US Social Security and NZ visa

[Skyking]

I'm having trouble or not looking in the right places to answer a question about residency and outside income.
I receive SS each month for a reliable income and how does NZ view that or requirements for visas that won't require us to leave every 90 days or 9 months? I've had several offers for farm sitting and we would like to accept but the position won't allow for those type of departures{livestock}.
The other side of the coin is we have many varied experiences that would fit on the job shortage list ,however a medical { overweight} might nix that form of entry ,not sure.

We would like to know if there is a program for expats to live on they're retirement benefits and not have to leave the country every ? days

[JandM]

Hello and welcome.

The skilled migrant visas are only available for those who apply under the age of 56 (so, from the fact that you mention being retired, this might not apply to you).

There are some retirement visas. Here's an information page about them - http://dol.govt.nz/immigration/knowledgebase/item/1090. The main pages of the INZ website are a bit hit-and-miss at the moment, as they are being updated, so the link there doesn't seem to work. Here's a bit more detail about the Temporary Retirement Category. http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migra...ry/default.htm

If you apply for any kind of visa at all, you will have to undergo the standard medical, and there is a section which looks at the BMI and waist measurement.

The INZ instructions for medical practioners state this.

The medical examiner is expected to calculate the BMI for all applicants aged 18 years and older.
Measure the waist circumference of all applicants 18 years of age. With a tape measure, comfortably
measure the shortest circumference that is below the rib cage and above the umbilicus.
The medical examiner is to request fasting glucose and fasting lipids where BMI >35 or when
the waist circumference in applicants 18 years or over is greater than the following limits1:
• men: ≥ 102cm, except Asian/Indian men: ≥ 90cm
• women: ≥ 88cm, except Asian/Indian women: ≥ 80cm.
Where a patient may be in a higher risk category, with fasting bloods having been requested, the
applicant’s attitude to their condition should be explored. Please note whether they recognise a
problem exists, whether they are planning any changes to improve the situation, have they made
any changes, what success, if any, have they had etc, is all relevant information.

http://www.immigration.govt.nz/NR/rd...lExaminers.pdf