Family Migration

You may apply to come to New Zealand to live if you are sponsored by a family member who is already a New Zealand citizen or resident. You must belong to one of these four groups:

Partner
You are the partner of a New Zealand resident and want to come and join them in New Zealand. You will need to apply for residence in New Zealand, and your partner must be eligible to sponsor you.

Dependent Child
You wish to move to New Zealand to live with your parent(s), you will need to apply for residence in New Zealand. Your parent must be a New Zealand citizen or resident and be living in New Zealand.

Parent
You wish to move to New Zealand to be close to your child or children. To do this you will need to apply for residence in New Zealand. Your child must be a New Zealand citizen or resident for at least three years immediately before the date your completed application is received by Immigration New Zealand, and be eligible to sponsor you.

Brother, sister or adult child
If you and your family would like to live and work in New Zealand, you need to apply for residency. If you already have a brother, sister or parent settled in New Zealand they may be able to sponsor you.

Give us a call and speak to one of our migration agents about your options for New Zealand immigration, or fill out our New Zealand family migration free assessment and we'll contact you back.