Partnership Visa

Immigration New Zealand requires you to prove that you are in a genuine and stable relationship. There are many factors Immigration New Zealand considers when deciding partnership based visa applications which include understanding how long you have know each other, how much time you have spent living together with each other under one roof, how much public recognition is there on your relationship, genuinely owned/ shared assets, and so on.

Many times it gets quite challenging to establish the partnership eligibility. The process of this journey is often an emotional one. In reality, this is not a simple and straightforward process given the vast amount of partnership eligibility criteria to fulfill. Save yourself time, money and heartache by getting in touch with NZ Immigration Solutions to manage your partnership application from the beginning. 

How to join your partner in NZ if you don’t meet partnership criteria?

Are you in partnership with a New Zealander and you don’t meet the 12-month living together criteria? Are you brimming with excitement over starting a new life together with your NZ partner in New Zealand?

How can you prove to Immigration that your relationship is genuine and stable? In a situation where you have not lived together with your partner for more than 12 months, how do you prove that your relationship is stable? It is not the end of everything if you have not lived together for 12 months as there are other options available.

Here is one way of how to go about it:

TELL THE TRUTH. You cannot say you are traveling to NZ to visit your “cousin” or “friend” and down the track when you apply for a partnership visa, Immigration comes back to question you on providing false and misleading information. Yes, nothing is hidden from Immigration. So, the first rule is to be honest and upfront. This will help you in the long run even though you may not realize it in the early stages.

It is okay to request a Visitor visa to join your partner in order to establish your relationship further and get the opportunity to meet the “living together” criteria to be considered for further work and residence visas under the partnership.

However, there are quite a few hurdles to overcome in terms of immigration before finally settling down properly and living peacefully with your partner in NZ.

I have dealt with so many different stories around partnership during my service as the Verification and Immigration Officer for Immigration New Zealand a few years back. I have come to understand the frustration and helplessness that the partners go through in trying to obtain a relevant visa to join their NZ based partners. Many times, the immigration process gets messy due to simple reasons such as not opening up to talk about your relationship. I myself come from a culture where I am aware people are still hesitant to talk about personal matters, not understanding that they may be withholding part of what immigration may require.

Need to see if you would qualify for the above option and how to go about it? Need to understand how to make your immigration journey a smooth process? Get in touch with your adviser at NZ Immigration Solutions. We would love to be a part of your immigration journey.