable relationship.
The second very important requirement for dependent spouse visa is that you must be living together in a stable relationship. The case officer must be satisfied that you have spent considerable amount of living together as a husband and wife.
If you do not fulfil the living together condition then you may not be eligible for dependent visas under partnership categories.
Visa options for dependent children of AEWV Holders
To apply for dependent child visa whether a student visa or visitor visa for your dependent children your annual income must be at least NZD$43,322.76. This is the current requirements as of June 2024. Applicants are highly encouraged to check with the exact wage rate at the time of filing the visa application with Immigration New Zealand.
Visa processing time dependent spouse of AEWV holder New Zealand
Partner of a worker work visa about 9 weeks
Partner of a worker visitor visa about 3 months
Visa fee for dependent spouse of New Zealand Accredited employer Work Visa Holder
Partner of a worker work visa NZD 700
Partner of a worker visitor visa NZD 211
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- Wage requirements to support work visa for dependent spouse while on AEWV New Zealand
- AEWV Dependent Work Visa New Zealand Requirements
- AEWV Dependent Open Work Visa New Zealand Requirements
- Dependent Spouse Visa New Zealand
- New Zealand Partner Work Visa
- Accredited Employer Work Visa Dependent Visa Requirements
- AEWV Dependent Work Visa Requirements
- AEWV Spouse Dependent Open Work Visa Requirements