Hi everyone,

Perhaps I'm just being overly presumptuous my SMC Resident Visa Application will actually be processed this year, but just in case it is I am slightly worried about a month long holiday I have booked to Europe in June.
What happens if I am granted the SMC Visa while I'm away on holiday? Would I be able to enter back into NZ on my current visa (ESV) and passport when I come back? Probably should have thought this through before I booked the holiday and now it makes me feel very anxious as June is likely to be the month when my new visa should be processed (fingers crossed) according to the current timeline on the INZ website.

Thanks!