F6.1 How do siblings or adult children qualify for residence? (01/10/2001)

Siblings and adult children of New Zealand citizens or residents meet Sibling and adult child policy if:

1. they have no other immediate family who are lawfully and permanently in the same country in which the principal applicant is lawfully and permanently, and
2. they have an acceptable offer of employment in New Zealand.
3. in each case the adult child or sibling must be sponsored by an adult sibling or parent who:
   1. is in New Zealand, and
   2. is a New Zealand or Australian citizen or the holder of a current residence permit that is not subject to requirements under s18A of the Immigration Act 1987, and
   3. has been a New Zealand or Australian citizen and/or the holder of a residence permit or a returning resident's visa for at least three years immediately preceding the date the application under Sibling and adult child policy is made, and
   4. in each of the three 12 month portions within that three year period, has spent a total of 184 days or more in New Zealand.
4. Principal applicants with dependent children must show that they will meet a minimum income requirement if they come to New Zealand, which is intended to ensure they can support themselves and any dependants. The Table below sets out the gross minimum income requirement for principal applicants with dependent children:

Note: If a principal applicant's spouse or de facto partner included in their application also has an offer of employment in New Zealand, their wage or salary may be taken into account when determining the Total family income per year. Spouse's and de facto partner's offer of employment must meet all the requirements for an acceptable offer of employment except the requirement that the offer be for full-time employment.

1. Siblings and adult children must meet health and character requirements policy (see A4 and A5).

F6.1.1 Lodgement requirements for applications made under Sibling and adult child policy

1. All applications lodged under Sibling and adult child policy must include an offer of employment.
2. Applications that do not include an offer of employment will not be considered to be made (see R2.25).
3. If the original job offer lodged with an application under Sibling and adult child policy has been replaced by another, the new offer will be checked against the relevant policy criteria as if it were the first offer.

Effective 01/10/2001