For IRRV:
To be eligible you must:
•have been the principal applicant in your original residence application, or be included in a Returning Resident's Visa application by the original principal applicant.
•have held a residence permit at a time which was a minimum of two years before you apply.
•met any requirements previously imposed under section 18A of the Immigration Act.
and
•you have spent a lot of time in New Zealand already – 184 days or more in every year for the past two years
or one of the following ways:
◦you have tax residence status here - you have spent 41 days or more in each of the two years in New Zealand and you are assessed by the Inland Revenue Department as being a resident tax payer for the past two years.
◦you have acceptable investments here either as a Business Investor or in another residence category.
◦you have successfully established a business here that has been trading for at least 12 months.
◦you have established a base here – this depends on the time you and your family have spend here, whether you own a home, whether you have a fulltime job.
Am I eligible for a 12 month Returning Resident’s Visa?
To be eligible you must:
•have been the principal applicant in your original residence application, or be included in a Returning Resident's Visa application by the original principal applicant.
•have held a residence permit at a time which was a minimum of one year before you apply.
•met any requirements previously imposed under section 18A of the Immigration Act.
and
•you have spent a lot of time in New Zealand already – 184 days or more in at least one year of the past two years
or
•you have tax residence status here -you have spent 41 days or more in at least one of the last two years in New Zealand and you are assessed by the Inland Revenue Department as being a resident tax payer for one year of the past two years.