You can apply for this visa if you have had a resident visa for more than 2 years. This visa allows you to live in New Zealand permanently, as well as travel in and out of New Zealand.
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Provide your country to make the experience more relevant to you.Check if you are eligible to apply for this visa and what supporting documents and information you need to provide.
You, and anyone else included in your application, must provide proof of identity
Prove your identity by providing:
After you apply, we will let you know if we need your original passport.
Your photo must be less than 6 months old.
You must include acceptable photos of everyone in your application.
You, and anyone else included in your application, must be of good character
You may need to provide Police Certificates as proof of your good character.
If you need to provide a Police Certificate, we will let you know.
You must have held your resident visa for at least 2 years when you apply
If your visa was issued when you were:
For evidence, provide either:
You must have met any conditions of your current resident visa
You must provide evidence you have met any conditions of your current resident visa.
You must be committed to living in New Zealand permanently
The evidence you must provide depends on how you choose to show your commitment to New Zealand.
To meet the time commitment you must have been in New Zealand for at least 184 days in each of the last 2 years. We use your travel records as evidence.
You must provide English translations of all evidence not in English.
Non-principal applicants cannot be granted a Permanent Resident Visa before the principal applicant
If you were a non-principal applicant when you applied for a resident visa, you must apply for your permanent resident visa at the same time or after the principal applicant, unless a non-principal exception applies.
The information below will help you understand the process, timeframes and costs involved in applying for this visa, so you can plan ahead and have the best chance of submitting a complete application.
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These are the conditions that you must meet once you have your visa.
If you want to travel, your visa must be in a valid passport.
If your passport expires, you must apply to transfer your visa to a new passport before you can travel.
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