Hi Guys,
Can anyone put my mind at rest. Okay, I have real concerns about my visa. In my passport I have to stickers, (blue). One says returning residents visa, date of issue April 2009. Conditions: Please apply for transfer of this visa when the passport expires 2019. The holder may travel to NZ and on application shall be granted a resident permit. It does not state permanent.
Next Resident permit date of issue again April 2009. Date of expiry. Indefinite . Conditions the holder of this permit may remain in NZ indefinetely. This permit expires when the holder leaves NZ.
Do I have to renew anything before the end of this month. On the Immigration site it states that it is an indefinite visa, and I think it means I need to apply for a permanent. Am I correct in thinking this??
Please help, I thought we had permanent residency, but it does not state permanent in any of our passports.
When I arrived in Christchurch I had a work permit, and my residency was agreed in 2009.
If I do have to re-apply when and how. As one of the five criteria to meet is to have held a visa for 24months. Any advice would be helpful. I have a resident permit and OH has a resident visa, whats the difference??
Thanks Guys.