Hi All
Our lodgement date for SMC visa 1 May 2019, non-priority application onshore
Baby born 22 January 2020 in NZ
I need Passport to add baby to SMC application but no passports are being processed in my home country due to COVID-19 and I suspect it will probably be like this for a long time.
I do not want to delay our residency coming through with having to wait for baby’s passport so what are my options?
How much time will a case officer give me to send in required documents to add baby?
Can baby be added to application without a passport and only birth certificates from NZ and home country? (they are processing birth certificates but not passports)
If we can’t submit in this time frame can our residency go ahead and are we then able to add baby separately?
If yes, will this be a dependent child resident visa application with an additional cost of $1500?
Our Temporary visas expire April 2021, how long before then should we reapply for temporary visas if SMC is still pending? (I really hope it will not still be pending by then)
Any advice would be highly appreciated.