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Residence & citizenship

Permanent residence and citizenship in New Zealand.

3 New Zealand resources in this topic

Visa routes

  • Skilled Migrant Category Resident VisaVisa route

    New Zealand's points-based skilled residence route requires 6 points from qualifications, occupational registration or income, plus skilled work, for migrants seeking to settle here permanently.

  • Permanent Resident VisaVisa route

    For existing resident visa holders, this unconditional residence route lets you live in and travel to and from New Zealand indefinitely, free of the usual travel conditions.

  • New Zealand Citizenship by GrantVisa route

    For residents who have lived in New Zealand long enough, this route grants full citizenship once you meet the required presence, character and language requirements.