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Both resident visas and permanent resident visas give the holders the permanent right to be in New Zealand. However, they have different travel conditions. This article refers to the terms “resident” and “permanent resident” only in the scope of immigration purposes and describes the current situation based on the Immigration Act 2009.
The Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) is the way skilled migrants qualify to gain a New Zealand resident visa and, subsequently, Permanent Residence (PR) to New Zealand. It is managed by Immigration New Zealand under the Immigration Act 2009.
Countries in the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement. The arrangement was announced on 4 February 1973 and came into effect soon after. The arrangement is not expressed in the form of any binding bilateral treaty between Australia and New Zealand, but rather is a series of immigration procedures applied by each country and underpinned by joint political support. [2]
New Zealand's government attracted 173,000 non-citizen migrants in 2023, more than double what officials forecast in May 2023. New Zealand will require visa applicants to speak English as its ...
However, this can be extended to 183 days if the person is a tax resident of one of the 40-plus countries New Zealand has a tax treaty with, such as Australia, the UK and the US, as well as many ...
A New Zealand general entry stamp issued to a temporary entry class visa holder. A New Zealand Visitor Visa stamp granted on arrival to a visa waiver traveller. A New Zealand Resident Visa stamp granted on arrival under the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement on an Australian travel document. These stamps have been discontinued from 19 March 2018.
Immigration New Zealand is an agency within the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment that is responsible for facilitating and regulating immigration, tourism, foreign students and workers, and foreign investment in New Zealand. Immigration NZ's other responsibilities include migrant attraction, visa facilitation, border protection ...
It gave New Zealand permanent residents the right to resume their residence status when they returned to New Zealand. The first Returning Resident's Visa was valid for 2 years. An Indefinite Returning Resident's Visa (IRRV) was issued once the resident had shown commitment to New Zealand over the previous two years. 12 month or 14-day RRVs were ...