Speaking of which, as the two most watched developed countries in the southern hemisphere, Australia and New Zealand have always maintained a relationship of mutual weal and woe. The two countries have not only intensive exchanges, but also the famous "Trans-Tasman Sea" agreement that has promoted national exchanges, so that the new immigrants also benefit from this clause, realizing that an immigrant almost enjoys the benefits of two countries.
"Trans-Tasman Sea Agreement": On May 1, 1998, Australia and New Zealand signed the Trans-Tasman Sea Tourism Agreement. The two countries allow each other's citizens to travel, work and live in their own country.
Australian citizens and permanent residents entering New Zealand can automatically obtain New Zealand residency status, they can study, work and live in New Zealand for a long time, and enjoy the benefits of New Zealand.
However, this clause is only applicable to persons with an Australian green card within the validity period. If the green card cannot be renewed successfully, the permanent resident status will become invalid, and all the rights enjoyed by the corresponding immigrants in New Zealand will also be canceled.
So for many Australian permanent residents, if they want to be free from the impact of changes in Australian status and secure their permanent residency rights in New Zealand, and seek convenience for the future development of the family, they can obtain New Zealand permanent residency status through application.
How is the New Zealand Green Card different?
Up to now, New Zealand permanent green card is the only one of the major countries in the world that does not require renewal and is permanently valid. That is to say, once the identity is permanently valid, the holder always has the right to enter New Zealand at any time regardless of how long he leaves New Zealand. The benefits that should be enjoyed are also not affected.
So, how to use Australian permanent residence status to apply for a New Zealand permanent green card?
The following three conditions must be met at the same time:
1. Apply for a New Zealand residence visa and hold it for more than 2 years;
2. Maintain an investment of $1 million in New Zealand for more than 2 years (or live for 184 days a year for 2 years);
3. The applicant has no criminal record.
Take the investment of $ 1 million as an example to analyze the specific application steps for you:
Step 1: Apply for NZeTA
You need to ensure that your Australian permanent resident visa or resident return visa is within the validity period and apply for the electronic travel authorization NZeTA. The result of the application will be issued within 72 hours, and the result will be available in about 10 minutes. Apply online, the fee is $12, or you can apply through the mobile app, the fee is $9.
Step 2: Enter New Zealand to obtain New Zealand Resident Visa (Resident Visa)
Australian permanent residents entering New Zealand can automatically obtain New Zealand residency status and cannot apply in advance. Therefore, Australian permanent residents can fill out the immigration card, answer questions about residency status, travel purposes and personal conduct, enter to verify Australian permanent residency status and obtain New Zealand residents visa.
Step 3: Apply for multiple round trip conditions for 2 years
In order to ensure that applicants can enter and exit New Zealand at any time and maintain their New Zealand resident status at the same time, we will simultaneously confirm to the Immigration Bureau that the New Zealand resident status has been generated and apply for multiple round-trip travel conditions in 2 years. Generally, the review process takes 1 week to 1 month. The applicant cannot leave the country until the application result is finalized. After the application is successful, you can travel to and from New Zealand multiple times within 2 years without affecting your life and work in the country. The residence visa will continue to be valid.
Step 4: Complete the investment
Applicants need to complete a $1 million investment in New Zealand. The investment types are very wide. They can buy New Zealand government bonds, local government bonds, stocks, funds, real estate development, etc.
Step 5: Apply for a New Zealand permanent green card (Permanent Resident Visa)
After completing the corresponding investment within the specified time, you can apply for a New Zealand permanent green card. After obtaining a permanent green card, there are no longer residency and investment requirements, and the right to enter and exit New Zealand permanently and corresponding benefits.
If you have any questions about the Australian green card application for the New Zealand permanent green card, or want to know more detailed information, please contact our consultant and we will answer you in time.
