Hi there,
My (non NZ) passport will expire in June 2020 and I wanted to apply for the renewal of my passport this month. I am a residence visa holder since September 2018.
The passport renewal process may take upto 2 months, so I was wondering how and when should I apply for the transfer of my residence class visa?
Do I need to keep INZ informed about my passport renewal before hand or should I just apply for a transfer once I have the new passport? How will the time between when I get my new passport and when I apply for a visa transfer be accounted for? Will there be any issues for this time period? I know I should definitely not consider traveling out of the country during this time, but is there something else I need to be mindful of?
Thanks!