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Thread: Help: Visa for mother of NZ citizen by descent

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    Default Help: Visa for mother of NZ citizen by descent

    Hi everyone,

    I'd like to ask for your advice please.
    I am a NZ citizen by grant and I have a partner who is a Philippine citizen. I am currently in the Philippines, been here for 3mos now. We just had our baby 2 months ago and she was born in the Philippines, I have made some research and found out that I can apply my daughter a NZ citizen by descent. So this was a relief for us...

    However, we are still figuring out what is the best visa to apply for my partner.
    She has been in NZ last year for 2 mos with visitor visa, I wasn't able to sponsor her (thru partnership) as we didn't have enough evidence to provide. Now, we're planning to apply for her visa - but we don't think we'd pass the requirements for work or residence visa under partnership as we've only been living together for 3mos.

    What visa do you think we should apply for her?
    If we apply for another visitor visa (now under partnership), do I need to be in NZ to sponsor her?
    She currently doesn't work to take care of our baby.


    Thank you!!

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    Though the INZ website doesn't say so specifically, we know from people's experience that a partner-sponsored work visa https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-...lders#criteria can be granted if a couple have two to three months good evidence of living together. See old threads for discussion and examples of proof of partnership. https://www.google.com/search?ei=E_9....0._fsMc5m3wzs
    You don't have to be in NZ to sponsor her, but you have to have the intention of both being in NZ together at the same time.

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    Hi JandM,

    I'd like to ask for your advice again please. We're going to submit my partner's visitor visa application next month - I am just coming back to NZ next week and not sure when I'll be able to find work. Do I need to provide evidences such as job contract, payslips or bank statements to sponsor her? Thanks

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    See the factsheet. https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-...lders#criteria You have to prove that you are a New Zealander, NOT anything about work, finances, etc..

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