The objective of New Zealand's Family Category Policy is to strengthen and reunite families and communities. The New Zealand unmarried partner, fiance(e) and marriage visa is designed to help applicants move to New Zealand to join their spouse, fiance or unmarried partner (same sex relationships included). This visa is also referred to as a Partnership visa. This guide will also provide you with information about parent and grandparent visas.

The objective of Family Category Policy is to strengthen families and communities, while reinforcing the Government's overall objectives in immigration policy.

The Family Category is available to you if you:

• Are in a genuine and stable marriage or de facto relationship (whether heterosexual or same sex)with a New Zealand citizen or resident who sponsors their application; or
• Have immediate family members who are New Zealand citizens or residents and who live permanently in New Zealand; and
• Are the dependent children of New Zealand citizens or residents.
  

Family Quota Category

The Family Quota Category is available to those applicants:

• who are not eligible for residence under any other category of residence policy; and
• who are sponsored by a family member who is a New Zealand citizen or resident living permanently in New Zealand; and
• whose sponsor's registration is drawn from the pool of people who have registered as sponsors under the Family Quota Category.
  

The Quota size will be announced each year.

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