Expiry/travel conditions for permanent residence visa

[iainh]

Hi,

My current understanding of permanent residence is that there are no travel restrictions and it does not expire. However, I came across this page on NZ immigration website that states:

Option C: Apply for a second or subsequent permanent resident visa

Apply within 2 years of your visa expiring and we can grant you travel conditions that will last 2 years from the day your visa expired. You will have the remaining time to return to New Zealand.

You must show us that you are still eligible for the visa and that you have complied with its conditions.

-> Second or subsequent permanent resident visa

Does anyone know if this is a mistake or if something has changed?

[Kelerei]

That option is for if a) your Resident Visa expired because you were outside New Zealand with expired travel conditions, and b) you do not meet the criteria to be granted a Permanent Resident Visa.

There is one mistake in that page: you would be granted a second or subsequent Resident Visa, not a second or subsequent Permanent Resident Visa.