New Zealand's New Parent Boost Visa Program
New Zealand Parent Boost Visa Program is a new special visa from the New Zealand government that has recently been introduced. The purpose of this visa is to allow parents (i.e. mothers, fathers) of New Zealand citizens and permanent residents to visit and live with their children in New Zealand for a long time. This is a visitor visa, not a residence visa. This is a great opportunity for families who are living in New Zealand and want their parents to be able to spend time with them for an extended period of time.
What are the benefits?
This visa will allow families to spend more time together, and it will also
encourage skilled migrants who want to live there to come to New Zealand
because their parents can now easily come and visit them.
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How long will this visa last?
This visa will be available for an initial period of 5 years.
And if you continue to meet all the conditions, you can extend it once for
another 5 years, allowing you to stay in New Zealand for a total of 10 years.
Who can apply? (Eligibility requirements)
You must meet these requirements:
· Have a sponsor: You must have a child who sponsors you, and that child must be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident.
· Sponsorship responsibilities: Your sponsored child will be responsible for your accommodation, food, medical expenses and financial support in case of any emergencies for the entire duration of the visa.
·
Health & Character:
You must be in good health by New Zealand standards.
You must be of good character (i.e. you must have no criminal record).
·
Health Insurance:
You must have at least one year of health insurance that covers your emergency
medical treatment in New Zealand (at least NZD 250,000 per year), cancer
treatment (at least NZD 100,000), and the cost of repatriation or repatriation
in the event of a disaster.
You must maintain this insurance throughout your stay.
·
Financial Requirements: You
must meet one of these three requirements:
a) Sponsor's income: Your sponsor must have enough income to
support you (equal to the average New Zealand wage for one parent, and one and
a half times more if there are two parents).
b) Parents' own income: The parents' own monthly income must
be equal to the New Zealand "Superannuation" (a pension-like amount).
c) Parents have personal funds: Parents must have enough money
to support themselves (approximately NZD 160,000 for a single parent and NZD
250,000 for a couple).
·
Medical Check-ups:
You will need to have a medical check-up when you apply for your visa.
And in the third year of your visa, you will need to have another medical
check-up while you are outside New Zealand.
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Important: This is not a residence visa!
It is very important to note that this is only a visitor visa (i.e. a visa to
visit or visit) and will not give you permanent residency in New Zealand. If
you want to live in New Zealand permanently, there is a "Parent Category
Resident Visa" for this which you have to apply for separately.
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When will applications start and how much is the fee?Applications for this visa will start on 29 September 2025. The visa fee for most applicants will be around NZD 3,000, which includes the visa fee and a tourism levy (NZD $100). There will also be an additional fee for a third-year medical check-up which will be around NZD 325. To know more information about this visa program you can visit the official link here.