The New Zealand unmarried partner, fiancé and marriage visa is designed to allow immigration to New Zealand to join a spouse, fiancé or unmarried partner (same sex relationships included). This visa is also referred to as a partnership visa.
Eligibility Criteria
Age: Both partners under the New Zealand Visa application must be 18 years of age or older or have parental/guardian/other consent if between 16 and 18 years of age.
Partner: For a New Zealand Visa to be approved, the applicants must have been living together for a minimum of 12 months in a genuine and stable relationship, whether married or not. It may be a relationship between people of the opposite or of the same sex.
The minimum requirements for recognition of a partnership are that the applicants: are both 18 years of age or older (or have parental/guardian/other consent if between 16 and 18 years of age); have met each other prior to submitting an application; are not close relatives.
Additional Facts for Partner Visa
If the applicant is living with his/her partner for less than 12 months, he/she can still submit an application for Partner Visa in New Zealand if they are able to prove they are in a genuine and stable relationship.
In addition to the minimum requirements outlined above, basic standards of health and character have to be met in order to lodge a successful application for a Partner Visa.
