Your journey
I Want to Join My Partner
If your partner is a New Zealand citizen or resident, or holds an eligible visa, partnership-based pathways may allow you to live, work, or settle in New Zealand. These applications rely heavily on genuine and stable relationship evidence.
- Your situation
You are in a genuine relationship with a New Zealander, a resident, or a person holding an eligible visa, and you want to join them or stay together in New Zealand.
Possible visa pathways
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Partner of a New Zealander Visitor Visa
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Partner of a New Zealander Work Visa
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Partner Residence Visa
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Partner of a Worker or Student Visa
Key questions to consider
- What is your partner's immigration status — citizen, resident, or visa holder?
- How long have you been in a genuine and stable relationship?
- Have you lived together, and can you evidence it?
- Are there any previous partnership applications or concerns?
Evidence and document readiness
- Evidence of living together
- Communication history
- Shared household arrangements
- Relationship timeline
- Joint finances
- Sponsor's identity and immigration status
Potential risk areas
- Insufficient evidence of genuine and stable partnership
- Limited cohabitation history
- Previous declined partnership applications
- Sponsor eligibility or sponsorship limit concerns
Recommended next action
Book a Partnership Evidence Review to strengthen your application before you lodge.
A consultation helps you confirm the right pathway and avoid common pitfalls before you invest time and money.
- The information on this website is general in nature and does not constitute personalised immigration advice. Immigration instructions and eligibility requirements may change. An assessment of your individual circumstances is required before advice can be provided.