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New Zealand Family Visas

Visa Bureau is not affiliated with Immigration New Zealand (INZ) and is a website specialising in visa and immigration information to New Zealand. Visas are available from the New Zealand Government at a lower cost when you apply with them directly as we charge a professional fee for the service we provide as migration agents.

Apply for a New Zealand Family Visa

If you are looking to make a permanent move to New Zealand, you can apply to migrate to New Zealand through applying for a Family Visa.

Click Here to Complete the Online New Zealand Family Visa Assessment

New Zealand Visa Bureau's free online Family Visa assessment will provide you with your points score on completion and you will be given the option at that stage to request a free telephonic or email consultation with an experienced migration consultant specialising in evaluating eligibility for migration to New Zealand. As part of this initial free consultation, the consultant will discuss the options open to you and provide you with guidance on what visas are suitable and practical to you situation. Additionally, should you decide to use us to assist you with your Family Visa application, your migration consultant will explain our service charges. Our service charges are dependent on both the visa subclass and your own individual circumstances; for example, while our service charge for a child visa can be as low as £600, it can range to £2,400 for some skilled visa applications. This is not inclusive of VAT, the New Zealand government fees or any other costs associated with the application.


The purpose of the Family Sponsored stream is to help reunite families in New Zealand by granting a Residence Visa to the family members of New Zealand citizens and residents.

The Family Category

To qualify under this category you must be related to a New Zealand citizen or resident.

To be eligible you must be related to your sponsor as a:

Family Quota

New Zealand Immigration offers a number of opportunities each year for families to be reunited under the Family Quota category by processing family members who are not eligible for a New Zealand Residence Visa under any other category.