Originally Posted by
Kelerei
For future reference (for anyone coming across this thread in future):
It is indeed possible to get a Permanent Resident Visa even if your Resident Visa is expired by means of being outside New Zealand without travel conditions -- but you must apply for it within 3 months of your Resident Visa expiring, and meet all other normal criteria. See
RV2.5(a)(ii).
If your Resident Visa is expired by means of being outside New Zealand without travel conditions, and you don't meet the criteria to be granted a Permanent Resident Visa regardless of your Resident Visa expiration, it may be possible to obtain a second or subsequent Resident Visa.
RV4.10(a) has all the details on this.
Awesome -- thanks to both of you. I had forgotten about the 3 month requirement. Good thing to know for others who forget to get PRV or VOC before travelling.