Resident visa to Permanent Resident

[ezinir]

Hi Team,

I got Resident visa and moved to New Zealand on April 2017 and I had been working here from that time. I have stayed here for the required number of days to met the Residency condition and also for the taxation. Can I apply for the Permanent Residency now or I have to wait for the end of two years? Kindly help to clarify on this.

Thanks in advance,
Ezhil.

[ChrisMwn]

Hi Team,

I got Resident visa and moved to New Zealand on April 2017 and I had been working here from that time. I have stayed here for the required number of days to met the Residency condition and also for the taxation. Can I apply for the Permanent Residency now or I have to wait for the end of two years? Kindly help to clarify on this.

Thanks in advance,
Ezhil.

not until 2 years from the date of your arrival in new Zealand as a resident

[JandM]

https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-...anent-resident (Note my added bolding.)

If you were the principal applicant of the original residence application, you can obtain a Permanent Resident Visa if you:

have held your resident visa for at least two years, and
have met any conditions of your Resident Visa, and
have shown a commitment to New Zealand in one of the five ways that meet our requirements.

See the criteria to be granted a Permanent Resident Visa

Commitment to New Zealand

[ezinir]

shall i eligible as per the 2nd rule ?

You have New Zealand tax residence status
You are a tax resident in New Zealand if you:

have been in New Zealand as a resident for 41 days or more in each of the two 12-month portions of the 2 years before you apply for permanent residence, and
are assessed as having tax residence status for the 2 years before you apply for permanent residence.
If you have tax residence in another country, even if it’s one that New Zealand has a double tax agreement with, you can’t use your tax residence status there to show your commitment to New Zealand.

[My New Zealand]

Eligibility to apply for Permanent Resident visa is only after holding Resident visa for 2 years or more. Rest of the conditions is applied once 2 years eligibility is met.

**This is not to be considered as advice. Please consult LIA or INZ for advice**

[JandM]

eznir, that list of conditions ALL have to be met. That's why it say "and" at the end of each line.