Residence Visa can sponsor visitor visa for parents ?

[vardhanot]

Hi,
I have recently got "residence visa". We are expecting our baby in July 2013. Need family support. I was wondering if I am eligible to sponsor " visitor visa' for my parents or not? Do I need to have " permanent residence visa" before I sponsor even a " visitor visa"?
Any info will be much appreciated.
Thanks
Harsh

[shawankit]

Yes, you will be able to sponsor visitor visa for parents while you are on Resident Visa.

[Karen Phillips]

Hi
For now you can sponsor temporary entry fro your parents under V3.110 - follow link.
http://www.immigration.govt.nz/NR/rd...oraryentry.pdf Page 114. Once you have held your Residence Visa for 3 years, so long as you remain "ordinarily resident" in NZ, you could sponsor them for residence if you and they wanted this. Good luck with the baby! Kind regards. Karen

[vardhanot]

Thank you for the info

[vardhanot]

Thanks Karen. Today I got a reply from Immigration NZ as well, confirming that I can sponsor visitor visa

[Karen Phillips]

Good luck with the baby!