Who Is Eligible?

To qualify for the Parent Boost Visitor Visa, applicants must:

• Be outside New Zealand when applying and when the visa is granted.
• Meet character and health requirements.
• Be sponsored by an adult child who is a New Zealand citizen or resident.
• Demonstrate sufficient funds or show their sponsor meets income requirements.
• Show they are a genuine visitor with ties to their home country.

Key condition:
Applicants must not have any dependent children.

Application Process

Successful applicants will receive an approval in principle and will need to:

• Provide evidence of 12 months’ acceptable insurance coverage.
• Sign a declaration acknowledging the temporary nature of the visa and understanding of all conditions, including the requirement to leave before the visa expires.

Once granted:

• Visa holders must arrive in New Zealand within 6 months of approval.
• The 5-year stay begins from the date of first arrival.
• Parents and their partners can travel separately and freely enter and exit New Zealand during the visa period.
• After 3 years (but before 4 years), a compliance check must be completed, including a new medical certificate and proof of continued acceptable insurance.

Health and Insurance Requirements

Applicants must meet an acceptable health standard, with no medical waivers allowed.

Insurance coverage must include at least:

• Insurance must be valid for the entire duration of stay.
• Evidence of 12-month insurance must be provided within 3 months after receiving approval in principle.
• Insurance from approved providers outside New Zealand is accepted.

⚠️ Failure to maintain insurance may lead to visa cancellation, deportation, or ineligibility for future visas.

Financial Support Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following:

1. Sponsor’s income
   • Single sponsor: At least the median wage (currently NZD $69,804.80 per year).
   • Joint sponsors: Combined income of at least 1.5 times the median wage (currently NZD $104,707.20 per year).
   • Additional parent: +0.5 times median wage (NZD $34,902.40 per additional parent).
2. Parent’s ongoing income
   • Single parent: At least NZD $32,611.28 per year.
   • Couple: At least NZD $49,552.88 per year.
3. Parent’s available funds
   • Single parent: At least NZD $160,000.
   • Couple: At least NZD $250,000.
     Funds must genuinely belong to the applicant—borrowed or gifted money does not qualify.

Sponsorship Requirements

• Sponsors must be adult children (18+) who are New Zealand citizens or residents.
• Joint sponsorship options include:
  • An adult child and their partner
  • Two adult children (siblings)
  • An adult child of the parent and an adult child of the parent’s partner.

Sponsors play a crucial role in supporting their parents during their stay and ensuring the programme’s integrity.

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