eligible sponsor

From policy: F2.10 Definitions (Partnership policy)

F2.10.10 Definition of 'eligible sponsor' for the purposes of Partnership policy

1. Eligible sponsor means a New Zealand citizen or resident (see F2.10.5 above) who:
   1. meets the character requirement for partners supporting Partnership policy applications as set out at R5.95; and
   2. has not previously supported or sponsored more than one other successful principal applicant under Partnership policy; and
   3. has not supported or sponsored any other successful principal applicant under Partnership policy in the five years immediately preceding the date the current application is made; and
   4. was not, in the seven years prior to the date the application is made, the perpetrator of an incident of domestic violence which has resulted in the grant of a residence permit to a person under the policy for victims of domestic violence (see S4.5).
2. If the sponsor was previously a successful principal applicant under Partnership policy then the sponsor will be considered to be an eligible sponsor only if:
   1. at least five years have elapsed since the date he or she was granted residence under Partnership policy; and
   2. he or she has not supported or sponsored any other successful principal applicant under Partnership policy.

      Note:
      ~ Applications under Partnership policy include applications made under the Family category Spouse and De facto partner policies in force before Partnership policy took effect.

Effective 05/11/2007

eligible sponsor

From policy: F2.10 Definitions (Partnership policy)

F2.10.10 Definition of 'eligible sponsor' for the purposes of Partnership policy

Eligible sponsor means a New Zealand citizen or resident who:

1. 1. has not previously supported or sponsored more than one other successful principal applicant under Partnership policy, or
   2. has not supported or sponsored any other successful principal applicant under Partnership policy in the five years immediately preceding the date the current application is made, or
   3. was not the perpetrator of an incident of domestic violence which has resulted in the grant of a residence permit to a person under the policy for victims of domestic violence (see S4.5).
2. Despite (a)(i) and (ii) above, if the sponsor was a successful principal applicant under Partnership policy then they will not be considered to be an eligible sponsor unless:
   1. at least five years have elapsed since the date they were granted residence under Partnership policy, and
   2. they have not supported or sponsored any other successful principal applicant under Partnership policy.

      Note:
      ~ A person is considered to be the perpetrator of an incident of domestic violence if they have been convicted in New Zealand of an offence of domestic violence against such a person or they were the subject of a complaint of domestic violence against such a person investigated by the New Zealand Police where the New Zealand Police are satisfied that such domestic violence has occurred. (See S4.5.1)
      
      ~ Applications under Partnership policy include applications made under the Family category Spouse and De facto partner policies in force before Partnership policy took effect.

Effective 29/09/2003