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Partnership Work Visa

The Partner of a Worker Visa is tailored for individuals to build their life alongside their New Zealand-based partner. It unites them across borders, enabling partners to live, work, and create everlasting memories alongside each other in a country famed for its awe-inspiring landscapes and warm, vibrant communities.

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Partnership Work Visaโ€‹

The Partner of a Worker Visa is tailored for individuals to build their life alongside their New Zealand-based partner. It unites them across borders, enabling partners to live, work, and create everlasting memories alongside each other in a country famed for its awe-inspiring landscapes and warm, vibrant communities.

Who Is Eligible For The Partnership Work Visa?

To be eligible for a Partnership Work Visa, applicants must be the partner or spouse of a New Zealand work or student visa holder. The partnership can be either legal marriage or a genuine de facto relationship. Immigration authorities assess the partnership based on factors like shared financial commitments, cohabitation, and mutual support.

Application Process

The Partner Work Visa typically consists of a few stages:

1. Eligibility Check: Ensure that the relationship meets the criteria for a partnership, such as being genuine and stable.

2. Documentation: Gather evidence of the partnership, which may include shared financial commitments, living arrangements, communication records, and statements from friends and family.

3. Online Application: Apply through the official New Zealand Immigration website, filling out the partnership-based visa application form.

4. Character and Health Requirements: Applicants must meet character and health requirements, which may involve providing police certificates and medical assessments.

5. Financial Support: Demonstrate the ability to financially support oneself during the stay in New Zealand.

6. Decision and Visa Grant: Immigration authorities will review the application and supporting documents, and upon approval, grant the Partnership Work Visa.

Benefits

The Partnership Work Visa offers numerous benefits:

1. Reunion: It allows couples to live together in New Zealand, reuniting partners who may have been separated due to work or study obligations.

2. Work and Study: The overseas partner is allowed to work in the country, and study for up to 3 months.

3. Healthcare: Access to New Zealand’s healthcare system is available, ensuring health coverage during their stay.

Our Visa Services

Once you contact the team at Absolute Immigration, we will arrange a discovery call to find out more about your situation.

After our discovery call, your dedicated Migration Agent will develop a Migration Strategy that will outline the steps involved and the details required to lodge your Partnership Work visa application.

Once you have approved your Strategy, we take over and begin your application using the documents and information you provide.ย  On your behalf, we are able to lodge your visa application with Immigration New Zealand which takes away the stress from you!

Apply For A Partner of a New Zealand Work Visa

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Step 1

Once you reach out to Absolute Immigration, we set up a discovery call to understand what your needs are and what Visa best suits you.

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Step 2

From there, we will send you a Strategy proposal outlining the steps we will take to assist you in getting a Visa for you to sign off on.

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Step 3

Now our team leaps into action, following immigration pathways, taking care of the paperwork and helping you through the entire application process.

Take the first step and schedule a call

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Call us

You can get in touch with the team on our support line: +64 22 641 9411

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Email us

You can get in touch with the team through our support email: Arno.Nothnagel@absoluteimmigration.com

Frequently Asked Questions

It is a visa category for the partner of a New Zealand citizen, who wishes to be together and work in New Zealand. It offers a pathway to stability, career growth, and the opportunity to contribute to New Zealand’s workforce and society.

Applicants must be in a authentic and stable relationship with a New Zealand resident who is willing to sponsor them in the country.

The easiest way to apply for a Partnership Work Visa in New Zealand is to contact Absolute Immigration.ย  A discovery call with our experienced team will ensure you are on the right immigration pathway for your circumstances.

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