How long can you stay on the Parent Boost Visitor Visa (New Zealand)?

Up to 5 years; maximum two Parent Boost visas.

Can you work on the Parent Boost Visitor Visa (New Zealand)?

No New Zealand work; remote work for overseas employer/client may be possible.

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New Zealand

Famed for its breathtaking natural beauty, high quality of life, and straightforward PR pathways.

Visa Routes Breakdown

40 Total

Work (6)

PR (11)

Study (5)

Visit (4)

Capital: Wellington
Currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
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Languages: English, Māori
Time vs Colombo: +7h 30m
Population: About 0.0 million
Calling code: +64
Drives on: Left
Climate: Temperate with sharp regional contrasts

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Visa Routes Breakdown

40 Total

Work (6)

PR (11)

Study (5)

Visit (4)

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Key requirements

Adult child sponsor who is a New Zealand citizen or resident
Applicant outside New Zealand
No dependent children
Meets income, funds or sponsor-income requirement
Medical/travel insurance and health requirements

Step-by-step process

The verified roadmap from starting your application to the grant.

1
Confirm family support basis
Before applying
Confirm the supporting New Zealander, student, worker, parent/child or partner relationship and the visa conditions for the exact family route.
2
Prepare relationship and support evidence
Before submission
Prepare passports, relationship evidence, sponsor/supporter documents, funds, health/character documents and any school or parent documents.
3
Submit INZ application
Submission stage
Apply through the Immigration New Zealand online or paper channel shown for that family visa.
4
Pay fee and respond to checks
During processing
Pay the fee and levy, then respond to INZ requests for extra relationship, sponsorship, medical or police evidence.
Comply with family visa conditions
After approval
If approved, check the eVisa conditions for stay length, work or no-work rights, study limits and sponsor obligations.

Document checklist

Track your progress as you gather what you need.

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Cost breakdown

A verified breakdown beyond just the visa fee.

Government fee: NZ$3,100
Agent fee: $1,753
Travel: $838
Settling in: $4,519
Monthly living cost: $1,370

Total estimate

NZD 3,100 converted at the 2026-08-18 spot rate of ~0.589 USD/NZD. Country baseline (market estimates, not government charges): agent LKR 250,000–900,000; one-way flight LKR 190,000–360,000; arrival/settling NZD 5,510–9,860; monthly shared-room living basket in Auckland NZD 1,840–2,820. USD columns store range midpoints converted using open.er-api.com rates as of Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:02:31 +0000; the visa government fee remains canonical in visa_types.government_fee.

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Important notes

Temporary visa only; no direct residence pathway
Insurance coverage minimums apply
Must complete health and insurance check before fourth year starts

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Parent Boost Visitor Visa

Official sources

Parent Boost Visitor Visa official page

This is information, not legal or immigration advice. Always confirm with the official source before you apply.

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Visa Routes Breakdown

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Visa Routes Breakdown

Confirm family support basis

Prepare relationship and support evidence

Submit INZ application

Pay fee and respond to checks

Comply with family visa conditions

Identity

General

Financial

Health

Important notes

Streams

Official sources

Confirm family support basis

Prepare relationship and support evidence

Submit INZ application

Pay fee and respond to checks

Comply with family visa conditions

Identity

General

Financial

Health

Important notes

Streams

Official sources