You qualify for an “indefinite” RRV if:
• you held a Residence Permit at a time which was
a minimum of 2 years before the date your current
application for an RRV is made, and
• you can demonstrate a commitment to New Zealand
by meeting the requirements set out in any one of the five
situations below.
(1)Time spent in New Zealand
You have held residence permits for a total of 184 days or
more in each of the two 12 month portions of the 24 months
immediately preceding your RRV application.
(2)Tax Status
You have held residence permits for a total of 41 days or
more in each of the two 12 months portions of the 24 months
immediately preceding your RRV application, and you are
assessed by the Inland Revenue Department as holding
tax residence status for the two years preceding your RRV
application.
(3)Investment in New Zealand
You have been approved residence under the Investor
Category and met any requirements imposed under
section 18A of the Immigration Act 1987; or obtained
residence under another category and maintained an
investment of NZ$1,000,000 in New Zealand for two years.
(4)Business in New Zealand
You have obtained residence under any category and
have successfully established a business in New Zealand
not less than 12 months ago which is trading successfully
and benefiting New Zealand in some way.
(5)Established base in New Zealand
You have held residence permits for a total of at least 41
days in the 12 month period immediately before lodging
your RRV application, and:
all members of your immediate family • who were included
in your residence application have resided in New Zealand
for a total of at least 184 days in the two year period
immediately before lodging your RRV application; and
• you own and maintain a family home in New Zealand; or
• you have been genuinely employed full time in New
Zealand, in paid employment, for a total of at least 9
months in the two year period immediately before lodging
your RRV application.
Note: you are considered to own and maintain a family
home in New Zealand if you own a residential property that
you bought within 12 months of being granted a residence
permit; and you, or members of your immediate family who
were included in your residence application, live there.作者: Jimmy1025 时间: 2010-4-16 18:23:31