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Oct 17 2026

New Zealand introduces new selection system for parent resident visa applicants

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New Zealand’s Parent Resident Visa adopts a hybrid selection model, with 90% chosen by queue and 10% by ballot; first round is 10 November 2026, cap 2,500.

Oct 17 2026

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See the visa categories that are affected by New Zealand’s new partner age rules

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New Zealand partnership visa rules change on 25 September 2026: both partners must be 18, and only adult relationship evidence counts across nine visa types.

Oct 16 2026

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New Zealand lists the foreigners allowed to operate businesses in the country

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New Zealand’s open work visa changes clarify which holders can run a business and which must work for an employer, under new rules effective 20 April 2026.

Oct 15 2026

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New Zealand tightens the rules as some visa holders can no longer own businesses

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New Zealand has updated its open work visa rules, clarifying which visa holders can now own and run businesses and which must work for employers.

Oct 14 2026

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New Zealand lists visitor and transit visas that must now be applied for online

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Immigration New Zealand announced that it will stop accepting paper applications for visitor and transit visas, requiring all future submissions to be completed …

Oct 14 2026

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See the visa categories New Zealand says it must now be applied online

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New Zealand ends paper applications for 25 visitor and transit visa categories from 1 October 2026; new applications go online, while filed forms remain in process.

Oct 12 2026

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NZFirst To Scrap Accredited Working Visa Model

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New Zealand First will end the Accredited Employer Work Visa farce and replace it with a shortage-led Skilled Work Visa.New Zealand needs skilled …

Oct 08 2026

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New Zealand introduces new Parent Resident Visa selection system; pathway to PR unchanged

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The first selection under the new model is in November 2026 when on each selection date, EOIs are picked from the queue in date order first, followed by the ballot...

Oct 08 2026

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