New Zealand - Eligible sponsor

An eligible sponsor is a New Zealand citizen or resident who: 
  • - meets the character requirement for partners supporting Partnership policy applications (see below)
  • - has not previously supported or sponsored more than one other successful principal applicant under Partnership policy
    or
  • - 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
  • - was not the perpetrator of an incident domestic violence which has resulted in the grant of a residence permit to a person under policy for victims of domestic violence in the seven years prior to the date the application is made.
If a sponsor was a successful principal applicant under Partnership Policy they will not be considered eligible unless:
  • - at least five years has elapsed since the date they were granted residence under Partnership Policy
    and
  • - they have not supported or sponsored any other successful principal applicant under Partnership Policy.