This forum seems very informed, so hopefully you may be able to help. Made sure I already had a visa to stay in NZ! I'm currently on a 'Work Visa' in NZ via 'Partnership'. Started to prepare well in advance. Most of the time, the visa cost of a residence visa is higher however work or visitor based visa needs to be renewed when it expires. The processing time for partner of a work visa holder is in between 47 days to 3 months. At this stage, INZ say they allocate SMC applications received in the beginning of 2019, which is extremely slow. * Paper submission INZ New Delhi 05th Oct 2018 (acknowledge email received) * My application & the documents transferred to INZ Mumbai 16th Dec … HURRAY! It is also possible to be included in your partner’s application for residency, even if … This is my timeline for paper submission. Visa Options for Partners of Work or Student visa holders. Note: The information in the below tables are indicative only. I want to know usually how long will it take to finalize a case after a case officer has been assigned. I'm currently on a 'Work Visa' in NZ via 'Partnership'. Phew! This forum seems very informed, so hopefully you may be able to help. I have lodged my application 05th October 2018 and still waiting for the CO to be assigned. In case your partner is a New Zealand resident/ citizen your application could take any tine between 64 days to 5 months to be decided. Processing times depend on whether you have provided all the documents Immigration NZ needs and the type of visa you apply for. Immigration New Zealand states that 75% of Partnership visas take up to 14 months to be processed. Processing time of resident visa under partnership category I've already been lodged a case officer, and she told me that an initial assessment has now been carried out on my application. Greetings Everyone, Anyone aware of the current processing time of Mumbai branch for partnership visa? As of 30 November 2019, INZ held 26,604 residence applications on hand and 8,103 family visa applications (there is no later data available). How long does it take for the Partnership Visa to be processed? Times exclude weekends and public holidays. 1. – There is no bridging visa for the residency visa so it’s important to be either out of the county or on another work visa if in New Zealand. Home › Forums › Resident visas › Processing time for Residency from work application (RFW) Tagged: RFW application processing time This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 1 month, 2 weeks ago by Pramod p . 2. My NZ Partnership Visa Processing Time. Visitor Visa: Up to 24 days Skilled Migrant Category Residence Application: Up to 13 months Residence Application (Partnership): Up to nine months. Processing time will vary according to how and when you apply for the visa. Good morning, I'm looking for some information in regards to the processing times of a NZ Resident Visa. In our recent experience, there have been longer delays for applicants applying from offshore. This processing time is for 95% of the applications. In some cases, you are able to gain a visitor or work visa based on your relationship with your partner if they hold a current work or student visa. I now have my New Zealand Partnership Work Visa, officially stamped in my brand new passport. I had the NZ Partnership work visa that was valid for 2 years which gave me plenty of time. This means I can be here until July 2019 without worrying about it again. Good morning, I'm looking for some information in regards to the processing times of a NZ Resident Visa.