Can I bring my partner to New Zealand?
If you are a New Zealand citizen or resident in a genuine and stable relationship, your partner can usually apply for a partnership-based visa — whether you are married, in a civil union or de facto. The right visa depends on your relationship and where you are in it. Pick the one that sounds like you.
- Can I bring my husband or wife to New Zealand?Yes — if you are a New Zealand citizen or resident, your husband or wife can apply for a partnership-based visa. Here is which visa fits and what you need to show.
- Can I bring my de facto partner to New Zealand?Yes — you do not have to be married. A de facto partner of a New Zealander can apply for a partnership visa based on living together in a genuine and stable relationship.
- Can I bring my fiancé or fiancée to New Zealand?Being engaged is not enough for a partnership visa on its own. Here are the real options for bringing your fiancé or fiancée to New Zealand so you can be together and marry.
- Can I bring my boyfriend or girlfriend to New Zealand?Being a couple is a start, but a relationship on its own is not enough for a partnership visa. Here is how to bring your boyfriend or girlfriend to New Zealand the right way.
- Can I bring my same-sex partner to New Zealand?Yes — New Zealand recognises same-sex partners equally. Married, civil union and de facto same-sex partners can apply for partnership visas on exactly the same terms.
- Can I bring a partner I met online to New Zealand?Meeting online is fine, but you generally cannot get a partnership visa without having met in person and lived together. Here is the realistic pathway and what Immigration New Zealand looks for.
- Can I bring my partner to New Zealand?Yes — if you are a New Zealand citizen or resident in a genuine and stable relationship, your partner can apply for a partnership visa. Find which one fits your situation.
- Can I bring my family to New Zealand?Family-based visas split into partner, dependent child and parent routes. Here is which one fits, with partnership covered in depth and parent visas pointed to the official source.
Still not sure which visa?
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