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New Zealand 2021 Resident Visa

5 facts quoted from the official source

This visa was for people who were in New Zealand on 29 September 2021 and met residency or work requirements. It closed to new applicants on 31 July 2022.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
dependants, children +1
from the official record
Requirements
1
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

1 requirement quoted from the official source.

What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel-document requirementIf you want to travel, your visa must be in a valid passport.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Material restrictions or case-specific conditionsClosed The 2021 Resident Visa closed to new applicants on 31 July 2022
Also stated by the source
  • Dependent-family rightsinclude your partner, and dependent children aged 24 and younger, in your visa application — if you met all the requirements.
  • Work rightslive, work and study in New Zealand; include your partner, and dependent children aged 24 and younger, in your visa application — if you met all the requirements.
Family

Who you can bring

dependantschildrenpartner
  • Dependent-family rightsinclude your partner, and dependent children aged 24 and younger, in your visa application — if you met all the requirements.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to New Zealand?
The official source states: This visa was for people who were in New Zealand on 29 September 2021 and met residency or work requirements. It closed to new applicants on 31 July 2022.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: dependants, children, partner.

Every answer is quoted from the official immigration.govt.nz page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 5 points against the official source; 5 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source immigration.govt.nzLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this New Zealand government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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Other residence-based status routes to New Zealand

2 other residence-based status routes to New Zealand.

Permanent Resident VisaSecond or Subsequent Resident Visa
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