Visa news in brief
Selection of Expressions of Interest (EOIs) under the Parent category are expected to reopen soon as confirmed by the Minister of Immigration.
- Selection of Expressions of Interest (EOIs) under the Parent category are expected to reopen soon as confirmed by the Minister of Immigration. Expect a public announcement.
- A new “Migrant Exploitation Protection work visa” has been created for migrant workers who may have been exploited by their employer and the claim assessed as credible by Labour inspectors.
- 300 border exemptions created for Early Childhood and primary/secondary school teachers and their families to be recruited from offshore. Places created for teachers already working in New Zealand to allow their family to join them from offshore.
- Places in Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) are currently booked until the end of November. Anyone who wants to enter New Zealand should get in early to secure an MIQ room. People have been spending long hours at the computer refreshing the MIQ web page waiting for spots to come free.
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Partnership visa changes make the dates of your evidence important
New age and evidence rules now apply to specified partnership-based visas, affecting when couples can apply and which relationship evidence Immigration New Zealand can consider.
Parent Resident Visa selection changes from October
From 5 October 2026, most Parent Resident Visa expressions of interest will move to a date-order selection system, with a smaller proportion continuing through a ballot.
Build to Rent to join Active Investor Plus Growth category
Build to Rent will become an eligible Growth category investment through approved managed funds from December 2026, adding another option for Active Investor Plus investors.
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