Second or Subsequent Returning Resident's Visas Eligibility for an ‘Indefinite' or ‘12-month' RRV is generally dependent on the circumstances of the principal applicant of the original residence application .i.e. if “you ”, the principal applicant, qualify for an RRV then your family members included in the original residence application will also qualify for an RRV of the same currency. Indefinite Returning Resident's Visas You qualify for an indefinite RRV if you held a Residence Permit at a time which was a minimum of 2 years before the date your current application for an RRV is made AND meet any of the following 5 conditions. - Time spent in New Zealand: If you have held residence permits for a total of 184 days or more in each of the two 12 month portions of the 24 months immediately preceding your RRV application; or
- Tax Status: If you have held residence permits for a total of 41 days or more in each of the two 12 months portions of the 24 months immediately preceding your RRV application, and you are assessed by the Inland Revenue Department as holding tax residence status for the two years preceding your RRV application; or
- Investment in New Zealand: If you have been approved residence under the Business Investor category and have maintained your investment in New Zealand for two years, or if you have obtained residence under another category and have maintained an investment of $NZ1,000,000 in New Zealand for two years; or
- Business in New Zealand: If you have obtained residence under any category and have successfully established a business in New Zealand not less than 12 months ago which is trading successfully and benefiting New Zealand in some way; or
- Established base in New Zealand:
- If you have held residence permits for a total of at least 41 days in the 12 month period immediately before lodging your RRV application;and
- all members of your immediate family who were included in your residence application have resided in New Zealand for a total of at least 184 days in the two year period immediately before lodging your RRV application;and
- you own and maintain a family home in New Zealand; or
- you have been genuinely employed full time in New Zealand, in paid employment,for a total of at least 9 months in the two year period immediately before lodging your RRV application.
Twelve Months Returning Resident's Visas You qualify for a 12 month RRV if you held a Residence Permit at a time which was a minimum of 1 year before the date your current application for an RRV is made AND meet any of the following conditions: - Time spent in New Zealand: If you have held residence permits for a total of 184 days or more in at least one of the two 12 month portions of the 24 months immediately before lodging your RRV application; or
- Tax Status: if you have held residence permits for a total of 41 days or more in at least one of the two 12 month portions of the 24 months immediately before lodging your RRV application AND you are assessed by the Inland Revenue Department as holding tax residence status for twelve months in the two years immediately before lodging your RRV application.
14 Days Returning Resident's Visas You will qualify for a ‘14-day' RRV if you hold a residence permit and you do not meet the requirements for an indefinite or 12 month RRV.
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