Permanent Resident Visa
🇳🇿 New Zealand visas · Family
What it is
The final step after holding a NZ resident visa for 2 consecutive years. Removes travel conditions so you can live in and travel freely to and from New Zealand indefinitely. Available to all resident visa holders regardless of pathway.
Key facts
- Category
- Family
- Duration
- Indefinite with unrestricted travel
- Processing time
- 7 days
- Extendable
- No
- Path to permanent residence
- Direct route
- Dependants
- Yes
- How to apply
- Online
- Health insurance
- Not required
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee
- NZD 315
Key requirements
- Held a resident visa for at least 2 consecutive years
- Current resident visa or expired within last 90 days
- Met all conditions of existing resident visa
- Demonstrated commitment to NZ through one of five specified methods
- Good character assessment
Working on this visa
full work rights (resident visa)
Bringing family
Partner and dependent children aged 24 or younger.
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 26 July 2026.