Permanent Residency Visa Application

[Omicarlo]

Hello All,

I will be applying for my permanent residency visa in few days so wanted to check if I need to apply separate application for my wife or she can be included in my application. we both were granted residence together in Jan 2018.

Thanks

[JandM]

Can I include my family in
my application?
If you are the principal applicant you can include
your partner and children aged 24 and under in
your application if they were also included on
your original resident visa application. If you do
include them in your application, they do not
need to complete separate applications forms or
pay separate fees.
Any children who were included in your original
resident visa application, and who are now aged
25 years and over, will need to submit a separate
application and pay a separate fee. Please note
their eligibility will still be dependent on you as
the principal applicant in the original resident visa
application.

From the INZ Guide 1176, which can be accessed from the Process tab of the factsheet. https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-...t-visa#process

[Kiko_0101]

From the INZ Guide 1176, which can be accessed from the Process tab of the factsheet. https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-...t-visa#process

Hi JandM , That is also our dilemma as stated in the site that - "Non-principal applicants can’t apply for permanent residence before the principal applicant, unless a non-principal exception applies."

https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-...-resident-visa

Does this mean they both can apply simultaneously , it just that the non princial cannot apply ahead

[JandM]

Same factsheet.

You can

Live, work, and study in New Zealand.
Travel to and from New Zealand any time you like.
Include your partner, and dependent children aged 24 and under, in your visa application - if you included them in your original residence application.

The two of you don't need to make separate applications - the principle applicant applies in the name of those included on the original application.