{"id":56845,"date":"2026-06-01T20:18:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T10:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/?p=56845"},"modified":"2026-06-05T14:57:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T04:57:13","slug":"new-zealand-visa-income-thresholds-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/news\/new-zealand-visa-income-thresholds-increase\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand visa income thresholds increased"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"56845\" class=\"elementor elementor-56845\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e26c462 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e26c462\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-afa09d7\" data-id=\"afa09d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0881fec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0881fec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Author:<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><a style=\"color: #ed7d31;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/our-team\/anita-alletson\/\">Anita Alletson \u2013 Immigration Manager<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3086561 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3086561\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ba834c\" data-id=\"9ba834c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e40026e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e40026e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\">New Zealand updates visa income thresholds\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2><p>New Zealand will implement <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><a style=\"color: #ed7d31;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.govt.nz\/about-us\/news-centre\/income-thresholds-to-increase-for-pacific-and-parent-visa-categories\/?utm_source=Immigration%20New%20Zealand&amp;utm_medium=Email&amp;utm_campaign=C0403_AgentPerformanceData2025_LIA_01April2026&amp;utm_content=New%20Thresholds%20news%20item%20%7C%20INZ%20website%20btn\">updated income thresholds<\/a><\/span><\/span> across several visa categories from 30 April 2026. The changes apply to key pathways, including the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><a style=\"color: #ed7d31;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.govt.nz\/visas\/pacific-access-category-resident-visa\/\">Pacific Access Category<\/a><\/span><\/span>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #ed7d31\"><a style=\"color: #ed7d31;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.govt.nz\/visas\/samoan-quota-resident-visa\/\">Samoan Quota<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><a style=\"color: #ed7d31;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.govt.nz\/visas\/parent-resident-visa\/\">Parent Category Resident Visa<\/a><\/span><\/span>, and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #ed7d31\"><a style=\"color: #ed7d31;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.immigration.govt.nz\/visas\/parent-boost-visitor-visa\/\">Parent Boost Visitor Visa<\/a><\/span>.<\/p><p>Authorities review these thresholds each year to reflect wage growth, cost of living pressures, and benefit settings. This ensures that sponsorship requirements remain realistic and aligned with economic conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c79528 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c79528\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/\">.<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01bb07e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01bb07e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7866d61\" data-id=\"7866d61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17bfbc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17bfbc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><strong>Pacific Access Category and Samoan Quota income increase<br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/h2><p>Applicants under the Pacific Access Category and Samoan Quota will see a modest increase in income requirements where dependent children are included. From 30 April 2026, the minimum annual income will increase to NZD $55,404.96, up from NZD $54,133.04, applying to both the Pacific Access Category Resident Visa and the Samoan Quota Resident Visa.<\/p><p>The revised threshold will only affect applications lodged from the effective date where dependent children are part of the application.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02e4252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02e4252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/\">.<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c47c1e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c47c1e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ab1c9b\" data-id=\"4ab1c9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-018bdd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"018bdd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\">Parent visa sponsorship thresholds aligned with median wage<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2><p>Income thresholds for parent visa sponsors will increase in line with the June 2025 median wage of NZD $35.00 per hour. This replaces the previous benchmark of NZD $33.56.<\/p><p><strong>Parent Category Resident Visa<\/strong><\/p><p>Sponsors must continue to meet income requirements across two of the last three completed New Zealand tax years. These tax years run from 1 April to 31 March.<\/p><p>Importantly, applications already submitted under this category will not be impacted by the new thresholds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-236477c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"236477c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/\">.<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d56c5de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d56c5de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e32e939\" data-id=\"e32e939\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-defd05d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"defd05d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\">Parent Boost Visitor Visa income requirements from 30 April 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2><p>Updated income thresholds will apply to sponsors of the Parent Boost Visitor Visa. These figures determine how many parents can be supported.<\/p><p><strong>Minimum annual income for one sponsor<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>1 parent: NZD $72,800<\/li><li>2 parents: NZD $109,200<\/li><li>3 parents: NZD $145,600<\/li><li>4 parents: NZD $182,000<\/li><li>5 parents: NZD $218,400<\/li><li>6 parents: NZD $254,800<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Minimum annual income for two sponsors<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>1 parent: NZD $109,200<\/li><li>2 parents: NZD $145,600<\/li><li>3 parents: NZD $182,000<\/li><li>4 parents: NZD $218,400<\/li><li>5 parents: NZD $254,800<\/li><li>6 parents: NZD $291,200<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Sponsors must meet these income levels annually. In addition, they must show they have met the required income in at least two of the previous three tax years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc9971a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc9971a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/\">.<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-423975d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"423975d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64cd8bf\" data-id=\"64cd8bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e297423 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e297423\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\">Alternative financial requirements for Parent Boost applicants<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2><p>Applicants under the Parent Boost Visitor Visa may choose to support themselves instead of relying on a sponsor. Updated thresholds will also apply in these cases.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Annual income requirement: <\/strong>Applicants must earn at least NZD $33,663.24 per year or NZD $51,182.56 per year (with a partner included).<\/li><li><strong>Personal funds requirement: <\/strong>Applicants must hold NZD $170,000 in funds or NZD $260,000 (if including a partner).<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>These figures are based on New Zealand Superannuation rates. The funds requirement reflects the equivalent of five years of superannuation support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a1a37a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a1a37a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/\">.<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb1d57d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb1d57d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-252e341\" data-id=\"252e341\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d884b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d884b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\">Who is affected by the 2026 visa threshold changes<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2><p>The updated visa thresholds will apply differently depending on the visa category and timing of the application.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Pacific Access Category and Samoan Quota:<\/strong> Applies to new applications from 30 April 2026 where dependent children are included<\/li><li><strong>Parent Category Resident Visa:<\/strong> Applies to new applicants based on historical income periods; existing applications remain unchanged<\/li><li><strong>Parent Boost Visitor Visa:<\/strong> Applies to all applications lodged on or after 30 April 2026<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2fef1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2fef1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/\">.<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c27dff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c27dff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63ee8be\" data-id=\"63ee8be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5e274c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5e274c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\">What this means for applicants and employers<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2><p>Planning ahead will be critical for applicants and employers. Individuals who are close to meeting current thresholds may wish to assess timing carefully before the new requirements take effect. Employers and families should also review income evidence early. \u00a0Documentation must clearly demonstrate compliance across the required financial periods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc4938a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc4938a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/\">.<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9a3c4f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9a3c4f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-319dc10\" data-id=\"319dc10\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf17050 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf17050\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ed7d31\">Need support with New Zealand visa requirements?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2><p>Absolute Immigration NZ provides strategic guidance on New Zealand visa pathways, including parent and Pacific category applications. For tailored advice and application support, contact the team at\u00a0<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #ed7d31;text-decoration: underline\"><a style=\"color: #ed7d31;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"mailto:aisupport@absoluteimmigration.com\">aisupport@absoluteimmigration.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e91c0cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e91c0cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/\">.<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1f6cf0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a1f6cf0\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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