F6.1 How do siblings or adult children qualify for residence? (26/07/1999)

Siblings or adult children qualify for residence if:

1. they are sponsored by an adult sibling or parent who is lawfully and permanently (see F6.1.20 below) in New Zealand; and
2. they are single (see F6.1.25 below), with no children of their own; and
3. they have no other immediate family (see F6.1.1 below) who are lawfully and permanently in the same country in which the applicant is lawfully and permanently, and
4. they must meet health and character requirements policy (see A4 and A5).

F6.1.1 Definition of 'adult child'

In the context of Sibling and adult child policy, 'adult child' means a child of 17 or older.

F6.1.5 Definition of 'immediate family'

1. In the context of Sibling and adult child policy, 'immediate family' includes all biological or adoptive parents, siblings and children.
2. Step-parents, step-siblings and step-children are considered to be part of the principal applicant's 'immediate family' unless the principal applicant provides evidence that these family members have not lived as part of the principal applicant's family unit for a predominant period of the principal applicant's life since the step-relationship was created.

F6.1.10 Definition of 'adult sibling for sponsorship purposes'

1. For sponsorship purposes, adult sibling means a sibling aged 17 or older.
2. However, siblings aged 17 to 19 must only be considered as 'adult siblings for sponsorship purposes' if they can satisfy an immigration or visa officer that they are able to meet the undertakings given on the sponsorship form.

F6.1.15 Undertakings of sponsors

A sponsor must:

1. undertake to ensure that adequate accommodation in New Zealand is and continues to be available for their relatives; and
2. if necessary, undertake to provide accommodation during the first 24 months of their relatives' residence in New Zealand; and
3. if necessary, undertake to provide financial support during the first 24 months of their relatives' residence in New Zealand.

F6.1.20 Definition of 'lawfully and permanently'

People who are lawfully and permanently in a country are either:

1. 1. citizens of that country, or have the right of, or permission to take up, permanent residence in that country, and
   2. actually residing in that country; or
2. living in a refugee camp in that country with little chance of repatriation.

F6.1.25 Definition of 'single'

A person is single if they are not legally married or not living in a de facto relationship that is in the nature of a marriage.

Note: De facto relationship in this definition includes relationships that would not meet the definition of 'de facto partner' in R2.1.20. The difference is that in this definition, de facto relationships may exist irrespective of duration.

Effective 26/07/1999