Hi All,
I want to ask if I can apply for a Permanent Resident Visa while overseas, As I am going to leave New Zealand for the time-being and I am planning to return back, I am currently holding a resident visa which should expires on 24th January 2014 , and hence I can apply for PR after that, I will be travelling on April which means I will fulfill the requirement of being a taxpayer for 41 days at least in each year (of the two years residency ).
Most probably I will be overseas from April 2013 to April 2014 , Which means my residence will expire while I am overseas and hence I need to apply for PRV while I am outside the country and I had the paper which show commitment to NZ.
The question here is that I found the following link regarding that question:
http://www.dol.govt.nz/immigration/k...base/item/1034
I didnt understand what is meant by "You may still be able to apply for a permanent resident visa (PRV) if you have been outside of NZ for less than three months and you otherwise meet the PRV criteria."
I dont understand that statement well and I cannot find something like that in details or same situation, As in my case I will be outside NZ for about 8-9 months before applying for the PRV while I am overseas. Is there anybody can elaborate more what is meant by that statement exactly ? Is there any other links with the same situation for other people ? Is there any more details regarding that in the NZ immigration website ?
Thanks all for your help,
Mark