Hi team
My parents in law have already been here for 9 months on general visitor visa; sponsored by my wife.
They are due to leave NZ next month but Air NZ cancelled their flights and unsure when the next available commercial flights will be.
Has anyone recently applied for the extensions, and how long?
on INZ website it says "To apply for another 3 months’ stay, you must have financially supported yourself and not worked, studied or been sponsored during your stay". My parents wont be qualified for this as they required to be sponsored.
You can apply for another 3 months’ stay and extend your stay to 12 months in a 24-month period, if:
you need more time to complete your tourist itinerary
you can’t leave New Zealand for reasons beyond your control
you’ve applied for residence for the first time.