Partner of a New Zealander Resident Visa

Immigration New Zealand (INZ) requires "objective" evidence to verify your life together. You should organize your paperwork into the following categories:

Identity and Sponsorship

• Identity Docs: Your current passport, birth certificate, and two recent passport photos.
• Sponsor Proof: Your partner’s New Zealand passport or resident visa.
• Sponsorship Form: A completed Form for Partners Supporting Partnership-Based Applications (INZ 1146).

Relationship Evidence

You must provide a high volume of proof covering at least 12 months of cohabitation:

• Official Certificates: Marriage or civil union certificates (if applicable).
• Shared Residence: Joint lease agreements, utility bills in both names, mortgage documents, or official mail addressed to both of you at the same address.
• Financial Interdependence: Joint bank account statements showing shared household spending, joint assets (like a car), or shared loans/credit cards.
• Social Recognition: Photos of you together over time, joint invitations to events, and letters of support from family members or friends.

Supporting Documentation

• Police Certificates: From your country of citizenship and any country where you have lived for 12 months or more in the last 10 years.
• Medical Certificates: Completed by an INZ-approved physician.
• Translations: Any document not originally in English must be accompanied by a certified translation.