New Zealand•Oceania10 months – 1 year
NZ$5,810 NZD
Varies by filing options
Indefinite
Renewable
Renewal
Renewable
Family
Dependents allowed
PR Pathway
Yes
Sponsor
No job offer needed
Work
Remote work OK
Sponsored permanent residence for parents of New Zealand citizens or residents, awarded through a quarterly EOI ballot capped at 2,500 places per year.
The Parent Resident Visa (PRV), run by Immigration New Zealand, reunites parents with adult children who are NZ citizens or residents. Reopened on 12 October 2022 with a ballot replacing the earlier draw, qualification now rests on the sponsor: the adult child (or co-sponsors) must have lived in NZ 3+ years and earned at least NZD 109,200 in two 12-month periods within the last 3 years.
Applicants submit an Expression of Interest into a quarterly ballot capped at 2,500 places per year; selected EOIs are invited to apply. The residence application fee is NZD 5,810, plus a non-refundable EOI fee. The visa allows indefinite stay with work and study rights, includes a partner (no dependent children), and after 10 continuous years opens the path to a Permanent Resident Visa.
This visa is ideal for parents or grandparents of established NZ citizens or residents whose sponsoring child clears the high income threshold.
| Status type | Permanent / indefinite |
2,500 per year
Must be sponsored by an adult child who is a NZ citizen or resident
Sponsor must have been a citizen/resident for at least 3 years
Sponsor must meet specific income thresholds
Applicant must have no dependent children
Must meet health and character requirements
Must meet English language requirements
Min. Income
109,200 EUR/yr
Current passport
Evidence of parent-child or legal-guardian relationship (birth/adoption certificates)
Sponsorship Form for Residence completed by the sponsoring child
Sponsor's Inland Revenue tax statements proving income over the two qualifying 12-month periods
Evidence the sponsor has lived in NZ for at least 3 years (184+ days each year)
Health certificates (medical and chest x-ray) per INZ requirements
Police/character certificates from each country of residence for 12+ months in last 10 years
Evidence of English language ability or proof of pre-purchased ESOL tuition
| Parent Resident Visa Expression of Interest | — |
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