Parents visa

[David12345]

Hi all, I’m a NZ citizen (born in NZ) and my wife is a permanent resident (soon will be a citizen). I was wondering if there is any way I could bring my Wifes parents to live with us here. They are from Armenia. Both of us have full time jobs in NZ and own a house.

I know there is some criteria such as having a lot of money but perhaps this is for if two foreign people who are residents and want to bring their parents? Is it any easier for us considering I was born here?

I was wondering if there’s any chance so they can stay here forever and not have to go back (like visitor visa holders).

Much appreciate your advise, thank you

[Kelerei]

There's only two options (and whether you are a citizen or resident makes no difference):

• If the parents have significant money to invest (think seven figures here), there's the Parent Retirement Resident Visa.
• Otherwise, there's the Parent Resident Visa, where your partner is required to sponsor her parents, and will require a substantial annual salary to do so -- to sponsor 2 parents, either your partner must earn 3 times the NZ median income ($159,120), or you and your partner combined must earn 4 times the NZ median income ($212,160).

If they are 56 or older, there is no other residence pathway for them.