First Category Partner of a New Zealander
If you are a spouse or a partner of a person who is New Zealand resident visa holder or a New Zealand citizen, then as per the policy of Immigration New Zealand you may apply for New Zealand spouse visa to join and live with your spouse permanently. For the spouses of New Zealand resident visa holders or New Zealand citizen following are the visa categories. Some of the temporary visa categories lead to permanent spouse visa. The 3 sub categories to apply for New Zealand spouse visa from India are
Partner of a New Zealander Resident visa
This visa allows applicants to live in New Zealand permanently. Applicants may work and study in New Zealand. Applicants get New Zealand residence on the basis of their New Zealander spouse. If you have any dependent children who are of age 24 and under you may include them in your application for Partner of a New Zealander Resident visa
Partner of a New Zealander Work visa
This spouse work visa allows applicants to live in New Zealand temporary for maximum of 2 years. Applicants may work and study in New Zealand. Applicants can later on get New Zealand residence on the basis of their New Zealander spouse before the expiry of their partnership based work visa on fulfilling all the requirements. If you have any dependent children you cannot include them in your application but they can submit their own visas based on your relationship. You may include your dependent children who are of age 24 and under in your application for Partner of a New Zealander Resident visa later on when you apply.
Partner of a New Zealander Visitor visa
This spouse visitor visa allows you to visit New Zealand to join your partner. The duration of this visa is up to 24 months. Applicants are not allowed to work on visitor visa but they can study up to 3 months. Applicants can later on get New Zealand residence on the basis of their New Zealander spouse before the expiry of their partnership based visitor visa on fulfilling all the requirements
Second category Partner of a worker
If you have a work visa then you may bring your family to New Zealand. There are some visa where you cannot bring your family. You cannot support your spouse visa application if you have a working holiday visa, fishing crew visa, silver fern job search visa, limited visa under RSE or SSE schemes
Partner of a New Zealand worker - work visa
You may apply for spouse work visa and join your partner in New Zealand. You need to fulfil the requirements based on the New Zealand work visa category of your spouse. There are wage rate conditions if your spouse / partner is on AEWV or ESWV. If spouse is on post study work visa then no wage requirements apply
Partner of a worker - visitor visa
If your partner is on AEWV and does not fulfil wage requirements then you may apply for New Zealand partnership based visitor visa to join your spouse in New Zealand.
The processing time dependent spouse work visa/visitor visa is about 2 to 3 months
Third Category- Partner of a New Zealand student visa holder
New Zealand study visa holders can apply for partnership based work visa or partnership based visitor visa for their spouse. The visa category would dependent on the course the study visa holder spouse is enrolled in.
Partner of a NZ student visa holder -work visa
Spouse may apply for NZ dependent work visa if the student is studying
- A level 9 or level 10 qualification at NZQF
- A level 7 or level 8 qualification in the green list
- A Level 7 qualification eligible for post study work visa
Partner of a NZ student visa holder – partnership based visitor visa
For other course not listed above the partner may apply for New Zealand partnership based visitor visa.
Requirements to apply for New Zealand dependent spouse visa
- Applicants must be in a genuine relationship
- Applicants must have been living together in a stable relationship
Processing time for dependent spouse/ partner visa for New Zealand
- Partner of a worker work visa about 9 weeks
- Partner of a worker visitor visa about 3 months
- Partner of a student- work visa about 9 weeks
- Partner of a student – visitor visa about 3 months
- Partner of a New Zealander- work visa about 10 weeks
- Partner of a New Zealander- visitor visa about 3 months
Visa fee for New Zealand spouse/partner/ dependent visa
- Partner of a worker work visa NZD 700
- Partner of a worker visitor visa NZD 211
- Partner of a student- work visa NZD 700
- Partner of a student – visitor visa NZD 211
- Partner of a New Zealander- work visa NZD 860
- Partner of a New Zealander- visitor visa NZD 211
WHY WEST HIGHLANDER?
Ms. Parwinder Kaur one of the directors of West Highlander is a LIA- Licensed Immigration Adviser based in Chandigarh. She has experience from past 19 years in providing visa-assistance for New Zealand visas to her clients. She is a Licensed Immigration Adviser certified by IAA-Immigration Advisers Authority (New Zealand Govt.). Her License Number is 201002008.
