Parent Retirement Resident Visa in New Zealand

Parent Retirement Resident Visa · New Zealand visa route

longTerm · last reviewed 2026-08-08 · all New Zealand routes

A residence route for parents with an adult child who is a New Zealand citizen or resident.

Important notes

• Have an adult child in New Zealand who is a citizen or resident and meets the sponsor conditions.
• Invest at least NZD 1 million for 4 years, show NZD 500,000 settlement funds, and annual income of at least NZD 60,000.
• Have no dependent children and provide lawful-source-of-funds, health, and character evidence.
• This is a family-linked residence route, not a general retirement visa.
• The investment and sponsor conditions must remain satisfied under the current programme rules.

Preparation checklist

• Passport and application
• Adult-child sponsorship evidence
• NZD 1m investment evidence
• NZD 500,000 settlement-funds evidence
• NZD 60,000 annual-income, health, and character evidence

Retirement residence routes

These routes serve a similar purpose or sit within the same visa family, so they are shown together for comparison; each has its own page.

New Zealand Temporary Retirement Visitor Visa A temporary visitor route for applicants aged 66 or older who make a qualifying investment in New Zealand. Open route →

Official source

Official source: Immigration New Zealand

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Higher rating for quality of life

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More accessible countries

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More affordable countries

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Visa rules change frequently. This page is a research guide, not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with the official source before applying.