If you have your family or sponsor in New Zealand who is a citizen of the country or permanent resident, you can join them and work in New Zealand, under the Family category visa.  

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You can sponsor the following family members:-

Partner: Husband, wife, de-facto or civil union partner of a New Zealand resident

Eligibility:-

1. You and your partner must be personally met, staying together for more than 12 months, both should be above 18 or supported by a guardian if between 16 and 18 years of age. Also, they should not be a close relative.
2. You hold good moral conduct and health.

A dependent child with a parent who is a New Zealand resident.

Eligibility:-

1. You must be aged 17 years or younger and single or 18 to 24 years, single, and have no children of your own.
2. You must be born or adopted before your parents applied for residence. Be born after your parents applied for residence or are adopted by your parents as a result of a New Zealand adoption or an overseas adoption recognized under New Zealand law.
3. You must be financially dependent on any adult if you are aged up to 18 years and if between 18 to 20 years you are eligible for residence as a dependent child whether financially dependent or not. If you are 21 to 24 years you may be asked to provide evidence that you are dependent on an adult for financial support.
4. If you are living outside New Zealand with one parent, your New Zealander Parent must prove that the custody rights of the outsider parent would not get affected if you come to New Zealand.

Parent of a child who is a New Zealand resident.

Eligibility:-

1. You must submit and receive an invitation through EOI.
2. You must hold good moral conduct and health.
3. You must not have any dependent children who are less than 24 years of age and are financially, physically, or emotionally dependent on you. In some situations, grandparents and legal guardians are also considered parents
4. You must be sponsored by your child who is above 18 years of age and is a New Zealand citizen or resident for at least three years.
5. You must meet the minimum English level requirement which must be demonstrated by a variety of means out of which one of them is IELTS with 4 bands in at least two modules. In case you are unable to show you may pre-purchase English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) tuition and agree to undertake the tuition. The fee for this tuition is NZ$1,735.

This is a two-tier system where applications are divided depending on priority.

Eligibility for tier one:-

1. Your sponsor or partner must earn a minimum of NZ$65,000 per annum. Alternatively, your sponsor and their partner can earn a combined income of NZ$90,000 per annum.
2. Applicants must have a guaranteed lifetime minimum income of at least NZ$27,319 per annum or if the partner is included then applicants must have a guaranteed lifetime minimum income of at least NZ$27,319 per annum.
3. Applicants must bring at least NZ$500,000 to New Zealand, demonstrate ownership of those funds and assets, and demonstrate that the funds and assets have been earned or acquired legally and are unencumbered.

Eligibility for tier two:-

1. Your sponsor or partner must earn a minimum of NZ$33,675 per annum.
2. Have all your adult children living lawfully and permanently outside the country in which you (and your partner) live lawfully and permanently.

Fee:-

1. Band A New Zealand (GST inclusive)-930 NZ$.