Permanent Residency Visa in New Zealand

1. Introduction

New Zealand is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country has two main landmasses—the North Island, and the South Island and around 600 smaller islands. It has a total land area of 268,000 square kilometres (103,500 sq mi). New Zealand is about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was the last large habitable landmass to be settled by humans. During its long period of isolation, New Zealand developed a distinct biodiversity of animal, fungal, and plant life. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland.

2. Benefits

• 1. Medical facilities at a subsidised price
• 2. Free education in state schools
• 3. After one year of residence, the right to vote in elections
• 4. To work, study freely in the country
• 5. Free mobility from one state to another
• 6. Good wages for both blue and white-collar jobs
• 7. Other social security benefits

3. Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for a New Zealand Skilled Migrant Residence Visa, you need to comply with the following eligibility requirements:

• a. Your age at the time of application should be 55 years or below
• b. You must be proficient in speaking the English language
• c. You are healthy as an individual
• d. You are not having a criminal record i.e., of a sound character

Key Factors Which Could Increase Your Chances to Get the Visa Faster

• a. if you have a job offer letter from a New Zealand employer
• b. If you are sponsored by a New Zealand partner/spouse or relative
• c. Ever lived in New Zealand on a resident visa

4. VISA Processing

• Step 1 : Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) - EOI is a document containing all your educational qualifications, skills you own capabilities in, work experience, etc. Therefore, the first step is to submit an EOI.
• Step 2 : Submit a resident application- If you manage to get a good score in the point-based system, your EOI will get accepted and afterwards, you’ll receive your ITA (Invitation to apply).
• Step 3 : Receive your visa- after you comply with the mentioned procedure and submit other supporting documents, you are eligible to get your visa
• Step 4 : : Upon Approval – The applicant will receive the Visa grant letter and make the necessary travel arrangements.

5. VISA/Embassy & Other Fees

• 1. Application cost – 530 NZ$ it may vary based on the authority.
• 2. IELTS Exam Fee – 14000 INR per person
• 3. Skill Assessment Fees – 200-1500 NZ$

6. Process Time

• EOI – 14 days to 1 year (Application can remain in the pool for a maximum of 1 year and needs to be submitted again)
• VISA Grant - 3 to 6 months based on the country of application.

7. Conclusion

There are so many opportunities for doing a job in New Zealand. You can get a very good salary. The best part is you have the option to get a great future. If you want you and your family can settle over there permanently after getting citizenship. Don’t think a second time just check which visa would be most suitable for you.